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The Moon Was an Inside Job

New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon, came from closer to the sun.

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Border Patrol Ends Operation in Charlotte, N.C.

The operation, which led to more than 370 arrests, had put a purple state firmly at the center of one of the Trump administration’s most visible immigration strategies.

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Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream

Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice.

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Our Depressing Vaccine Future Laid Bare on the C.D.C. Website

Kennedy has a rhetorical advantage in that his deceptions can be definitive while scientific honesty has to come with caveats.

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Laurence des Cars, Louvre’s President, Defends Her Tenure

In one of her very few interviews since the museum heist, Laurence des Cars said the plan would increase much-needed security, but critics say it is too focused on new construction.

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Before Fatal UPS Plane Crash, Engine Brace Had Cracked, Safety Agency Says

The cargo plane was taking off from Louisville earlier this month when it crashed moments after becoming airborne, killing the three crew members and 11 people on the ground.

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Senate Democrats Investigate Kennedy Center Deals With Trump Allies

Under Richard Grenell, the performing arts center has given steep discounts to CPAC and FIFA, signed contracts with administration associates and spent lavishly on friends.

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Democrats Raise Concerns Over Allied Curbs on Intelligence Sharing

Britain’s limits on sharing information reflect growing unease among partner nations over the legality of the U.S. strikes on boats purportedly carrying drugs.

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Iran Withdraws From Deal for International Nuclear Inspections

Iran’s foreign minister said his country would halt plans for a reinstatement of nuclear inspections at a time of heightened concern over Iran’s enriched uranium.

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Miss Hall’s Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse, But Prosecutors Won’t Charge Him

Despite evidence of sexual abuse by a Massachusetts teacher, prosecutors said no criminal conduct occurred. Now survivors are trying to change consent laws they say “offered cover” to their abuser.

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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over $1.8 Million in Immigration Fines

A class-action suit accuses the Trump administration of weaponizing civil penalties to force undocumented migrants to self-deport through enormous penalties.

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Ukraine and Europe Chafe at Being Excluded From U.S.-Russian Peace Plan

Some in Kyiv expressed confusion over the Trump administration’s multiple diplomatic tracks as Washington tries to revive negotiations.

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After 167 Years in New York, a Priceless Coin Collection Heads to Toledo

The doubloons, dollars and denarii of the American Numismatic Society will leave their overlooked home in Manhattan for a more welcoming headquarters on the campus of the Toledo Museum of Art.

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Trump Was Not Invited to Cheney’s Memorial Service

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a once-powerful Republican, turned on Mr. Trump last year by announcing he would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

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September Jobs Report Injects More Uncertainty Into Fed’s December Decision

Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.

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Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein

Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation’s largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.

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Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes That Will Save You Time

A little planning goes a long way to help a holiday meal come together easily.

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Justice Democrats Re-Emerge in New York to Try to Unseat Espaillat

The group, which powered Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rise in 2018, is backing Darializa Avila Chevalier’s bid to unseat Representative Adriano Espaillat.

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Did Nvidia Do Enough to Chill A.I. Bubble Fears?

The chipmaker at the center of the artificial intelligence boom reported blowout results. But that hasn’t resolved some key questions behind the tech rally.

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Walmart Sales Rise as Shoppers Look For Savings

The retailer increased its guidance for the year, anticipating more price-conscious shoppers would flock to their stores.

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C.D.C. Website No Longer Rejects Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines

A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Power and Wealth in New York

We’re looking at two local stories that have national implications.

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Trump Meeting With Saudi Prince Showcased Prince’s Makeover — and America’s

Prince Mohammed was briefly a global pariah after the killing of a Saudi dissident. But over the years he has rebuilt his image as a deal-maker and influential investor.

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Nvidia’s Eye-Popping Profit, and Where Those Scam Calls Are Coming From

Plus, a surge in meat allergies caused by ticks.

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Move Over, Netflix: Ukraine’s Corruption Investigators Bring the Drama

The country’s anti-graft agencies have taken a cinematic approach to revealing a scandal that has touched President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Not on Our Bingo Card

Have we been selling her short? Is she paving the way to the after-Trump?

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Lawrence Summers Has Come Back From Scandals. Will This Be His Last?

The former Harvard president has come back from controversy before, but revelations in new Epstein emails are threatening his omnipresence in public life.

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Cheney Service to Underscore How Politics Has Changed Since He Was in Office

As the former vice president is honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes will focus on who comes — and who does not.

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Understanding the Right’s Antisemitic Turn

It’s deeper than Nick Fuentes.

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Tennessee House Race Rivets Democrats and Worries Republicans

Still the favorites, Republicans have grown nervous about a House special election that could show whether the political environment continues to shift leftward.

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