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Our Easiest-Ever Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Super-simple potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauces, stuffings and other classics for more time at the table — and less in the kitchen.

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Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Concerns

President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.

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How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

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Zelensky Will Try to Revive Peace Talks With Russia During Turkey Visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says he has new proposals to kick-start negotiations with Russia that have been stalled for months.

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Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready?

With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.

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The Growing Cost of Keeping Close Ties with Jeffrey Epstein

Larry Summers, a former Treasury secretary, is stepping back from public commitments. It’s the latest fallout for an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.

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UN Support Bolsters Trump’s Gaza Plan but Road Ahead Is Still Rough

The Security Council’s backing offered a scaffolding of international legitimacy that will be needed to persuade countries to help see the plans through.

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How Joan Didion Did Thanksgiving

The author’s newly unveiled papers reveal the meticulous planning and devotion to cooking that went into her big holiday meals.

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Why More Pollution Could Be Coming for Wetlands

The Trump administration wants to strip federal protections from wetlands and streams. We explain how it could affect Americans.

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The Trump Family’s Saudi Business Ties, and Hundreds of Gazans on Mystery Flights

Plus, a vote on the Epstein files.

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Palestinian Voices Absent from U.S.-Run Center Planning Gaza’s Future

U.S. and Israeli soldiers, foreign diplomats and aid workers are congregated in a warehouse in central Israel to talk about the future of Gaza. One key group is missing: Palestinians.

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House Is Expected to Vote on Tuesday to Release Epstein Files

Ahead of what was likely to be a unanimous House vote that Republican leaders had toiled to avoid, G.O.P. lawmakers embraced the Epstein transparency bill.

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House Democrats Press for Vote to Bar Military Action in Venezuela

The effort would invoke the War Powers Act, which expedites action on measures limiting the president’s war-making authority. It faces long odds in the G.O.P.-led House.

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Paramount, Comcast and Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids to buy all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery, a crown jewel of the industry.

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The Democrat Who Split MAGA Over the Epstein Files

Ro Khanna argues that even though there is a risk in releasing the documents, it still needs to happen.

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When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest

Republicans created a special $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals stay afloat, but the biggest impacts may be in cities.

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How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie?

The movie ratings board has pulled back the curtain on how it approaches hot-button topics, including nudity, marijuana and guns.

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Greenpeace Faces an Unusual New Legal Attack From a Pipeline Giant

The company that won a huge verdict against Greenpeace earlier this year has asked a North Dakota court to block a countersuit in the Netherlands.

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The Internet Loves Peptide Therapy. Is It Really a Miracle Cure?

A suite of products promise smoother skin, bigger muscles and longer life. But what are peptides? And do they work?

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She Has Taken 30 Years to Write a 7-Part Novel About 1 Day. It’s a Sensation.

The Danish author Solvej Balle’s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contemporary life as a source of unexpected wonders.

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A City Is Broke. Can a Billionaire’s Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?

Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land for California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded new city plan north of San Francisco.

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Anorexia Was My Revolt Against Mother Nature

My sister and I went on a joint diet. She stopped and I didn’t.

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A Voyage Into the Art of Finding One’s Way at Sea

Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain.

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Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.

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Nothing Succeeds With Trump Quite Like Success

Ukraine understands this. Europe should get on board with it, too.

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Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

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Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

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After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

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Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability

Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.

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Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis

The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”

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