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Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators

South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.

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Iran Protester Dies in Custody, Raising Fears of Execution

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.

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Texas Students Protest ICE Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s Threats

In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.

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You’d Be Surprised to See Where Many Olympians Keep Their Medals

Athletes train and sweat for years in pursuit of the glittering prizes. Many store them in the least glamorous places.

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What C.E.O.s Are Worried About

Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits.

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‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto

With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed.

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On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe

On the Strip and beyond, clubs, bars and restaurants spotlight local performers who deliver some of the city’s best entertainment.

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The War in Ukraine Has Become a Way of Life

The war in Ukraine can look like the future and the past at once. But it’s just our present, the only one we know.

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There’s a Reason American Kids Are Such Picky Eaters

Blame junk food.

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Making the Dancing Lions for Lunar New York Celebrations

In a San Francisco garage, Corey Chan and his team create giant, spectacular lions that will lead the festivities.

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How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market

Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.

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U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.

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French Prosecutors to Investigate Diplomat as Part of Epstein Probe

The Paris prosecutor’s office said it was looking into three new complaints with links to the files and revisiting an earlier investigation into an Epstein associate who died in 2022.

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Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad

A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.

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In Munich, Europe Says It Is ‘De-risking’ From the U.S. Amid Trump’s Unpredictability

In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.

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California Billionaires Maneuver Now in Case Wealth Tax Passes

California’s wealthiest residents are maneuvering to reduce their net worth in case a billionaire tax becomes law. Some may even try to drop below $1 billion on paper.

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How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies have pushed back but are largely complying. Our tech reporter, Sheera Frenkel, explains.

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Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World

Demonstrators opposed to the Iranian government gathered near the Munich Security Conference and in other European cities. Another round of U.S.-Iran talks are expected to happen on Tuesday.

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The Sea Took Her Prosthetic Leg. Months Later, It Gave It Back.

Brenda Ogden lost her waterproof prosthetic leg 10 months ago, and with it, her zest for swimming. Then a local fossil hunter stumbled upon it.

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Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!

As their stocks tank, software makers are rebranding themselves as A.I. innovators. Sparkle emojis are everywhere, but some efforts have been more successful than others.

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New U.S. Boat Strike Kills 3 in the Caribbean

The attacks since early November had specifically targeted suspected drug smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean.

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Shivering Americans Snap Up Firewood as Winter Grinds On

Weeks of freezing temperatures and winter storms across parts of the United States have increased the demand for firewood and manufactured fire logs.

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Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say

Traces of the toxin were found in the body of the Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in prison two years ago, five governments said in a joint statement.

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How Former N.Y.C. Schools Chief Joel Klein Became Friendly With Epstein

Mr. Klein, who led an education technology company after running the New York City school system, met with Jeffrey Epstein over a period of several months in 2013.

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Welcome to the Voyage of the Damned

The tech heroes turned zeros are leading us to our doom.

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Pam Bondi’s ‘Cage Match’ and Trump’s Fraying Coalition

The round table reflects on a chaotic week of incompetence and meltdowns.

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Bondi’s Incompetence Is the Latest Insult for Epstein’s Victims

The attorney general’s behavior reveals a deeper rot in the American justice system.

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The Pay-to-Play Patriotism of 2026

As the United States prepares to turn 250, the Trump administration is turning the celebration into a pay-to-play spectacle where even a speaking role on the National Mall is up for sale.

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Open Road

On Valentine’s Day, consider the ways in which we’re sticking to established paths — and the places where we yearn to deviate.

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Democrats in Illinois Senate Primary Debate How to Combat Trump’s ICE

An upcoming Senate primary contest in Illinois, which is likely to pick the state’s next senator, has centered on Democrats’ future approach to federal immigration policy.

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