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Chinese Surgeons Perform First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later.

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Irish Factory Prospered Because of China’s Babies. Then Nestlé Pulled the Plug.

China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.

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Why Many Students in Thailand Can’t Let Their Hair Down

For decades, Thai students have been subjected to unwanted haircuts in class. Many of them carry the humiliating memory into adulthood.

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In Germany’s Depressed East, Tanks Are the Lesser of Two Evils

Even leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which opposes aid to Ukraine, have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.

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With Mideast Deal, Trump Is on the Brink of a Major Diplomatic Accomplishment

For President Trump, success in brokering a cease-fire is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker.

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Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused of him belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night.

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What We Know About the Remaining Hostages in Gaza

Israel says that there are still about 20 living hostages in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 25 others. Details of their release remain unclear.

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Who is Jonathan Rinderknecht? What We Know About The Palisades Fire Arrest

Federal officials arrested a man they said started a small blaze in January that later rekindled and grew into the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades.

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Katie Porter Goes Viral for ‘Unhappy’ TV Interview in California Governor’s Race

The former Democratic congresswoman, known for her own grilling of executives on Capitol Hill, threatened to abandon an interview after she was asked several follow-up questions.

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Katie Porter Goes Viral for ‘Unhappy’ TV Interview in California Governor’s Race

The former Democratic congresswoman, known for her own grilling of executives on Capitol Hill, threatened to abandon an interview after she was asked several follow-up questions.

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Posts Calling Luigi Mangione Guilty Did No Harm, Top U.S. Prosecutor Argues

A judge had demanded an explanation for why Justice Department officials were publicly expressing views on Luigi Mangione’s guilt in the killing of a health insurance executive.

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A Stolen Dinosaur Named Claire Is Returned to a California Gas Station

The theft of the beloved dinosaur statue upset residents of a California community that was damaged by wildfires earlier this year. Then she was returned with an apology.

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G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea

Republicans in the Senate blocked a measure that would terminate the president’s legally disputed campaign targeting alleged drug runners.

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Pope Leo Urges U.S. Bishops to Support Immigrants as Trump Escalates Deportations

The pope conveyed the message as President Trump escalated his deportation campaign, including in Chicago, the pope’s hometown.

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Key Moments From the Final New Jersey Governor’s Debate

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, described starkly different visions for the state in their debate Wednesday.

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Qatar Pushes U.S.-Venezuela Diplomacy as Trump Focuses on Military Action

The Pentagon has deployed 10,000 U.S. troops to the region, most of them to bases in Puerto Rico, a senior military official said.

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Texts from Jay Jones, Democratic Attorney General Candidate, Roil Virginia Governor’s Race

In the messages, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, Jay Jones, discusses the hypothetical killing of a Republican lawmaker.

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What Ignited California’s Most Destructive Fires

California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary.

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She Found a Link Between Air Pollution and Infertility

Shruthi Mahalingaiah, a Harvard researcher, investigated the fertility risks women face from air pollution. But her grant was canceled.

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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

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Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate in the race to be New York City’s next mayor, held a campaign event on a bus that crawled across Midtown Manhattan to highlight a signature proposal.

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Comey’s Two Legal Challenges to His Indictment, Explained

A lawyer for the former F.B.I. director said he would accuse the Justice Department of malicious and selective prosecution and contend that a U.S. attorney was illegally appointed.

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California Will Ban Certain Ultraprocessed Foods in Schools

A new state law creates the first legal definition of the foods, and may prompt changes in other states.

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Texas’ Blue-State Deployments Shred Relations Between Governors

State leaders have prided themselves on finding bipartisan consensus, but President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops from Texas to Illinois has ripped the veneer off that image.

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Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians

The Trump administration has said that it is attacking boats and killing their occupants because they are smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the United States.

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Comey Pleaded Not Guilty

Also, National Guard troops assembled near Chicago and Portland. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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John Chell, Top N.Y.P.D. Chief and Adams Ally, Retires

John Chell, New York City’s top uniformed police officer, is leaving as Mayor Eric Adams’s term is soon to expire and uncertainty looms at the Police Department.

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Last of 10 Escapees From New Orleans Jail Is Captured in Atlanta

Derrick Groves, a convicted murderer who escaped with nine other inmates in May, was taken into custody after a brief standoff with the police.

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Stephen Miller Cited ‘Plenary Authority,’ Then Paused. Conspiracies Started Flying.

Online skeptics wondered if Mr. Miller had caught himself saying something he did not mean to. CNN says there was a technical glitch.

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Dolly Parton Addresses Health Fears After Sister’s Plea for Prayers

In a video post on social media, the country music superstar, who is 79, played down the recent health challenges that prompted her to delay her Las Vegas residency.

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