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Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says

The group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of health care facilities in the civil war.

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A Meteor Exploded Over Ohio. Then the Hunt for Meteorites Began.

After a seven-ton fireball exploded above the Cleveland area, a group of meteorite hunters descended too, in the name of science — and possibly cash.

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ICE to Help TSA at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Trump’s Border Czar Says

Tom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, said plans were being drawn up to send immigration and customs agents to U.S. airports.

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Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel could expand a military-controlled buffer zone there.

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Introducing the Robot Umpire

We explain a technological change that’s about to transform baseball.

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In Odesa, Dressing Up Is Living

In Odesa, the older generation continues to dress up, showing people’s determination to carry on despite the blows of history.

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Gas Prices Have Risen More Than 30% in Some States in Weeks Since Iran War Began

Across the South and Southwest, where price hikes have been the most severe, drivers have lamented how the increased costs have cut into their budgets.

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They Want to Stop Paying Taxes as a Protest. There Are Consequences.

Some tax resisters withhold a symbolic amount, but those who willfully refuse to file or pay could face civil or criminal penalties.

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How the Supreme Court Could Change Voting by Mail

The Supreme Court is ruling on whether ballots received after Election Day should be disqualified. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti explains how a Supreme Court ruling could affect hundreds of thousands of Americans in rural and urban areas.

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The Supreme Court Could Make it Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms

The Republican National Committee wants to toss ballots arriving after Election Day. Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake.

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Don Lemon on Trump, Minnesota and Streaming on YouTube

A Minnesota church protest made the former anchor a star again — and a target for the Trump administration.

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The End of the Free-Range ‘Stand by Me’ Childhood

What a 40-year-old movie told me about childhood today.

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Whims. Impulse. Memes. Lies. America Shouldn’t Fight a War Like This.

America shouldn’t fight a war like this.

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As War Disrupts India’s Gulf Ties, Economy Faces ‘New Broadside’

Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country.

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Election in Slovenia Will Test Europe’s Political Mood

The center-left government is being challenged by a right-wing populist accused of launching a smear campaign in the final days of a close race.

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France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.

The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.

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The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.

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The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.

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Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.

“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?

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Italy’s Leader Wants to Change the Constitution. Italians Don’t Get It.

Voting starts Sunday on a referendum to overhaul Italy’s judiciary. Many people don’t understand the complex proposal — and it could hurt Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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Beshear Criticizes Vance in Ohio, Stoking 2028 Presidential Tensions

Mr. Beshear, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, sharply criticized Mr. Vance as both angle for potential presidential runs.

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Trump’s Reaction to Mueller’s Death: ‘Good, I’m Glad.’

The president has consistently celebrated the deaths of political foes. His response to Mr. Mueller’s death drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats.

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Mullin Explored Bipartisan Deal to Rein in Immigration Crackdown

The G.O.P. senator President Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security privately discussed concessions the White House has repeatedly rejected.

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News Outlets Pressure Pentagon to Restore Access After Court Ruling

A federal judge ruled on Friday that key parts of the Pentagon’s press policy were unconstitutional.

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Already Flooded, Oahu Braces for More Rain

Thousands of residents on Oahu had yet to return home as the Hawaiian island dealt with the aftermath of severe rainfall. The storm was moving south over the island toward Maui.

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What Was the Mueller Investigation? And What Did It Find?

The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.

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Trump’s Contested Campus Antisemitism Fight Is Accelerating Again

While some Jewish students and faculty members have applauded the Trump administration’s renewed push against antisemitism, others believe the government has different motives.

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How Corey Lewandowski Wielded Power Inside D.H.S.

While he was supposed to serve in a limited role as an adviser to Kristi Noem, Mr. Lewandowski had wide influence over contracts, personnel and operations inside the agency over the last year.

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Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?

President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.

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ICE Agents to Be Sent to U.S. Airports on Monday, Trump Says

The president issued a threat to deploy ICE agents in an apparent attempt to force Democrats to approve a new budget for the Department of Homeland Security.

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