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Virginia Democrats to Begin Redistricting Votes in Latest Battle for Congress

State lawmakers are convening to take a vote that would allow redistricting before next year’s midterms, though the process would take months.

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Vaccine Skepticism Comes Come for Pet Owners

Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies.

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What To Know About Vaccinating Your Dog or Cat

Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines.

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Trump Says a Recent M.R.I. Scan Was ‘Perfect,’ and He’d ‘Love’ a Third Term

President Trump made the comments on the second day of his trip to Asia. The Constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Mr. Trump has suggested he might try to circumvent it.

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Indiana Republicans Call Special Session to Gain Power in Congress

Indiana is the latest state to consider redrawing congressional maps at the request of the Trump administration, in its bid to maintain Republican control of the House.

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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

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Hopes of a China Trade Deal Lift Global Markets

Investors sent major global indexes higher on optimism that President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, could reach a wider agreement this week.

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Jack Carr Knows His Way Around a Battlefield, and a Military Thriller

His gritty novels have spawned a cottage industry and become a rallying point for fellow veterans. “Cry Havoc” is the latest.

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Is A.I. a Bubble?

We explain the fears on Wall Street.

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Food Banks Brace for Growing Demand, and Putin’s New Missile Test

Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes.

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Saudi Arabia, Rich With Oil, Wants to Be Known as the A.I. Exporter

The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power.

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A New Dynamic in the Trump-Netanyahu Relationship

Since an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal came into effect, the U.S. effort to sustain it appears to have constrained Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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As This President Tours Asia, Democracy’s Ideals Aren’t on the Agenda

Several of the leaders President Trump will encounter are either autocrats or presiding over fragile democracies. And some admire his willingness to break the rules.

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Will Trump’s Tariffs Survive Supreme Court’s ‘Major Questions’ Test?

The justices used the doctrine, a judicially created method of reading statutes, to thwart several major Biden programs.

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Why Attacks on Spanberger Don’t Seem to Stick in Va. Governor’s Race

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic nominee, has a commanding lead in polls. Her Republican rival, Winsome Earle-Sears, has focused on a texting scandal involving the Democrat running for attorney general.

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Strains in Short-Term Markets Raise Urgency of Fed Balance Sheet Debate

Warning signs in crucial money markets have raised the prospect that the central bank will soon stop reducing its portfolio of government debt and mortgage bond holdings.

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Why Trump’s Asia Visit Is Consequential

President Trump has embarked on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with China. Erica L. Green, the White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what’s at stake.

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Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime

Trump’s immigration tactics violate both the law and human decency.

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The Insidious Joviality of Nigel Farage

His rise is both a symptom and a cause of the newly febrile mood in Britain.

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How the Firebombing of His Home Changed Josh Shapiro

In an interview, the Pennsylvania governor offered his most detailed accounting yet of the April attack — and how he’s grappling with its aftermath.

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How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive.

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Laurie Metcalf and Other Steppenwolf Members on 50 Years of ‘Freedom Onstage’

Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise and other members of the Chicago company reminisce about unexpected performances, stunning monologues and career-changing roles.

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Inside Calgary’s Fight Over Fluoride in the Water

A contentious vote over the return of fluoride to Calgary’s water was supposed to settle a decades-long debate. But the battle on both sides remains as polarized as ever.

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Japan’s New Leader Faces an Early Test: Winning Over Trump

As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend.

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As New Yorkers Flood Early Voting Sites, Undecideds Become Prized Target

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner for mayor of New York City, has built his lead in part by relying on a huge ground-game operation.

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Why America’s Debate Over Which Children Are ‘Gifted’ Won’t Go Away

Gifted programs could be shutting out millions of high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families. Can districts fix their advanced education problem?

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Peace in Gaza Comes Down to This

Washington must dedicate itself to making sure an international stabilization force is established for Gaza. It’s the linchpin.

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Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent

A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the disease’s return.

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U.S. Assessment of Israeli Shooting of Journalist Divided American Officials

A U.S. colonel has gone public with his concern that official findings about the 2022 killing of a Palestinian American reporter were soft-pedaled to appease Israel.

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2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Go Down in South China Sea

A helicopter and a fighter jet went down in separate incidents while operating from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Sunday, the Navy said. The crews were rescued.

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