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Russia’s Top Diplomat Says There Is No Plan for Putin-Zelensky Meeting

The statement by Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov deals a blow to President Trump’s efforts to mediate an end to the war in Ukraine.

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Livestream Shows MMA Fighter Raja Jackson Assaulting Pro Wrestler

The footage showed Mr. Jackson, son of the former UFC champion Quinton Jackson, punching the wrestler Stuart Smith at least 20 times.

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SpaceX Starship 10th Test Flight: How and When to Watch the Launch

After setbacks in its last three flight attempts, Elon Musk’s company has a lot riding on the latest trip of its Starship prototype.

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In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests

A single afternoon in court illustrated the new ways in which laws are being enforced after President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police.

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After Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago, Democrats Push Back

President Trump said he was considering sending troops to cities like Chicago, New York and Baltimore. State and local leaders say they have crime under control.

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Robert Moses Tore the South Bronx in Half. Is It About to Happen Again?

It took decades for the Bronx to recover after the Cross Bronx Expressway was built. With years of repairs on the horizon, some residents worry about new trauma.

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Trump’s Stunning Attack on Mail-In Ballots

The president and his allies should not be trusted to ensure the integrity of the vote.

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Crews Rescue Two Women Stuck in Hot Tub at Remote Cabin

Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating and developing hyperthermia.

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Jerry Adler, Actor in ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 96

After spending years in behind-the-scenes roles on Broadway, he enjoyed a late career transformation to become an actor in films and on television.

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David Ketchum, Who Played the Cooped-Up Agent 13 on ‘Get Smart,’ Dies at 97

He was frequently crammed into airport lockers, popcorn machines and grandfather clocks as Agent 13, the long-suffering spy.

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Revealing Taste

A clever leak exposed the music habits of some famous people — and two Times journalists.

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Zelensky Marks Ukraine’s Independence Day With Diplomacy in Kyiv and a Plea for Peace

The Ukrainian leader held talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and was set to meet with President Trump’s envoy, Keith Kellogg, amid continuing diplomatic efforts to end the war.

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What to Make for Breakfast in Kyiv

When Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are looking at maps of Ukraine and deciding which parts Russia should have, it’s time to make waffles.

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How ChatGPT Surprised Me

What if we come to love and depend on the A.I.s — if we prefer them in many cases to our fellow humans?

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Trump Is Defunding Medical Research. It Could Cost You Your Life.

They hoped to make tomorrow’s medicines. Then came Trump.

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Why the Donbas Is the Key to the Ukraine War

Talks of a cease-fire in Ukraine have centered on the Donbas, a valued region for both sides and where most of the fighting is taking place. Michael Schwirtz, a global intelligence correspondent, and Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent covering Russia, break down who the Donbas is important to and why.

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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey on Rock ’n’ Roll Swindles and the Who’s Future

The guitarist and frontman chat about their fraught partnership, earliest goals and (possibly) final shows on the road.

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Calabasas Residents Learn Grim Lesson Amid Toxic Landfill Controversy

Calabasas residents thought it would be easy to keep wildfire ash from being trucked to their local landfill. They were wrong.

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New England Boaters Battle a Coast Guard Plan to Remove Beloved Buoys

The agency said a proposal to get rid of 350 navigational buoys from Maine to New Jersey made sense after decades of advancement in electronic navigation tools.

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What the ‘Panama Playlists’ Exposed About Spotify User Privacy

The “Panama Playlists” exposed the Spotify listening habits of some famous people — and two journalists who didn’t know as much about protecting their privacy as they had thought.

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Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge

In its campaign of “uprooting the foot soldiers,” the Trump Justice Department has fired or demoted more than two dozen Jan. 6 prosecutors, even as those they sent to prison walk free.

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Hundreds Languish in Pakistan’s Prisons on Blasphemy Charges

In Pakistan, hundreds are in jail on charges of blaspheming Islam. Rights groups say some of these cases are due to bad actors entrapping victims online.

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They Put Off Getting in Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money

Money can’t buy love, but it can help single people feel more ready to find it.

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Who Killed King Louie? The Mystery of a Prize Buck’s Death.

An enormous whitetail deer had become a local legend in rural New York. Then a picture of his carcass appeared on social media.

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Why Is Andrew Cuomo Still Running for Mayor? The Answer May Lie in 1977.

Mario Cuomo’s failed mayoral campaign was a training ground for his son Andrew, who would mount his own bid decades later.

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Back to School for Parents’ WhatsApp Groups

The incessant alerts are annoying, but also feel like community.

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Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas

The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?

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China Looms Large as South Korea’s President Meets With Trump

Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.

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As Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

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Singer Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia

There’s a new generation of fans for the singer known as Thompson, who uses the salute and nationalist rhetoric to cast himself as a guardian of Croatian heritage.

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