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‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge

The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.

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Tom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It.

Public corruption experts said the Justice Department had options for recovering money used in a sting operation. But that may not happen for years.

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MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners

Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.

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France Holds Its Breath Over Last-Ditch Talks for a Government Deal

Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.

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Arrest Made in Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

The fire in Los Angeles is believed to have been tied to an earlier fireworks-sparked blaze on New Year’s Day. Federal officials are expected to announce details of the arrest at a news conference.

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Joan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Political Dynasty, Dies at 89

The wife of Senator Ted Kennedy for a quarter of a century, she both basked and struggled in the reflected glare of a family constantly in the spotlight.

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At The Race of Gentlemen, Motorcycles and Hot Rods Take Over New Jersey Beach

Every year, hot rods take over a beach in New Jersey for an event that is equal parts sporting event, fashion show and “time capsule.”

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Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions

In an early morning Truth Social post, the president said Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers.

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Justin Pearson, Tennessee Democrat Known for Activism, to Run for Congress

Mr. Pearson, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2023, will challenge U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, a fellow Democrat.

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How Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution Spiraled Out of Control

Young people in Nepal rose up against corruption and inequality. But they say they did not expect the bloodshed, arson and government downfall that followed.

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Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions

In a rare interview, the justice reflected on the state of the nation, the challenges facing the Supreme Court and, at 89, his own history and legacy.

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Cuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers Island and Keeping the Jails Open

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to ditch New York City’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex and use the sites for the proposed borough-based jails for affordable housing.

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Arab Mediators Believe Hamas Could Be Open to Partially Disarming

People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.

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Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, Poll Finds, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far

A Times/Siena survey shows that a majority of voters believe the Trump administration is deporting mostly the right people, even as a majority also say the process has been unfair.

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Israel Intercepts Another Activist Flotilla That Aimed to Break Gaza Blockade

It was the second attempt in as many weeks to breach the restrictions around the Gaza Strip. Neither have succeeded.

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‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going strong for four decades — and counting.

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At UK’s Conservative Party Conference, Tories Wonder About Their Future

The once dominant British political party has been outflanked by Reform, a right-wing populist rival. At the Tory annual conference, attendance was sparse.

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How ‘Les Mis’ Became So Successful

We look at the story behind its more than 15,000-show run.

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Myanmar Military Paraglider Bombs Buddhist Festival, Killing Dozens

The junta targeted a festival in the Sagaing region where people were also protesting army rule, according to witnesses and the civilian government in exile.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Scientists Who Created New Molecular ‘Rooms’

The prize was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks.”

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How the Right Uses Charlie Kirk’s Death to Further Their Policies

The mayor of Lima, Peru, held a Charlie Kirk memorial — filled with attendees bused in from poor neighborhoods — as he sought help from the Trump administration.

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Comey Goes to Court, and Gold Prices Hit Record High

Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I.

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How Much It Costs to Drive an E.V. and a Gas Car in Every State

Charging an electric car battery is usually cheaper than going to the gas pump. But it depends on where you live.

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What the Shutdown Is Really About

Obamacare premiums could double for millions of Americans if the law isn’t changed. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the shutdown’s policy stakes.

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Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Dept.

The case against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was deemed too thin by a previous federal prosecutor, who quit under pressure from President Trump.

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Meet ‘Porky,’ Lima’s Right-Wing Mayor Embracing Trump’s MAGA Movement

By embodying President Trump’s brash style, Rafael López Aliaga has become a leading candidate to be Peru’s next president.

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Tom Friedman on the Only Way to Solve the Israel-Hamas War

Can Donald Trump end the “worst war” with the latest round of peace talks?

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Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative says it would be “dishonorable” to remain silent in the face of President Trump’s efforts.

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Oakland, California, Residents Are Fed Up With Illegal Dumping

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else.

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In Syria, a Crackdown on Gunfire at Weddings

Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent.

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