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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Operations Unravel

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has suspended its aid operations because of the cease-fire, but it is also running low on funds and faces logistical obstacles to resuming its work.

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Fallen Confederate Statues Take Center Stage in the Year’s Boldest Show

“Monuments,” a group exhibition in Los Angeles, led by Kara Walker, places contemporary art face to face with statuary removed in the last decade.

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Can an Israel Philharmonic Concert Be Just About Music?

In the days following a cease-fire in Gaza, the orchestra returned to New York under circumstances that were more tense than usual.

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Airlines Told to Disregard Gender- Neutral ‘X’ on U.S. Passports and Add ‘M’ or ‘F’

Although passports with an “X” marker remain valid, a new federal rule requires airlines on their internal information system to mark passengers with an “M” or an “F.”

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A Boston Restaurant Displayed Whitey Bulger’s Mug Shot. An Uproar Ensued.

The owners of Savin Bar & Kitchen have so far rejected requests from residents to remove photos of gangsters who terrorized the city for decades.

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Disney+ Cancellations Jump After Kimmel Suspension

Roughly three million Americans canceled the streaming service in the month that it temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show. About 4.1 million people canceled Disney-owned Hulu.

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Running a Local Paper? In This Economy?

They were journalists at major news outlets in New York and D.C. before taking big pay cuts to run the Midcoast Villager, a paper covering a rocky, coastal part of Maine.

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Colin Jost, Pete Davidson and the Staten Island Ferry Fiasco

Nearly four years after they bought an out-of-service ferryboat for $280,100, their plans for a floating event space may be running aground.

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Other Brazen Art Heists Like the Louvre Jewelry Theft

The robbery at the Paris museum on Sunday is only the latest in a long line of breaches.

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Louvre Robbery May Have Been More About Stones Than Art, Experts Say

Sunday’s robbery at the Paris museum could be the latest example of thieves targeting museums for jewels and precious metals to break down and sell on.

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Prison Guard Convicted in Fatal Beating Caught on Video, With 2 Acquitted

Footage of a group of guards punching, choking and stomping Robert L. Brooks ignited an outcry. Six guards pleaded guilty to charges.

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Supreme Court Will Weigh Gun Restrictions for Drug Users

The Second Amendment case tests a federal law used to convict Hunter Biden that bars drug users and addicts from possessing guns.

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Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean

Representative Adam Smith said the Trump administration had failed to provide a legal rationale for killing rather than arresting drug trafficking suspects.

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How Ultraprocessed Food Took Over America

These products are among the greatest health threats of our time.

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Vision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant

The device could help a million people with a severe form of macular degeneration to be able to see enough to read.

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Amazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours

Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, said most services were back up. Hulu, Snapchat, McDonald’s and the British government’s official site were among those that reported outages.

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What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.

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154,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year, a Record Number

If these pupils made up their own school system, it would be one of the 20 largest districts in the United States. The number includes those who are doubled up in crowded apartments.

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Violence Flares in Gaza, and White House Responds to Protests: ‘Who Cares?’

Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre.

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Senior German General Says Europe Must Do All It Can to Help Ukraine

European democracy and rule of law are at risk, the general says, so Europe must give Ukraine whatever it can to pressure Moscow, even if Trump does not.

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Louvre Museum Remains Closed After Jewelry Robbery: What to Know

A stunning heist has raised uncomfortable questions about security at the famed Paris museum.

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Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead

A round of violence on Sunday was short-lived, but analysts expect more tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants that will put the truce under strain.

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Judge Demands Answers on Trump Immigration Crackdown in Chicago

A federal judge has ordered operational leaders of the crackdown to appear before her on Monday to be questioned about their tactics and their use of tear gas.

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Lower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments

Inflation and a tough job market are making it harder for some people to pay back the car loans they signed in better times.

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To Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning

Portland, Ore., is well known for its dense laws on land use. Now, under pressure from its liberal residents, the city is using those restrictions against immigrant detention.

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Three Words to Help Democrats Win

Lessons from a Democrat who won in a Republican state.

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America Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning

The antidote to our polarized politics is a creative, re-energized political center.

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A Norwegian Who Shared Underwear With the Inuit and Found the Northwest Passage

Unlike the leader of the doomed Franklin expedition, Roald Amundsen delighted in getting to know and learning from the Inuit.

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Are You Resigned to a World of Bad News? Or Do You Need Some ‘Cope’?

There are new words for how we process bad news. They’re cynical, hopeful or maybe delusional.

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For the Ghosts in a Berkshires Mansion, the Gilded Age Never Ended

Ventfort Hall, an 1893 mansion built for J.P. Morgan’s sister, was in disrepair. The living and the dead teamed up to save it.

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