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Online Accusations in Guthrie Abduction Leave One Family ‘Scared Numb’

A fifth-grade teacher and his principal wife hid in their bedroom as dozens of people who believed he might be a kidnapper appeared on their suburban street.

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Hunters and Veterans Are Fighting Trump’s Pick to Oversee Public Lands

Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is set to face a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

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Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ the Oscars and the Power of Affirmation

In a career of standout performances and dispiriting lows, Lindo, 73, has held firm to his goal: “I want to be respected for my work.”

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Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s State of the Union Address

Nine Opinion writers weigh in on the speech.

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International Oscar Favorites Are Offering a Complicated New View of America

The Oscars has become friendlier to non-English language movies. And the movies seem aware of their American audiences.

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Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, May Become Nation’s Top Doctor

Dr. Means, a wellness influencer and President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday.

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Data Shows Shift to Buyer’s Market

After years of bidding wars, there are now more sellers than buyers, forcing price cuts — even as high rates continue to narrow the entryway.

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Inside Nicolás Maduro’s Last Days as Venezuela’s Leader

The Venezuelan leader overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump in the decisive weeks before his capture by U.S. forces.

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Yondr Pouches, a Solution to School Phone Bans, Are No Match for Teens

In some schools, Yondr, a pouch marketed to keep kids off devices, has proved no match for actual children.

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Ukraine Wants to Join the E.U. to Secure Peace. Here’s What to Know.

Negotiators agree that joining the bloc is critical to Kyiv’s future. But obstacles abound, and compromises might forever change how the union works.

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The Rise and Fall of a Notorious Florida Nudist Colony

The owners have put a 67-year-old nudist colony on the market, hoping a new steward can help it shed its troubled past.

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Can A.I. Detection Tools Really Spot Fake Images and Videos?

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.

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How Mamdani Learned From the First Snowstorm and Prepared for the Second

As the forecast rapidly worsened, Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged his staff to implement new policies and emphasized the need to communicate aggressively about the snow.

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Mamdani’s New Social Services Chief Worked to Reduce Street Homelessness

Mayor Zohran Mamdani selected Erin Dalton, a public official in the Pittsburgh area, to head New York City’s Department of Social Services.

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A New York City Diner That Served Blind Residents Has Closed Its Doors

When Malibu Diner in Chelsea shut down on Sunday night, it ended a unique breakfast program for older people in the city.

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Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains

On the defensive over the economy and with the midterms approaching, President Trump made clear that his political strategy is to paint Democrats as unpatriotic and ‘crazy.’

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6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union

In an address that was heavy on theatrics, President Trump lashed out at Democrats as “crazy” and unpatriotic.

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‘Stand Up’: With One Maneuver, Trump Tries to Box In Democrats

President Trump turned his State of the Union address into full-blown political theater, handing out medals to war veterans and tossing the spotlight to ice hockey players.

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Jimmy Kimmel Goes Live After a Super Long State of the Union

“I can’t believe America missed an all-new ‘Will Trent’ for this one,” he joked.

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Abigail Spanberger, in Democratic Response, Asks if Trump Is Working for Americans

“We all know the answer is no,” the Virginia governor argued in her rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address.

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No, the Dollar Is Not Dying

The currency is stumbling, by many accounts. But the narrative is false.

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The World Waited on Edge for Trump’s Thinking on Iran. It’s Still Waiting.

Even as the president considers an attack, his State of the Union address offered little more than a brief repetition of vague talking points from recent days.

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Leader of Columbia Brain Institute Quits Over Friendship With Epstein

The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”

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Futsal Phenom in Afghanistan Is a Hero the Taliban Didn’t Expect

A triumph in indoor soccer has turned Alireza Ahmadi, 17, and other players from the Hazara minority, long marginalized in Afghanistan, into national heroes.

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In Windsor, Some See Family Drama in the Andrew Accusations

“Her children have let her down,” said one woman, referring to Queen Elizabeth II. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s fall from grace drew strong reactions from some. Others said they just did not care.

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Futsal Phenom in Afghanistan Is a Hero the Taliban Didn’t Expect

A triumph in indoor soccer has turned Alireza Ahmadi, 17, and other players from the Hazara minority, long marginalized in Afghanistan, into national heroes.

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Abu Dhabi’s State Oil Company Looks Beyond Oil

Having reshaped the company, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber wants to expand internationally, particularly in natural gas, chemicals and renewables.

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Susan Leeman, 95, Dies; Explored How the Brain Influences the Body

In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a chemical signal in the brain linked to chronic pain and migraines.

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Why Democratic Congresswomen Wore White to Trump’s State of the Union Again

It’s not the first time some Democratic women have displayed unity by wearing the same color, but this time it was in part to signal opposition to the SAVE America Act.

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Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporter’s Computers

The judge said the court itself would search the devices, which were seized from a Washington Post reporter’s home last month.

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