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Meeting Voters, a Republican Tries to Outrun His Party’s Woes

Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska is still meeting with constituents long after most G.O.P. members of Congress have concluded it is too politically dangerous to do so.

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Lebanese Resigned to a Long War, Even if U.S. and Iran Make a Deal

Few in Lebanon believe that diplomatic efforts to end the wider war will bring peace to their country, as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah intensify in the south.

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What Five Years in Big Law at WilmerHale Taught Me

Despite all our good intentions, the legal system — that thing we were charged to protect — kept getting worse.

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Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations

The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.

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National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects

The administration is spending at least $67 million worth of fees paid by visitors to national parks on fixing D.C. fountains and the Reflecting Pool.

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Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds

The firm that was given a no-bid contract to fix the troubled landmark is charging 20 percent. The typical profit margin is 6 percent to 12 percent, internal records show.

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After Decades on the Run, a Leftist Militant Is Sentenced in Germany

Daniela Klette, 67, was part of the Red Army Faction, which attacked American and capitalist interests until the 1990s. She was convicted of robberies committed later to finance life as a fugitive.

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Biden Sues Justice Dept. to Block Release of Tapes

The former president argued that the Justice Department has a responsibility to protect the privacy of conversations he had with a former ghostwriter.

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Alabama Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Allow New Congressional Map in Redistricting Fight

Republican leaders in the state have asked the justices to clear the way for a congressional map that a lower court found discriminated against Black voters.

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Israel Continues Its Escalation in Lebanon, Ordering Evacuations

The Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders for two southern cities, indicating that more airstrikes were imminent.

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Ball State Settles With Ex-Employee for $225,000 Over Charlie Kirk Posts

Ball State University is the latest institution to agree to pay workers who lost their jobs over their posts about the conservative activist.

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Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So.

Major attacks on Kyiv, followed by warnings of more, come as Moscow is stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.

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Uganda Closes Border With Congo Over Ebola Fears

Ebola response teams and a few others are exempt and will undergo “strict health screening,” a top Ugandan official said.

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‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal

Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.

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Russ Hodge Dies at 86; an Olympian, Like His Mother

Nicknamed Russell the Muscle, he finished ninth in the decathlon at the 1964 Games. His mother, Alice Arden, placed the same as a high jumper in 1936.

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Residents Watch as Israeli War Planes Circle Over Southern Lebanon

Israel has intensified its deadly military campaign against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, in recent days, striking targets across Lebanon.

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Ferrari’s First Electric Car Runs Into Backlash in Italy and Beyond

Memes mocked the new model, analysts questioned its appeal and investors sold the automaker’s stock. A former Ferrari chairman warned of “the destruction of a legend.”

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The Viruses Causing New Outbreaks Are Much Less Familiar to Science

The types of Ebola and hantavirus panicking officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.

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Spencer Pratt Wants to Be Mayor. His Fans Want Him to Be Batman.

What an A.I.-generated video of the former reality TV star teaches us about the future of political ads.

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Global Supply Shortages Deepen as War Drags On, Risking Jobs and Growth

After three months, the fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is spreading, with developing countries bearing the brunt of the shortfall.

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Teachers Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time

The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.

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Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.

Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican. Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks.

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Writing Is Fundamental to How We Think

A.I. can be a crutch that hurts our ability to think creatively.

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War. Heat. Cigarettes.

Updates on stories from around the world.

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Iranians Emerge From a ‘Black Hole’ as Internet Shutdown Eases

After three months, the government is letting people connect with the world again. But not everyone has access, and those who do wonder how long it will last.

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A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan

Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.

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A Blue Texas May Be More Than a Dream for Democrats

Ken Paxton’s victory for the Republican nomination and a big shift among Hispanic voters have put a Senate seat within reach.

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Oil Prices Fall as Uneasy Truce Holds Between U.S. and Iran

Oil/Stocks/Gas hed

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A Quiet Pacific Village Becomes China’s Security Testing Ground

When a remote Pacific village asked for help with rowdy youth, the Chinese police arrived with a surveillance system. Then came the backlash.

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Inventor of the Basque Cheesecake Plans to Retire. His Secret: He Prefers Chocolate

Santiago Rivera is widely credited with creating the “burnt” cheesecake in the 1980s, though he doesn’t love the spinoffs it has spawned. Decades later, he’s preparing to hand over his kitchen to his children.

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