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Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights

The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.

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George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

The acclaimed writer discusses the limits of kindness and the foundations of sin.

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Chappell Roan Leaves Casey Wasserman Agency Over Epstein Files

Casey Wasserman, who founded and leads the talent agency bearing his name, exchanged flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell in the early 2000s.

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Immigration Judge Says Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Cannot Be Deported

The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.

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Marc Jacobs Revisits His Heyday

The designer revisits his heyday — and makes clothes you can wear.

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Lutnick, Wasserman and others caught up in the Epstein files

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Casey Wasserman, the entertainment mogul, are among facing blowback amid the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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The End of Arms Control

We look at how world superpowers are approaching nuclear weapons.

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Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions, and Texas Republicans Increase Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.

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Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults

Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.

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Many Residents in Minneapolis, Tempered by ICE Turmoil, Now Feel Empowered

Two months after federal agents began operations in the Twin Cities, residents say they have found strength in their sense of community.

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Trump’s Doomed Drive to Rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport

The president wants to change the public landscape to honor himself. It’s not the worst thing he’s done, but it will require fixing.

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How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’

Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.

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Watch: A Conversation With Anna Wintour and Her U.S. Vogue Successor, Chloe Malle

In their first joint interview, Ms. Malle spoke about filling the shoes of Ms. Wintour, who urged people to “get over comparisons.”

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Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.

With defiant ingenuity, Kyiv residents are trying to find ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.

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I Just Returned From China. We Are Not Winning.

If we are going to be competitive with China, we have to get our economic house in order.

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How Ukrainians Are Coping Without Heat

Our Kyiv bureau chief, Andrew E. Kramer, describes how Kyiv residents are coping with Russia’s unrelenting assaults on their country’s heating and electrical systems and finding ways to stay warm in a cruel winter.

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Broadway’s Great Imitators, Now on TikTok

TikTok is the new home for musical theater fans who want to put themselves in the action. Viral re-enactments of four big numbers show why.

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Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam

Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.

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Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court

Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.

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Trump’s Threats to Cuba’s Oil Suppliers Put Mexico in a Bind

The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act.

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Eating Kosher in the Heart of Syria: Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini but Hold the Yogurt

In the post-Assad era, more Jews are visiting a country that some fled decades ago. One hotel restaurant offers a corner where religious dietary requirements are melded with the local cuisine.

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They Use MetroCards to Make Art. They’re Starting to Run Out.

The fare card is dead. How much longer can these New York artists stretch a finite supply?

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Jon Stewart Defends Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

“The Daily Show” host said it shouldn’t be a performer’s job to unify the country: “Isn’t there another person whose job description is much more along those lines?”

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The Epstein Files Are Coming for Keir Starmer

Even longtime admirers see the writing on the wall for Keir Starmer.

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Bangladesh Exposed the Deeper Problem Facing Democracy

Toppling autocrats is easier than rebuilding the institutions democracy depends on.

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Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.

The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States.

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A Shift in Chinese Taste for Durian Throws Malaysian Farmers Into Turmoil

Malaysian durian farmers saw immense profits over the last decade as China snapped up their produce. But tastes have shifted.

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How Italy’s Police and Army Compete to Enlist Italian Olympians

Most Italian athletes at the Winter Games subsidize their training by joining the police or the military, which vie to enlist the best talent.

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Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants

The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.

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A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’

A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.

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