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Have Young People Really Turned MAGA?

Feeling empowered is different from numerical growth.

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Where Did All of Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers Go?

Why has pro baseball made it so hard for today’s pitchers to achieve greatness?

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Bon Iver Is Happy (and Sexy) Now. It Took a Lot of Work.

The singer and songwriter Justin Vernon’s fast success led to unexpected opportunities and emotional depletion. His next LP, “Sable, Fable,” is a moment of reinvention.

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5 Train Routes That Highlight the Beauty of Europe

Most of these routes run daily, come at no extravagant cost and have special details that will make your journey comfortable, scenic and memorable.

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Retirement Can Harm Your Brain. Here’s How to Keep It Healthy.

It’s challenging to stay mentally sharp and healthy through the major transition. Careful planning is key.

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J. Bennett Johnston, Who Shaped U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92

A four-term Democratic senator from Louisiana, he pushed for nuclear power and ending the nation’s reliance on foreign oil.

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India Is on a Hiring Binge That Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Stop

An abundance of motivated young professionals is luring American businesses to base their global operations in Indian cities.

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Congestion Pricing Is at Risk. So Is the M.T.A.’s $68 Billion Plan.

The M.T.A. has a five-year capital budget proposal for critical upgrades to the subway, buses and commuter railroads. The catch: It depends on $14 billion in federal funding.

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Late Night Is Still Reeling Over the Government’s ‘War by Emoji’

“Signal might be a good app for you and me and our local drug dealer, but it’s not for the Pentagon to plan wars on,” Ronny Chieng said on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”

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South Korea Fires Kill At Least 18 People

At least 18 people are dead after six days of fires fueled by dry weather conditions. Among the scorched buildings: two 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples.

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Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins

The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.

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How Small Restaurants Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices

Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.

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Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist

Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.

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Girls to the Front: Punk Pioneers Are Coming to Lincoln Center

The institution’s annual American Songbook series honors “singer outsiders” including Fanny and Poly Styrene in events curated by Kathleen Hanna and Tamar-kali.

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Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily

One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.

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Care About Food Waste? In Massachusetts, You Can Be a Compost Consultant.

It’s a dirty job, and someone gets to do it.

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At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine

A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.

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JD Vance to Lead Visit by US Delegation to Greenland

Amid President Trump’s push to take over the world’s largest island, the administration says it is sending the vice president to visit a military base there.

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Bridges and Tunnels in Colorado Are Helping Animals Commute

The state has emerged as a leader in building wildlife crossings, which can save animals, money and human lives.

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Columbia Planned Tighter Protest Rules Even Before Trump Demanded Them

Students sued to stop Columbia from giving their disciplinary records to the federal government, which has demanded that the university rein in demonstrations.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections

Administration officials cited cracking down on immigrants illegally on voter rolls as one of the executive order’s main goals, amplifying Mr. Trump’s grievances about electoral integrity.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting New Law Firm, Jenner & Block

An executive order underscored the extent to which the president, who faced four indictments after he left office, aims to exact a price from anyone associated with past investigations of him.

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Signal Leak Is Latest Mistake in Pete Hegseth’s Rocky Time as Defense Secretary

The disclosure of battle plans on a chat app created a new predicament for the defense secretary.

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The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle

And why the careless secretary of defense should resign.

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Declaring Their Party ‘Spineless,’ Democrats Try an Economic Populist Pitch

A group of House Democrats calling themselves the New Economic Patriots introduced themselves on Capitol Hill promising to lead their party out of its funk. It wasn’t clear how they planned to do so.

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Leak of Signal Chat Poses Early Test for F.B.I. and Justice Dept.

Whether the agencies open an investigation will bring into sharp relief the intended approach of their leaders, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi, who promised to administer impartial justice.

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What to Know About the Only US Military Base in Greenland

Since World War II, American forces have been stationed on the island. Today, from a remote outpost, they watch the skies.

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Trump Downplayed the Leak of Military Plans

Also, Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Democrats Call for Hegseth and Waltz to Resign

Some Republican lawmakers have called for an investigation, but most have shied away from criticizing the Trump administration.

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Lou Nasti, Who Brought Christmas Displays to Extravagant Life, Dies at 79

A robotics specialist, he animated puppets and dolls for displays worldwide. His “Toyland,” with a two-story-high Santa, drew sightseers to a Brooklyn home for years.

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