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Man Charged in Fatal Shooting During Backyard Target Practice

The Oklahoma man had bought himself a Glock .45 handgun for Christmas and was shooting at an energy drink can when a woman nearby was fatally struck, officials said.

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Brigitte Bardot: A Life in Pictures

The movies made the French actress a star, but photography sealed her stardom.

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What to Know About Colombia’s Role in the Global Drug Trade Amid Trump’s Feud With Petro

President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.

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The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.

Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.

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Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas

The host of our Cooking newsletter offers a few suggestions for New Year’s Day breakfasts that you can prep ahead of time.

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Forget Willpower. If You Want to Resist Temptation, You’ll Need Something Else.

Rather than try to resist temptation in the moment, many successful people arrange their lives to minimize the need for willpower in the first place.

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A Book Is Never Finished With Us

Consider that every book you have is a story of who you are.

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From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

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Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.

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Zelensky to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago About Plan to End War With Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace.

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Zero Hour for the Middle East

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

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Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map

Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.

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What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.

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The Double Life of Thomas Goldstein, a Supreme Court Lawyer

Thomas Goldstein was a superstar in the legal world. He was also a secret high-stakes gambler, whose wild 10-year run may now land him in prison.

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New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.

At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ideological bubble replaced another?

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How a Left-Right Social Media Tiff Pushed Texas to Fund Parks

An unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began with a fight on Twitter. It ended up in the creation of a $1 billion state fund to expand Texas park land.

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Can You Reboot a Lamp Like a Superhero Franchise?

Riding an endless wave of nostalgia, one company is exhuming the intellectual property of midcentury designers to create new audiences for forgotten work.

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To See Mamdani Sworn In, Some Out-of-Towners Confront N.Y.C. Prices

Zohran Mamdani campaigned for mayor on a platform of taming the high cost of living for New Yorkers. Visitors will get a crash course in the affordability crisis.

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Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South Korea

Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and protests by the victims’ families.

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As Some Boycott Myanmar’s Flawed Election, Others Hope for Change

The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.

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The Year in Lists

As the year drew to a close, we reached out to Opinion columnists and contributors for personal lists.

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Ski Slopes Are Empty as a Labor Dispute Shuts Down Telluride, Colo.

Now, vacationers looking to ski are wondering what to do and merchants are hoping it doesn’t last.

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Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97

Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurological condition that restricted him to his left hand.

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A Second Lawsuit Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Assault

Mario Rodriguez, who had a role in one of Mr. Perry’s films, sued him on Thursday, months after another actor filed a similar lawsuit.

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How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.

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Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York Airports, Even With a Few Inches of Snow

To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights.

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Sal Khan: A.I. Will Displace Workers at a Scale Many Don’t Realize

Companies benefiting from A.I. should donate a small percentage of their profits to retrain the workers the tech will displace.

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Saudi-Led Group in Yemen Tells Separatists to Withdraw, or Be ‘Dealt With’

The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.

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It’s Time to Give the Ovary Some More Respect

Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

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