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As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast

With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.

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Madagascar’s President Goes Into Hiding

The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who himself came to power in a coup.

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Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico

Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction.

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Milton Esterow, Who Reported on Art Stolen in World War II, Dies at 97

At The New York Times and then ARTnews, which he bought, he brought an investigative edge to stories about artwork looted by the Germans during World War II and the Soviets afterward.

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Gazans See Little to Celebrate Even Though the Bombs Have Stopped

The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.

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The Return of Israel’s Living Hostages From Gaza Signals a Time to Heal

With the releases, Israelis basked in a joyous moment of unifying national redemption after months of agonizing, polarizing war.

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Doug Lebda, LendingTree C.E.O. and Founder, Dies in ATV Accident

Mr. Lebda died on Sunday following an all-terrain vehicle accident on his family’s North Carolina farm, a company spokeswoman said.

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Taylor Swift Smashes Another Record With ‘Showgirl’

The pop superstar sold four million copies of her latest album, topping a decade-old milestone by Adele. The tally included 1.3 million vinyl LPs.

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Cheering Crowds Greet Palestinian Prisoners Freed by Israel

“We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.”

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Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife

Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.

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Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.

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Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.

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Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity

And what that might mean for the future of American politics.

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Part Enabler, Part Buffer: The Bind of the Justice Dept.’s No. 2

Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, has helped usher in President Trump’s retribution campaign. But he faces anger on the right for resisting some of the most extreme measures.

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Tim Curry’s Memoir “Vagabond” Recalls an Exciting Career Interrupted by Illness

A 2012 stroke has largely kept him from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

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Woody Allen Remembers the ‘Magical’ Diane Keaton

“I made movies for an audience of one, Diane Keaton,” Allen wrote in a remembrance that reflected on the breadth of their relationship.

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Macron Urges Stability Despite Calls for Government Ouster in France

President Emmanuel Macron of France is facing some of the country’s worst political turmoil in decades. A new government has been appointed, but how long it will last is anyone’s guess.

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Miami Says Farewell to Its Seaquarium

The aquatic park, a South Florida landmark for 70 years and also the subject of complaints over animal rights, drew visitors on Sunday before closing for good.

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OpenAI Inks Deal With Broadcom to Design Its Own Chips for A.I.

After signing multibillion-dollar agreements to use chips from Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI plans to deploy its own designs next year.

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Marc Maron on the End of the “WTF” Podcast

The comedian, actor, and former podcaster discusses his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama.

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They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and Britain’s ascendant Reform U.K. party.

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New York Braces for Potential Flooding and Heavy Winds From Nor’Easter

The storm has been moving up the East Coast since the weekend, dumping heavy rain and flooding roads on its way toward New England.

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A Hostage and Prisoner Exchange

We’re covering the release of hostages in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners. We’re also covering President Trump’s visit to Israel.

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To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries

With Russian forces gaining slowly on the battlefield, Ukraine hopes its long-range drone campaign will help persuade Vladimir V. Putin to change course.

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Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth

Joel Mokyr was awarded half of the prize, and Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt shared the other half.

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Attorney General Letitia James to Headline Rally for Mamdani

In her first public appearance since she was indicted on a federal charge of bank fraud, Ms. James is expected to rebuke President Trump and make a case for Mr. Mamdani.

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All Hostages Released From Gaza, and Stocks Drop After Trump’s New Threat

Plus, what happened to beheaded Columbus statues.

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Fragments of 2003 Cable Detail Torture in a Secret C.I.A. Prison

An interrogator covertly used a power drill and handgun to menace a prisoner, without permission from the agency’s headquarters.

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Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent.

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Why Ukraine Is Betting on Strikes Deep Inside Russia

The Kremlin will only negotiate if missiles and drones bring the pain of war home to Russians, Ukrainian officials say.

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