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Eala-Mania Hits the U.S. Open, and There’s Joy in Little Manila

The young Filipino star Alex Eala has charmed the tennis world and united her far-flung compatriots.

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Lindsay Clancy Trial: Deadlocked Jury Deliberates for 5th Day

After roughly 28 hours of debate, jurors told the judge for a second time that they couldn’t reach unanimous agreement. He sent them back for one last try.

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How New York Times Reporters Traced Dark Money in Politics

About $1 billion in anonymous contributions is coursing through midterm races across the country. Figuring out where the funds are coming from is no easy task.

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Ask Us Anything About Our Midterm Reporting

Send us questions about our political coverage, polling and election results reporting. New York Times journalists will answer.

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As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets

Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.

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How the Delhi Metro Became a Leading Transit System

This year, the Indian capital’s subway system passed New York’s in length.

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How the Met’s Galliano Show Fell Apart

Anna Wintour put her full power and prestige behind a designer convicted of an antisemitic hate crime. Behind the scenes, influential New Yorkers revolted.

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In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.

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What Is ‘Narrative Art?’ The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.

After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.

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Tell Us How You Observe Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, which starts this year on Sept. 20, is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. If you are Jewish, we want to know how you experience it.

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In a Big Win, Google Won’t Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules

In a long awaited decision, the judge said Google must make some changes to its ad tech business to handle antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures publicly.

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Leanne Morgan, the 60-Year-Old Breakout Comedy Star

The homey Southern comic is a red-state phenomenon with blue-state celebrity, big tours, a Netflix series and Judd Apatow’s adoration. How did she get here?

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Trump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts

In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.

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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.

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I Went to Princeton to Become a So-So Indian

I realized that in this country Indians were not supposed to be happy or to pursue happiness. We were supposed to suffer and to pursue suffering.

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Saturday Evening Post Will Stop Printing After 205 Years

The magazine, famous for publishing Jack London stories and Norman Rockwell art, will continue online.

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The ‘Miracle House’ That Survived Nepal’s Floods

People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as the area all around them was destroyed by rampaging floodwaters.

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Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil Riches

The U.S. energy giant, which stayed in the country after other Western companies left, will invest $7 billion in the country to more than double its production there.

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Markets Waver as Investors Assess War, Debt and Inflation

U.S. and Iranian forces traded attacks again, pushing oil prices higher as bond yields remained elevated.

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In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.

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U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes

The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.

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The Word Is Bond

We explain what is happening in the bond market.

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Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says

As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant access to its inspectors was an urgent concern.

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Russia’s New Push to Torment Kyiv, and a Whistle-Blower’s Warning on Mail-In Voting

Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91.

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Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027

A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.

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Netanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction

The Israeli leader, facing a tough re-election contest, may need a security crisis to rally voters behind him and hold on to his job.

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Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply

Strikes on ports and vessels by both Russia and Ukraine have left farmers facing ruin and could cause another worldwide food shock.

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Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?

If you own bonds, they may be in a broad fund that hasn’t lost much money. And that fund may do much better in the next several years.

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Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?

The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.

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Deaths of 2 Men in Los Angeles Police Custody Set Off Investigations

Mayor Karen Bass questioned police training to handle mental health crises after the city released graphic video footage of officers’ actions.

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