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Israel’s Military Cites ‘Professional Failures’ in Killings of Gaza Medics

In a statement summarizing its investigation into the deadly episode, the military said a deputy commander would be dismissed.

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Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the court’s overnight order blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.”

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Pope Meets With JD Vance After Criticism of Trump Administration

Francis and the vice president briefly exchanged Easter wishes, the Vatican said. An earlier meeting between Mr. Vance and church officials involved “an exchange of opinions” on migration.

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America Wants a God

Today, we’re introducing “Believing,” a yearlong project from The Times exploring how people experience religion and spirituality now.

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Pope Francis Blesses Faithful at Easter Mass

The pontiff, appearing frail from a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica, blessed a crowd gathered on the square outside. But a Vatican aide delivered a papal address that focused on global conflicts.

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‘A Huge Negative Shock’: Three Experts Game Out Recession Odds and Economic Uncertainty

A look at tariffs, the Fed, the dollar and how uncertainty is wreaking havoc on financial markets.

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A Good Doctor Knows When to Bend the Rules

Some physicians agree to patients’ requests for unproven treatment or altered vaccine schedules.

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Sherrod Brown: Trump’s Tariffs Do Nothing for Workers

Democrats should not confuse Trump’s tariff disaster for a trade policy that helps workers.

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6 Killed as Giant Waves Batter Australia

The victims fell or were swept into the ocean, according to the police, as swells pounded Sydney and other places along the country’s east coast. At least two others were missing.

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The Business Playbook for Tariff Chaos

President Trump’s trade war is forcing companies to cut costs, raise prices, shrink profits, discontinue products and find other suppliers.

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‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk)

Ryan Coogler’s original horror film was expected to sell a strong $40 million-plus in tickets over the weekend. But its profitability remains a long way off.

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Inside a Union’s Fight Against Trump’s Federal Job Cuts

Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”

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Kash Patel Embraces the Limelight, Unlike Recent F.B.I. Directors

Kash Patel’s embrace of the spotlight appears to be a break from the recent past, as his predecessors typically did the job with little fanfare.

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How the War Over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart

Blaire Fleming was a little-known college player. Then she suddenly became a symbol of injustice — to both sides of the controversy.

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The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How.

For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have stabilized, buoyed by growing communities and broader societal changes.

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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hurt US Farmers and Benefit Brazil

China has long relied on the U.S. for soybeans. But with new steep tariffs, it is likely to look even more to Brazil and Argentina.

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San Jose Considers Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse Housing

The mayor of the Silicon Valley city has proposed arresting people who don’t accept offers of shelter. It’s the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.

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How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery

Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level.

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Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department

The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.

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Ukraine Says Russia Violated Easter Truce

President Zelensky of Ukraine said the front lines had seen artillery fire and drone attacks, and that his troops were responding in kind.

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Peter Navarro: The Architect of Trump’s Tariffs

Once sidelined, President Trump’s counselor Peter Navarro has returned to Washington and quickly upended the global trading system.

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This Conservative Legal Doctrine Is a Problem for Trump

What goes around, comes around. And it is not likely to be good for the White House.

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Osaka World Expo Recalls a Faded Dynamism From Japan in 1970

The event is stirring memories of an exhibition in 1970, when the postwar Japanese economy was taking off and “you could have dreams about the future.”

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Strawberries Aren’t Ripe for Africa? His Farms Disprove That, Deliciously.

Thierno Agne left behind studying law to grow strawberries, a shocking move in Senegal, where farming is considered work for the old, poor and uneducated. His success is making the profession “sexy.”

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Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s New Deportation Effort

The push to deport a group of Venezuelans raises questions about whether the government is following a Supreme Court order requiring that migrants receive due process.

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Small Plane With 4 Aboard Crashes in Illinois

The authorities said they were conducting a “fatal aircraft investigation” but did not provide details about the number of people who died.

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Arizona governor vetoes bill that would have supported federal immigration efforts.

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Arizona governor vetoes bill that would have supported federal immigration efforts.

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A Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act

Legal challenges over the powerful wartime law have gone all the way to the Supreme Court.

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Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayor’s Race in Her Return Home

The former congresswoman, a progressive Democrat, campaigned on a promise to unite residents in the beleaguered California city. Her challenger, Loren Taylor, conceded on Saturday.

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