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As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis

A decade ago, a surge in migration to Europe spurred the far-right’s rise. European leaders now fear the Iran war could set off another crisis, and they have taken tentative steps to prepare.

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Got an Idea About Who Robbed the Gardner Museum? Get in Line.

Theories abound as to who pulled off the largest art heist in U.S. history. In a new book, the former F.B.I. agent who handled the case dismisses many of them.

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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests

A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online

After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.

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Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change

Israeli attacks have targeted the command centers of Iran’s repressive, internal security forces in hopes that Iranians will overthrow their rulers. Some see that as wishful thinking.

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Late Night Wonders Which Former President Spoke With Trump

In guessing which ex-leader Trump might have discussed Iran with, Jimmy Fallon said “two things seem equally possible: Either Trump’s lying, or Joe Biden doesn’t remember talking to him.”

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An Army Reservist Owns a Cannabis Dispensary. It May End His Career.

Selling marijuana is strictly prohibited in the military. What that means for soldiers who own businesses is unclear.

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Mixed Results for AIPAC and Allies in Illinois House Primaries

Organizations linked to the pro-Israel lobbying organization had some victories and some less-than-ideal outcomes in closely watched Democratic contests.

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Cubans Want a Deal. Just Not This One.

Trump wants a symbolic win. Islanders want actual democracy.

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Israel, the Iran War, and the G.O.P.’s Growing Antisemitism Problem

Michelle Goldberg on a dark political reality she found in Florida.

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How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries

The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here’s where Americans still pay more — and much more.

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Trump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Takaichi Faces Test Over Iran

In Washington on Thursday, President Trump is expected to press Sanae Takaichi for military help in the Strait of Hormuz. But she faces constraints on what she can offer.

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Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel

A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.

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Daniel Biss, Mayor of Evanston, Ill., Wins Democratic Nomination for House Seat

Mr. Biss emerged after being an early front-runner in the turbulent, crowded contest to replace a longtime incumbent in Illinois’s Ninth District.

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Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Primary

Ms. Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, prevailed with millions of dollars of help from Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire. She will be heavily favored in the general election.

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Centrist Melissa Bean Wins 8th District Democratic Primary

Ms. Bean, a moderate former congresswoman, defeated a left-wing rival in the primary race for the Chicago-area seat to be vacated by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.

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Don Tracy Wins Republican Senate Primary in Illinois

The former state party chair will begin the general election as a significant underdog in a heavily Democratic state.

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Darren Bailey Wins Second Chance to Challenge Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

Mr. Bailey, a former lawmaker aligned with President Trump, lost to Mr. Pritzker in 2022. Mr. Pritzker had no opposition in a Democratic primary.

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U.S.P.S. Postmaster Says Service Will Be ‘Out of Cash’ in Under a Year

The U.S.P.S. leader said at a hearing that the service could run out of cash within a year and asked lawmakers to increase its borrowing limits.

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An Unexploded Bomb Near the Colombia-Ecuador Border Leads to a Diplomatic Clash

The Times photographed an unexploded munition in southern Colombia, near the Ecuadorean border. A high-stakes feud between both countries quickly ensued.

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Cuban Americans Will Be Allowed to Own Businesses in Cuba, but Is That Enough?

The Cuban government announced that Cubans living abroad can own and invest in businesses, but experts said they were disappointed that the measures didn’t go further.

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U.S. Says Anthropic Is an ‘Unacceptable’ National Security Risk

In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.

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Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations

More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.

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Year After Trump Takeover, Institute of Peace Is Little More Than Scenery

As a lawsuit by the former staff drags on, the fight highlights President Trump’s upending of traditional peace-building and the lasting effects of his administration’s cost-cutting blitz.

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In His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife

Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off to fight and die” in Iran.

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No Trump Endorsement for Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate Race as Deadline Passes

President Trump’s decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.

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An Off-Duty Officer Shot a Man in the Head, N.Y.P.D. Says

The officer, whom police did not identify but who works at Gracie Mansion and City Hall, is now under investigation. The man who was shot, a 30-year-old, is in critical condition.

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Plus-Size Southwest Passengers Say New Extra-Seat Policy Has Led to Fat Shaming

Since the airline changed its policy on larger passengers this year, travelers say agents have publicly scrutinized their bodies and made them buy extra seats.

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Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021

The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes.

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Ali Larijani, a Top Iranian Politician and Emissary, Is Dead at 67

Mr. Larijani, the top national security official and a confidante of the former supreme leader, expertly navigated Iran’s internal politics and led the brutal crackdown on protests this year.

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