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Covid-19: Enduring Images of a Global Crisis, 5 Years On

New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world. These pictures, and the moments behind them, stayed with them.

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Zelensky Is Set to Meet With Saudi Crown Prince Before U.S. Talks

The Ukrainian president is trying to secure a favorable deal to end his country’s war with Russia. Saudi Arabia has emerged as a host to talks that the Trump administration is pursuing with Moscow and Kyiv.

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4 Takeaways From Canada’s Election

Mark Carney, a former central banker, now heads the Liberal Party and will soon lead Canada, tasked with responding to President Trump’s threats.

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Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases

The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents from prosecution but its expansive understanding of presidential power.

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Trump Gave Us a Piece of His Mind

The official and unofficial languages of the White House, decoded.

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Trump Looms Over Greenland’s Election, but Voters Have Other Concerns

President Trump keeps saying he wants to “get” Greenland. On Tuesday, Greenland votes for a new parliament that could shape its future relations with the United States.

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Who Likes Tariffs? Some U.S. Industries Are Eager for Them.

Concern about the cost of materials has tempered business enthusiasm about taxing imports. But steel and aluminum makers say they welcome the help.

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Trump’s Tactics Lead Americans to Question Role on World Stage

Among supporters and detractors alike, his transactional approach to foreign policy has upended old notions about the United States as a global leader.

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Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff

President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.

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Covid’s Deadliest Effect Took Five Years to Appear

What once belonged to all of us now belongs to corporations.

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His Bollywood Spoofs Brought Joy to a Mill Town. Then Bollywood Came Calling.

An Indian biopic tells the story of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, all-heart productions gave his home city of Malegaon a film industry of its own.

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Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings

When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark.

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Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil

Federal agencies have removed topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves.

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Covid’s Long-Term Effects on the Lungs, Gut, Brain and More

Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.

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Are Genetically Modified Pigs The Future of Organ Transplantation?

How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk of The New York Times, looks at the results so far.

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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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