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After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff

Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients.

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How Losing Her Limbs Turned Cooking Columnist Yewande Komolafe Into a Different Kind of Cook

Two years ago, our cooking columnist Yewande Komolafe woke from a coma and soon learned her body would be profoundly altered. She recounts her journey back to the kitchen, and to herself.

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How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did it also start a movement?

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Alaskan Natives Uprooted by Typhoon Struggle to Adapt Far From Home

After a typhoon destroyed their homes, hundreds of Alaskan Natives find themselves far from their familiar food and landscapes.

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Want Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.

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‘Volcano,’ the L.A. Disaster Movie That Boils Over With Unintended Comedy

Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche teamed up in their heyday to save Los Angeles from lava in this big-budget 1997 film that defies all logic to fantastic, farcical effect.

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Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck

Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities.

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An Academic and a Dealmaker Takes on the Challenge of Running Columbia

Jennifer Mnookin forged compromises with protesters and politicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, she faces her biggest test.

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After Cannabis Shake-Up in New York, Hochul’s Leadership Is Questioned

Efforts to get the state’s Office of Cannabis Management on track have been slow to yield results.

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Trial to Begin in Sex-Trafficking Case Against Alexander Brothers

Prosecutors say the three men used their money, power and status to sexually assault women, including two underage girls. The men have denied the charges.

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Brothers Charged With Sex Trafficking Wage Campaign to Shame Accusers

The Alexander brothers, once titans of the New York party scene, have retained a high-stakes public relations strategist, Juda Engelmayer, whose clients include Harvey Weinstein.

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Trump Vows Higher Tariffs for South Korea Months After Trade Deal

President Trump said Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement the agreement, which calls for South Korea to invest billions in the United States.

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Seth Meyers Won’t Let ICE Co-Opt the Weather

“Just think about it, ICE is so unpopular, they want FEMA to not use the word ‘ice,’” the late night host said of the immigration enforcement agency.

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In Trump’s Shadow, India and the European Union Expand Trade Ties

After nearly 20 years of negotiations, the two sides struck a far-reaching agreement that officials called “the mother of all trade deals.”

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The Time Has Come for the U.S. to Act in Iran

It is time for the U.S. to intervene militarily in Iran, at least to deter future killings of protesters.

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UK Seeks Trade With China Without Triggering Trump’s Fury

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost his country’s lagging economy with a trip to Beijing. But he must carefully navigate between two superpowers.

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All-Night Concerts in War-Ravaged Myanmar

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy.

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Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth

The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader alarms.

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The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know

Landmark trials beginning this week will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

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Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

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Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25%

President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, citing the country’s slow ratification of a trade deal.

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No Snow Day? In New York City Parks, It Felt Like One.

Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.

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Winter Storm Debilitates the South, Encasing Cities in Ice and Snow

The forecasts had predicted that the storm could be among the worst in a generation to hit the region. By Monday, it was clear that is exactly what happened.

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Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector

The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.

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New York City Races to Help Homeless People as Temperatures Plunge

The weather underscored how vulnerable people are when they do not have a safe place to shelter. At least eight people have died, including several who had a history with the city’s shelter system.

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Trump Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran’s Government Is Weaker

Protests that erupted late last year shook elements of the Iranian government, according to the reports.

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Alex Pretti Shooting Poses a Question for the Right: Who’s a Conservative?

Republicans wrestle with Trump administration positions that seem to contradict their beliefs on gun rights, states’ rights and limited use of federal power.

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A Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.

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Thomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies

Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.

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F.A.A. Rolls Out Agency Overhaul for Improving Air Safety

The announcement of a reorganization comes nearly a year after a midair collision killed 67 people and prompted a public outcry for enhancing the security of aviation travel.

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