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Lionel Jospin, France’s Former Prime Minister, Dies at 88

As a Socialist prime minister, Mr. Jospin introduced a national 35-hour workweek and oversaw the replacement of the franc with the euro.

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A Deadly Collision at LaGuardia Airport, and Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran

Plus, chasing meteorites for money.

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Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo

The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.

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A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away for Ukrainian Troops

Ukraine has created online marketplaces to let units select their own drones, a break from generations of standardized and centralized weapons procurement.

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Takeaways From the Times’s Inside Look at the C.D.C.

Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.

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In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Concerns

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless.

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Energy Attacks in War on Iran Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage

A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.

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We Shouldn’t Want a World Run by Prediction Markets

Prediction markets teach us to look at the future as gamblers, rather than as citizens.

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Canada May Need to Lean on the US as Military Threats in the Arctic Rise

For the past seven decades, Canada has been the junior partner in a military agreement with the United States to protect the Canadian Arctic.

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Justices to Hear Challenge to State Mail-in Ballot Law

The case focuses on Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law, but the outcome could upend similar rules in more than a dozen states and territories.

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Review: On ‘Arirang,’ BTS Is Too Big to Fail. But Not Too Big to Succeed.

The K-pop superstars’ new album, “Arirang,” comes with huge commercial expectations. The group made room for artistic experimentation, too.

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How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems With Women

The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that.

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Chuck Schumer: What the SAVE Act Would Really Do

Republicans want to pretend it’s a voter ID bill.

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Born Abroad and Fearful of ICE, Adoptees Try to Prove They Belong

Up to 200,000 people adopted as children from abroad are vulnerable to deportation by an administration searching for problems with their citizenship.

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Canada’s Military Wants to Prove It Can Defend the High Arctic

Canadian soldiers transported M777 howitzers to the High Arctic to show their ability to fight in an increasingly contested part of the world. It did not go as planned.

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When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care

Democrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity. Now President Trump’s health care cuts may have given the issue new resonance.

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Immigrant Detentions and Deportations Leave Pets Behind

As immigrant detentions and self-deportations soar, animal welfare groups in cities like New Orleans scramble to feed, foster and re-home the pets left behind.

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‘Real Housewives’ Has Been a Meme Gold Mine for 20 Years

The Bravo TV empire, which turns 20 this month, has also been a gold mine for the internet.

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Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.

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A Professional’s Guide to Spring Cleaning Your Life

Tackle clutter, let go of sentimental objects and create a home that reflects who you are now.

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Taiwan Debates Military Spending as Choices Over U.S. and China Loom

Tensions in the opposition Nationalist Party could surface this week as lawmakers debate defense funding intended to counter Beijing’s growing might.

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Jewish and Muslim People Face a Wave of Hate. Can Schools Turn the Tide?

New York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history. Too often, some leaders say, what students know comes from TikTok and social media.

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Iranians Fear Trump’s Threat to Strike Power Plants

With President Trump threatening to strike Iranian power plants, some war-weary civilians are panicking over a possible new debacle.

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London Arson Attack on Jewish Ambulance Service Investigated as Hate Crime

The Metropolitan Police said on Monday that it was investigating the episode as an antisemitic hate crime.

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Flights Are Halted at LaGuardia as New York Fire Department Responds to Incident

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the closure early Monday, and the Fire Department said the reported runway incident involved a plane and a vehicle. No other details were immediately available.

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Mette Frederiksen Changed Denmark

Whatever Mette Frederiksen does next, Denmark has fundamentally changed.

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In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare?

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the biggest force this country has seen in decades. The crisis in Greenland has energized her, but are voters itching for change?

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How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016

In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.

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Suspect in Chicago Student’s Killing Was in U.S. Illegally, D.H.S. Says

Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed last week near Loyola University Chicago. The Trump administration has sought to highlight crimes committed by undocumented people in its deportation campaign.

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U.N. Climate Report Finds Growing Energy Imbalance on Earth

The continued burning of fossil fuels is locking heat in Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and land — instead of allowing it to reflect back into space, a new report finds.

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