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Jessica Chastain Criticizes Apple’s Decision to Postpone ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday.

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Shutdown Crisis Tests Trump’s Go-It-Alone Approach to Democrats

The president has spent his first months in office freezing out Democrats, who have in turn opposed him routinely. Now they need each other to keep the government open.

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U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.

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A Federal Shutdown May Be Imminent. How Would It Affect the Economy?

Congress and the White House have days to fund the government and avert a disruptive and potentially costly lapse in funding.

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Apple Postpones ‘Savant’ Show About Online Hate Groups

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday.

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Democrats Investigating Law Firms Over Work for Trump’s Commerce Dept.

In letters to the firms, the lawmakers suggested “that the administration’s coercion of your law firm may be ongoing and escalating.”

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Trump’s ‘Surreal’ Tylenol Guidance Worries Pregnant Women

The administration’s guidance to avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” prompted anxiety, especially for expectant women who face pain.

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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Trump Aides’ Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries

Democrats in Congress and ethics lawyers are calling for an investigation into potential ethics violations related to United Arab Emirates deals.

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U.K. Endures a Trump Scolding at U.N., Days After Lavish State Visit

President Trump said Europe is “going to hell” and implicitly rebuked Britain on immigration, despite making extended visits to the country and enjoying its hospitality.

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How Did Maria Branyas Morera, Who Was the World’s Oldest Person, Live So Long?

Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don’t explain longevity on their own.

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Ukrainians Are Grateful but Skeptical After Trump’s Turnabout on the War

Whereas he once pressed Ukraine to take any deal, President Trump said he now believed that the country could win. Some Ukrainians seemed not to take his position seriously.

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Share Your WNBA Fan Personal Finance Story

The league is nearing the climax of another season of rapid growth. We want to know how that has affected the fan experience.

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The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose.

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The S.E.C. Dropped a Complaint Against Its Chairman’s Former Client

Before Paul Atkins took his position with the regulatory agency, he testified on behalf of Devon Archer. The chairman recused himself when the commission dismissed the case last week.

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A Sitcom Star and the King of England Walk Into a Fire Ceremony

To transform our relationship with our planet, we need to value nature as profoundly sacred.

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Here’s How Late-Night Became Political Before Trump

The hosts’ monologues may feel especially pointed right now, but the trend really took off during the George W. Bush administration before the Iraq war.

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Typhoon Ragasa Tears Through Guangfu in Taiwan, Killing at Least 17

Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers dispatched to Guangfu have gone door to door to check for trapped residents.

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Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.

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Israeli Strike Kills Gazans Sheltering in Warehouse, Local Reports Say

The Israeli attack in Gaza City killed nearly two dozen Palestinians, the reports said. The Israeli military said it had hit two “Hamas terrorists.”

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London’s Mayor Calls Trump Racist and Islamophobic After U.N. Comments

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was responding to President Trump’s political attack on him during his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday.

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Can the Justice Department Stay Independent Under Trump?

The president wants the department to punish his foes and protect his friends.

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Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

Low- and middle-income countries will be able to purchase an effective preventative at a reduced price. The arrangements may help stem the epidemic 40 years after it began.

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Relief, Grief and Pain as Gaza’s Wounded Are Flown to Safety

Hungry and injured passengers on a medical evacuation flight showed the toll of nearly two years of bombardment.

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Trump’s Big Flip on Ukraine, and a Defiant Jimmy Kimmel

Plus, robot fight club.

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Trump Is Building the Blue Scare

The political theorist Corey Robin walks through the history of the Red Scare and the “fractured mirror” it is to Trump’s attack on the “radical left.”

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Despite Trump, the World Isn’t Slowing on Climate, E.U. Official Says

Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.

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The F.C.C.’s Brendan Carr Plans to Keep Going After the Media Following Jimmy Kimmel’s Return

While “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to ABC on Tuesday, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has promised to continue his campaign against what he sees as liberal bias in broadcasts.

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The Pentagon, the Press and the Fight to Control National Security Coverage

Journalists have long shaped history through scrutiny of the military. Now the Defense Department plans to cut off access for reporters who publish even unclassified information without official approval.

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Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.

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