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Democratic Voters Are Prepared to Fight Back, but Is the Party Ready?

The party’s rank and file are angry and searching for a Democrat who can lead the way.

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‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction

National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor.

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Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Amid Influx of Applications

The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport.

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‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.

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Chinese Auto Giants Dongfeng and Changan Are in Talks to Merge

The state-owned automakers, longtime joint venture partners of Ford and Nissan, might combine operations as Beijing consolidates its sprawling car sector.

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Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women

The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

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Markets Remain Uneasy as Trump Prepares to Impose Sweeping ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs

The president did not reveal the details of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday but suggested he would move ahead with import taxes on trading partners.

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The Caretaker of Muncy Farms

When he was five years old, Malcolm Barlow arrived at a country estate in Pennsylvania to escape World War II. He never left, under circumstances he would not understand until years later.

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Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress

A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections that lawmakers added in 1990.

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Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Is Said to Be Trump’s Next Target

The firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, also employs a top investigator for the congressional committee that documented President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Netanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash

Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.

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Cornell Student Who Faced Deportation Says He Left the U.S.

Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student who had been suspended by the university after participating in pro-Palestinian protests, said he “took the decision to leave the United States.”

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Iceland Volcano Eruption Near Grindavik Prompts Closure of Blue Lagoon

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.

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Cory Booker Slams Trump’s Policies in Marathon Senate Floor Speech

The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for Social Security, education, immigration and health care, saying the “nation is in crisis.” He began speaking Monday night and was still going on Tuesday morning.

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High Stakes and Lack of Details Add to Jitters About Trump Tariffs

Business leaders and investors remain on edge ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement of a sweeping new round of tariffs.

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A Symbol of Mandalay’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down in Earthquake

The collapse of the Sky Villa complex in the Myanmar city of Mandalay buried an unknown number of people amid the earthquake on Friday that killed more than 2,700.

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Cutting Off NPR and PBS

Republicans say there is no reason for the government to fund the public broadcasters.

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The Most Expensive Judicial Race in U.S. History, and a Growing Demand for Ivermectin

Plus, the return of the rotating restaurant.

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Democrats May Be Down, but Their Appetite for Voting Hasn’t Dimmed

They have had strong turnout in special elections and in the early voting for today’s elections.

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Amazon’s New Movie Strategy Starts With Theaters

The streaming giant is planning to release at least 14 movies a year in theaters around the country, rivaling other major studios.

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As Trump Stokes Uncertainty, the Fed Asks Businesses Where It Hurts

The central bank’s outreach to companies has taken on new significance as the outlook for growth and inflation gets cloudier.

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What I Learned About Trump’s Second Term by Reading His First 100 Executive Orders

Even with Republican congressional majorities, Trump favors the flourish of the order over the hassle of lawmaking.

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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.

Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.

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Andrew Scott on ‘Vanya’: ‘Who Isn’t Sad?’

The actor calls his solo performance in Chekhov’s melancholy comedy an “endless experiment.” Even all alone, he can really fill a stage.

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Will Dan Caine, Trump’s Pick for Joint Chiefs Chairman, Be Blunt or Hold His Tongue?

A Senate hearing on Tuesday could be just the first exercise in needle-threading for Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as he tries to maintain credibility with President Trump while staying true to military norms.

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‘White Lotus’ Highlights the Way Old Friends Bring Out Our Worst Selves

“The White Lotus” highlights a common phenomenon in long-term friend groups: Nobody ever changes.

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Trump’s Mantra from Schools to FEMA: ‘Move it Back to the States’

President Trump justifies his plan to shutter the Education Department by saying that states should control schools. He’s using the idea to explain other policies now, too.

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Trump Loves Tariffs. Do Americans?

Astead Herndon, a New York Times politics reporter and host of the podcast “The Run-Up,” unpacks what the voters and the polling say about President Trump’s signature economic policy: tariffs.

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Martha Argerich, the Elusive, Enigmatic ‘Goddess’ of the Piano

At 83, the Argentine-Swiss pianist is at the peak of her powers. But she doesn’t want to talk about it.

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How Trump’s Tariffs Are Hitting One Chinese Factory Owner: ‘We Are Helpless’

President Trump’s policies are straining trade ties and challenging a long-held truth in China about the centrality of the U.S. market.

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