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D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach

A 50-state program announced by the Democratic Party seeks to build on past efforts and help recruit candidates to take on Republicans in less-friendly terrain.

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Smoke From New Jersey Wildfire Blankets New York City

The air in the city is unhealthy for some groups because of a fire that has been burning in the Pine Barrens since Tuesday.

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Ukraine’s Next Steps

The U.S. is urging Ukraine to take a deal that favors Russia.

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Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.

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Trump’s Latest Demands on Ukraine, and a White House Crypto Contest

Plus, how to actually fall asleep.

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An E.U. Deforestation Rule Has Ethiopian Coffee Farmers Scrambling

The measure will require geolocation data to show that beans aren’t linked to deforestation. Farmers say they need more time to prepare.

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Markets Fade as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Stocks pulled back from recent gains fueled by comments from President Trump and others suggesting that they might ease steep tariffs.

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Zelensky’s Red Line on Crimea Tied to Political Realities at Home

In Ukraine, memories of Russia’s annexation are fresh and resentments run high, leaving the country’s president few choices on the latest American peace plan.

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The Anti-Woke Right and the Free Speech Con

DeSantis walked so that Trump could run.

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Leaders of Mental Health Giant Promised Big Bonuses to Deal With Federal Investigations

Acadia Healthcare’s chief executive was awarded a $1.8 million bonus to respond to “unprecedented governmental inquiries” into allegations of holding psychiatric patients against their will.

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What Have You Learned About America in Trump’s First 100 Days?

Opinion columnists reflect on the lessons they’ve learned about America in the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term.

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After Pope Francis, Progressive Christians Feel Vulnerable

Catholics and Protestants who saw Pope Francis as a guiding moral figure are losing their voice.

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How Four Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again

How Democrats found their way out of the political wilderness once before, and how they could do it again now.

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Phoebe Gates, the Daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, Steps Into the Spotlight

Phoebe Gates, the youngest and most stylish of Bill and Melinda Gates’s children, steps into the spotlight as a founder of a new online shopping tool.

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A New Medical Discipline in Israel: How to Receive Hostages

From the first haircut to emotional support, a regularly updated guide covers what health professionals have learned about helping ex-hostages transition from captivity to freedom.

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Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills 9, Ukrainian Officials Say

The overnight assault on Ukraine’s capital was the deadliest since last summer, and comes as the United States has threatened to walk away from the peace process.

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From New York to Jamaica: One Man’s Deportation Under Trump

Two decades had passed since Nascimento Blair was last in his homeland. Much had changed, including Mr. Blair himself.

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George Santos, Facing a Possible 87 Months in Prison, Is Out of Jokes

On Friday, a federal judge will sentence the disgraced former congressman to a minimum of two years in prison, but Mr. Santos expects a harsher sentence.

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The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren’t Discussing

With more than 900,000 students, New York’s public school system is the biggest in the United States, but it has received scant attention from candidates.

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The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren’t Discussing

With more than 900,000 students, New York’s public school system is the biggest in the United States, but it has received scant attention from candidates.

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Kyiv Hit by Deadly Airstrikes

The overnight assault on Ukraine’s capital was the deadliest since last summer, and comes as the United States has threatened to walk away from the peace process.

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Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Elon Musk’s Plan to ‘Get Out of DOGE’

“Musk says that he will dial back his work with the government so that he can spend more time with all 10 of his families,” Kimmel said.

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Ex-President Moon of South Korea Is Indicted on Bribery Charge

A bribery charge against Moon Jae-in makes him the latest in a line of former leaders to face criminal action, deepening the country’s political polarization.

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Pete Hegseth Blunders Into His Forever War

The operation in Yemen has sent the Trump administration into an exorbitant, potentially escalatory spiral.

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Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office

The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.

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After Militant Attack in Kashmir, Pakistan Braces for Strike by India

The Pakistani government said it did not want an escalation, but in the wake of a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir by unidentified militants, analysts warned of an unpredictable situation.

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Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy

In his first, 22-year stretch as prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad transformed Malaysia’s economy. But he was also accused of being a strongman and antisemite. In an interview, he offers a self-assessment.

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For China’s Trolls, ‘Chairman Trump’ and ‘Eyeliner Man’ Are Easy Targets

Online mockery of President Trump is fodder for the Communist Party’s propagandists. For liberal-minded Chinese, it is a creative expression of shock at his policies.

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On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War

Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.

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Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers

President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.

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