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Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump

Ms. Stratton, a Democrat whose viral campaign ad featured voters’ profane views of Mr. Trump, said her campaign’s aggressive messaging was resonating.

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Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist

Kyiv accuses Alexander Butyagin, a prominent antiquities scholar, of destroying cultural heritage during his excavations in Russia-occupied Crimea. The Kremlin has condemned his arrest.

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N.Y.C. High School Student Freed After 10 Months in ICE Detention

The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras last year was the first reported case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal immigration agents since President Trump returned to office.

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An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It?

An attack forced its crew to abandon ship in early March. No country has intervened, despite fears of environmental disaster.

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Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic

Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.

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Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor

The tech giant has been rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department and is poised to benefit as it sidesteps competitors’ controversies.

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Trump Suspends Jones Act to Ease Oil Shipping Rules and Gas Price Pressures

The Jones Act dictates that only U.S.-made ships can move cargo between U.S. ports. They charge customers more for shipping than foreign vessels.

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Women Who Undergo Menopause Before 40 Face Higher Heart Attack Risk

A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.

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‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack

After 20 years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.

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Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.

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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

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Mamdani Just Hired Her. The Job? ‘The Country’s Hardest Problems.’

Erin Dalton, who is starting her job as New York City’s social services chief, laid out her plans to tackle homelessness, benefit cuts and a budget gap in an interview.

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6 Takeaways From the NYT Investigation Into Allegations Against Cesar Chavez

The revered union leader who campaigned for farm workers’ rights has been accused by women in the movement of years of sexual assault, some involving girls.

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The Faroe Islands Are Changing Some of Europe’s Strictest Abortion Rules

A new law allowing abortion up to 12 weeks will be a major shift in an archipelago of 55,000 people, and there are strong feelings on both sides.

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How The Times Handles Congressional Hearings

Three editors in Washington discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras.

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Changing How We Vote

We examine the SAVE America Act.

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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah

The Israeli military widened its attacks to the districts in the center of the Lebanese capital, destroying buildings, forcing residents to flee and killing at least 10.

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Pritzker’s Gamble to Become a Kingmaker in Illinois Pays Off

Gov. JB Pritzker invested capital, both political and the more traditional kind, in the Senate race of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. Her victory could help them both.

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Israel’s ‘Decapitation’ Strategy, and the Trump Official Who Resigned Over the War

Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable.

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Illinois Primary Election Takeaways: Stratton Wins and AIPAC’s Power Is Tested

Democratic voters put Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on a path to the Senate, while the pro-Israel lobby notched its first major victories of the year but also faced a tough defeat.

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He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him.

Imprisoned for murder, Aleksandr Abbasov-Derskhan sought a new start in life and freedom by signing up to fight in Ukraine. But he says promised benefits proved illusory.

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Trump’s Pick for Homeland Security Secretary to Testify

Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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California Heat Wave Makes Winter Feel Like Summer

An unusual heat wave is pushing temperatures in San Francisco into the 80s this week, and Los Angeles hit 98 on Tuesday.

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The Last Thing Trump Wants to Do Is Save America

This Is what the president is fixated on right now?

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran.

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Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.

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Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.

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If You Hate Trump’s Economy, I Have News for You

It’s all a matter of perspective.

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Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.

After years of criticism and financial risk, Palantir, Anthropic and small start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defense tech.

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Firm That Planned Trump’s Jan. 6 Rally Received No-Bid Contracts

This administration has given the company, staffed by the president’s allies, multimillion-dollar contracts it was guaranteed to win.

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