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Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women

Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift is still needed.

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Marriages, Kids, Careers: For 44 Years, They’ve Been Talking It Out

Six women in their 70s, all married and all mothers and grandmothers, gather twice a month without fail. They credit their close-knit families to their longstanding friendships.

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New York Sues Over Rule Barring Thousands of Immigrants From SNAP

The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful.

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Amid Strobes and a Beat Drop, Pope Blesses Rave-Goers

A papal video message appeared before a crowd of hundreds in Slovakia, as Guilherme Peixoto, a priest who doubles as an electronic D.J., put on a show.

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Larry Bushart Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme. He Went to Jail for 37 Days.

The best way to honor Charlie Kirk is not to criminalize speech.

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For Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs

Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.

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What to Know About the Fire at a Hong Kong Apartment Complex

Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze in the high-rise buildings. At least 36 people were killed, and many more were feared trapped inside the towers.

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Army Takes Control in Guinea-Bissau

The West African nation had recently held a presidential election in which the main opposition party was barred from the ballot.

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Broadway Performers Rehearse for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

We tagged along to a late-night rehearsal for performers from “Just in Time,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Ragtime.”

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A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council

Julie Menin, a councilwoman from the Upper East Side, was seen by some supporters as a necessary check on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist with an ambitious policy agenda.

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New Prosecutor Asks for Charges to be Dropped in Georgia Trump Case

The development was a victory for President Trump, who has seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year.

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As Prices Pinch, Bessent Looks for Ways to Mollify Wary Consumers

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has offered a variety of creative justifications for President Trump’s import duties.

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Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?

Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation.

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Heavy Snow Forecast Across Wisconsin and Minnesota

Forecasters said the storm was expected to be unusually intense, even for areas used to heavy snow.

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What the Pentagon’s Attack Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea

The military has released 21 video clips of U.S. attacks on vessels it says are trafficking drugs. But they tell only part of the story.

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What You’re Thankful For

Six-word stories of gratitude.

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Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them, and U.S. Plans Gaza Compounds

Plus, some piping hot Thanksgiving takes.

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Huge Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings in Hong Kong

Firefighters tried to douse the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district, which killed at least four people.

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‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an embolden Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.

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U.S. Nuclear Arms Chief Warns Against Leaks of Secret Information

The email sent to atom bomb officials by Brandon Williams highlights the managerial challenge faced by the former one-term congressman.

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The Question Hanging Over Peace Talks: What Will Putin Accept?

A U.S. proposal may cross a number of red lines for the Russian leader, who sees little to lose and much to potentially gain from continuing to fight.

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Has Marjorie Taylor Greene Really Seen the Light?

This is a classic breakup drama.

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Detroit Has Its Own Thanksgiving Parade. The City Gets Bigheaded About It.

The march down Woodward Avenue, which endured through the city’s hardest years, features papier-mâché caricatures that are uniquely Detroit.

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Fact Check: Is Trump Right About Affordability?

President Trump has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, turkey and gasoline.

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SNAP Recipients Plan Thanksgiving, Down to Their Last Cent

Mary Schiely relies on SNAP benefits, as do many customers at the small grocery store where she works. The nation’s day of feasting is not the easiest for them.

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Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces criticism that she is exaggerating threats posed by Venezuela’s leader to justify U.S. force to overthrow him.

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Retail Earnings Show Shoppers’ Resilience, but Some Stores Struggle

Companies said they managed tariff pressures in the latest quarter as consumers focused on discounts and high quality.

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‘Zootopia 2’ Review: Natural Habitats, Expanded

A sequel to the 2016 hit, this movie about an animal metropolis takes on an even messier social allegory than the first one, while building out a wider (if bloated) universe.

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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Will Be a Test for Jared Bush

Jared Bush is trying to make the heart of the media empire beat more consistently. “Zootopia 2” will be a test.

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What the Pentagon’s Attack Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea

The military has released 21 video clips of U.S. attacks on vessels it says are trafficking drugs. But they tell only part of the story.

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