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For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

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A Tour by Train of 5 Dazzling European Cities

Milan, Zurich, Berlin, Copenhagen and Stockholm: Our writer devised her own urban grand tour to some of the continent’s most dazzling cities.

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Trial Set for Men Accused of Targeting Iranian Dissident in New York

Prosecutors say the men helped direct a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at Masih Alinejad. The trial is expected to show Iran’s efforts to punish those who criticize it, no matter where they are.

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Trial Set for Men Accused of Targeting Iranian Dissident in New York

Prosecutors say the men helped direct a murder-for-hire scheme aimed at Masih Alinejad. The trial is expected to show Iran’s efforts to punish those who criticize it, no matter where they are.

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For a Family That Lost 5 Loved Ones, ‘Covid Will Never Be Over’

Elizabeth Fusco’s relatives had their usual family dinner in New Jersey in early 2020. Soon, her mother, three siblings and aunt were all dead.

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For #MeToo Movement, Mayor’s Race in New York City Poses a Test

Three mayoral candidates have been accused of sexual misconduct. They deny wrongdoing. Will it be a deciding issue for Democratic voters?

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This Is Who Loses in a Trade War

Europe, not Canada, Mexico or China, is most vulnerable to the fallout from Donald Trump’s mercantilist policies.

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China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect

The action came in response to the higher levies on Chinese imports that President Trump announced last week.

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Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

But as Ukraine prepares to meet with U.S. officials, Ukrainian soldiers say they are bracing for attacks to take advantage of a pause in U.S. intelligence.

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Mark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada

The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election.

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Romania Bars Ultranationalist Candidate From Presidential Race

The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not compete in the do-over election.

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Mark Carney to Be the Next Prime Minister of Canada

The prominent central banker and investor was chosen in a crucial leadership race amid threats from President Trump. He is expected to quickly call a federal election.

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Plane With 5 Aboard Crashes in Lancaster County, Pa.

Those on board were taken to hospitals, officials said, though there was no immediate word on their conditions. Radio transmissions indicated the pilot reported an “open door” just before the crash.

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New Deal Reached to End Wildcat Strikes by N.Y. Prison Guards

The state and the correctional officers’ union agreed that officers should return to work Monday and that some limits on solitary confinement would be put on pause.

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Art Schallock, Oldest Surviving Major Leaguer, Dies at 100

A pitcher, he played for the Yankees and the Orioles. When Mickey Mantle was sent to the minors in 1951, Schallock was called up.

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Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools

More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.

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Arkansas Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Producing Deadly Ricin Poison

Jason Kale Clampit, 44, was sentenced for possession of ricin, which he had made to set traps for trespassers, prosecutors said.

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ICE Arrests Pro-Palestinian Activist at Columbia

Mahmoud Khalil, who recently completed a graduate program at Columbia, has legal permanent residency, his lawyer said.

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Fred Stolle, Golden-Age Australian Tennis Star, Dies at 86

In addition to winning 19 Grand Slam titles, including two singles championships, he was a coach, a club pro and a television commentator.

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Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress

Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.

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Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.

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Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92

In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism in his homeland.

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Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite

President Trump said that Americans would be better off in the long run from his tariffs, which he said would prevent the country from being “ripped off.”

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Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence

One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.

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Flo Fox, Photographer Who Overcame Blindness and Paralysis, Dies at 79

She was legally blind and used a motorized wheelchair, but she managed to capture what she called the “ironic reality” of New York City on film.

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Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House

President Trump was in Florida at the time of the episode, during which a man held a gun and a confrontation ensued, the agency said.

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Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.

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Musk’s Tweet-Fueled Bubble May Be About to Burst

His greatest achievement is building a financial cult that serves as the engine for his enormous wealth.

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Trend Overload

We cover a surprising form of Gen Z burnout.

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The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law

If our liberties can survive a world war, then they can and should survive the Trump administration.

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