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Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank

The security cabinet took actions that make it easier for Jews to buy land in the territory. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the land.

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Ilia Malinin, Who Led the U.S. to Gold, Is Bringing Ice Skating Back Into the Limelight

Ilia Malinin, who led the United States to a team gold medal at the Winter Olympics and will now vie for his own, is testing the physical limits of what is possible on the ice.

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Bar Complaint Filed Over Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home

A press group says a prosecutor broke ethics rules by not flagging a law that limits searches for reporting materials.

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Hungry Families, ICE and Secret Grocery Networks in Minneapolis

As immigrants become increasingly afraid to leave their homes for fear of being detained, access to food, including free school lunches, is being cut off.

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A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?

Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on medicine.

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Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say

The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report that President Trump is helping destroy the postwar international order.

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Will This High School Coach Get to 973 Wins Before He Gets Fired?

After 45 years at a high school in Queens, Ron Naclerio was closing in on the record for most wins in New York State. Would he make it to No. 973 before he got fired?

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N.Y.C. Nurses and Hospital Officials Reach Deal to End Strike

A tentative agreement was reached between the New York State Nurses Association and the Mount Sinai Health System and Montefiore Medical Center.

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Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows

In part, the problem has to do with how users are asking their questions.

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Monks Continue ‘Walk for Peace’ Across a Weary America

A diverse swath of Americans searching for calm said they found some as a group of Buddhist monks finished a 2,300-mile trek from Texas to Washington.

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2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.

One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years.

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Can Mountain Lions Survive as Humans Close In?California Is Trying to Find a Way.

A giant freeway crossing for wildlife is due to open outside Los Angeles this year. Here’s the story of one young cat hemmed in near the city.

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Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration

The detentions of politicians from Iran’s opposition follow mass arrests and a string of repression tactics aimed at preventing further anti-government unrest.

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Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Review: A History Lesson Full of Puerto Rican Pride

The superstar showcased Puerto Rican pride during a 13-minute set that turned a global opportunity into an intimate, personal performance.

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Here’s What to Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

The week leading up to the filing deadline saw candidates dropping from the field and a surprise last-minute challenge to the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass.

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Tisch to Name Leaders of Catholic and Black Churches as N.Y.P.D. Chaplains

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Rev. A.R. Bernard are to be announced as co-heads of the Police Department’s chaplains’ unit.

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Trump Criticizes Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar who has denounced ICE, celebrated Latino heritage in his largely Spanish-language performance.

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The Death Toll in Ukraine

We are covering the latest from the war.

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How Japan’s Leader, Sanae Takaichi, Rescued Her Party from the Abyss

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, harnessed her personal popularity and a shift to the right among voters to achieve a record election win.

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The New Way Trump Allies Are Offering Access to the President, and the Flood of U.S. Ammo to Mexican Cartels

Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights.

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Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent

The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.

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San Francisco Teachers Begin Strike, Closing School for 50,000 Students

The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: Best and Worst Moments

The Puerto Rican superstar’s set included cameos, stunts and powerful statements.

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Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks

The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry.

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Respite From Wind-Driven, Bone-Chilling Cold Weather Is in Sight

Wind chills below zero were expected to persist across parts of the Northeast and New England on Monday but should finally ease, forecasters said.

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Is the King Cake Baby Jesus?

Does the popular figurine represent Jesus or the Crescent City’s typical joie de vivre?

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Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry

To Lam is a former security chief who carved his way to prominence and relishes the good life. He has promised to make Communist Vietnam rich and influential.

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A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho

Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.

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We Legalized Marijuana. Now We Must Regulate It.

Given the growing harms from marijuana use, American lawmakers should do more to regulate it.

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What We Can Learn From Southern Red States About Education

Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana traditionally were America’s educational basement, but now they are showing blue states a way forward.

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