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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

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In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World

The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.

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Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79

He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”

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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Dies at 86

As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

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‘Scream 7’s’ Matthew Lillard is a Fan Favorite. If Only Hollywood Understood.

After a period of joblessness when he had to sell his home and cars, the “Scream” actor’s career is booming — whether Quentin Tarantino likes it or not.

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Death of Girl From Los Angeles School Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say

The Los Angeles police did not offer details on the death of a student at Reseda High School, but a family said that a 12-year-old girl attending the school died after being struck with a water bottle.

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Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms

Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.

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Regime Change in Iran? 4 Opinion Writers on Khamenei Strike.

How should Americans feel about the potential for regime change? What happens now?

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See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders

Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran’s supreme leader and three of his top military commanders.

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Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change

President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.”

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The Immovable and Ruinous Obsessions of Ayatollah Khamenei

The supreme leader organized his existence around one big idea: resistance.

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How the BAFTAs Bungled Its Response to a Racial Slur

The awards show didn’t mention racist slurs when it told the audience a man with Tourette’s might make “involuntarily noises.”

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How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups

Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.

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How Iranians Can Take Control of Their Future

U.S. military interventions have often gone poorly for the countries in question. But there is much the world, and Iranians, can do.

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Israel Targeted Top Iranian Leaders in Attack’s Opening Strikes

At least one gathering of senior officials and military leaders was hit, but it was not immediately clear whether the effort to kill them had succeeded.

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Mapping the U.S.-Led Attacks on Iran

Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.

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No Clear Endgame in the Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan showed its overwhelming superiority in conventional warfare, but the Taliban have refined a lethal repertoire of guerrilla tactics.

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War With Iran Is a Mistake

We don’t know how likely it is that the attacks will be successful, nor what costs or risks they bring.

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Iran Hits Back Across the Mideast, Targeting U.S. Bases and Allies

Waves of retaliatory strikes were reported in Israel and across several Gulf countries on Saturday. The Emirati government said at least one person was killed from falling missile debris.

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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.

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The President of War

The U.S. military was once a tool of last resort for American presidents.

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Berkshire Hathaway Posts a Drop in Earnings in Buffett’s Last Year

In his first report as C.E.O., Gregory Abel, stuck to a straight commentary rather than Warren Buffett’s folksy tone. The lower earnings were largely driven by declines in the insurance business.

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The Case for Striking Iran

The Iranian people should not be let down again.

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Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors

Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.

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Lloyd Blankfein on Trump, Epstein and Life After Goldman Sachs

In a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Goldman’s former C.E.O. discussed his life and new memoir.

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Images the Iranian Regime Doesn’t Want You to See

These X-rays show evidence of the Iranian regime’s massacre.

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The United States and Israel Attack Iran

The country is retaliating, and the Middle East is in crisis.

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What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran

The United States, joined by Israel, launched an attack on major cities in Iran, as President Trump called on Iranians to overthrow the government.

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How The Times Covers Cartels and Other Criminal Enterprises

Cultivating sources. Verifying claims. Staying safe. After the death of El Mencho, four journalists share their approach to this difficult, dangerous work.

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