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Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow

President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russian inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.

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‘The Interview’: Ramy Youssef Is Just Trying to Be ‘Emotionally Correct’

The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself.

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‘The Last of Us’: What to Remember Ahead of Season 2

Where did we last leave Joel and Ellie? Well, it was a little complicated. It was also over two years ago. Here’s a refresher.

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Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems

His team found cases of seemingly fake people receiving unemployment benefits. But that fake data exists for a reason.

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Jewish Groups and Synagogues Defend Students Detained by ICE

More than two dozen are joining a legal effort to free a Tufts University student the Trump administration is trying to deport because of her pro-Palestinian views.

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Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.

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Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost?

A trade war with China and tariff threats on other countries are ramping up pressure on stores that sell products from overseas — which, for some categories, is just about all of them.

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As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts

Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.

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Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy

The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.

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Trump’s Tariff and Immigration Policies: A Second-Term Power Play

After a week of court challenges — and market swings — The New York Times journalists Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz and Jonathan Swan discuss how President Trump is consolidating power in his second term.

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6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares

Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.

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In South Carolina, a Once Thriving Textile Hub Is Baffled by Trump’s Tariffs

The Upstate region of South Carolina was saved by foreign companies after the fall of its textile industry. Now, tariffs pose another round of uncertainty.

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Newsom Tries to Understand ‘Bro Culture.’ Will It Change Him in the Process?

California’s governor has diagnosed one problem for Democrats — connecting with young men — and he sees his podcast as a way to address that. Other Democrats aren’t so sure.

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How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off

Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.

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Fear Shadows Many Children in Immigrant Families

Heightened immigration enforcement is stirring anxiety among children whose parents are vulnerable to deportation. “Every day I worry they could take my mom.”

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The Brooklyn Stroll Club Has Brought Together Fathers in Search of Friendship

For fathers in search of friendship, a growing group has emerged: the Brooklyn Stroll Club.

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Greg Norman Talks LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the Masters

The founding LIV Golf commissioner talked with The Times soon after stepping down as chief executive of the Saudi-backed tour that fractured the sport.

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Before a Fatal Helicopter Crash, 2 Midair Breakdowns and Unpaid Bills

The charter firm whose helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five, had been struggling financially, records show.

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Endorsement by Mayor Adams Appears to Lift Sales of Kash Patel’s Book

The F.B.I. director saw sales of his book about the government’s “deep state” rise by nearly 800 percent after Mayor Eric Adams lavished praise on it.

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After Police Chase and Fiery Crash, an Agonizing Wait to Learn the Worst

Francisco Guzman Parra’s relatives worried that he was the driver killed when a stolen car rammed into an Upper Manhattan building. It took several days to find out.

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For Taiwan’s Small Exporters, the Uncertainty’s as Bad as the Tariffs

The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits.

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What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

The two sides are set to negotiate on Saturday, though expectations for a breakthrough are modest, and distrust high.

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Boeing Helped Power Russia’s Economy. Could It Return?

Moscow is hinting that the company would be welcome back as part of a thaw under President Trump. Industry skepticism runs deep.

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Brice Oligui Nguema Is Favored to Win Gabon Election

A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.

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After L.A. Fires, Edison Wants to Bury Power Lines in Altadena and Malibu

Southern California Edison is echoing calls from homeowners to move spark-prone electrical equipment underground. Company officials estimated the cost at more than $650 million.

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Alice Tan Ridley, Subway Singer on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.

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Trump Directive Calls to Turn Border Land Into ‘Military Installation’

The plan would put a strip along the southern border under Pentagon control, allowing the military to detain migrants for trespassing on a military base until Border Patrol agents could arrest them.

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Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data

Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.

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Menendez Brothers Win Ruling in Bid for Resentencing

The men, who killed their parents in 1989, are pursuing several efforts to be released after decades in prison.

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Trump Officials Continue Defiant Stance on Seeking Return of Deported Man

The Trump administration clashed with a federal judge, refusing to comply with her demand for a road map to release a Maryland man it inadvertently deported to a Salvadoran prison last month.

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