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Melania’s Trials

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The former first lady is swept back into the Stormy cyclone.

Mike Pence: Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement

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Here’s how America should build on the end of Roe v. Wade

The Most Important Thing I Teach My Students Isn’t on the Syllabus

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Humility can be a bulwark against arrogance, absolutism, purity and zeal, and an antidote in our age of grievance.

Addiction Risk Scores Won’t Solve the Opioid Crisis

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A number of new tech companies want to solve the opioid crisis with algorithms. It’s a flawed and potentially harmful proposition.

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Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups

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For those past the age of a parental tuck-in, audiobooks might provide a soothing analogue.

A Bill to Limit Canada’s Trade Negotiators on Farm Goods Edges Nearer to Law

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The measure from a member of the Bloc Québécois would ban changes to the supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs.

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House Set to Vote on Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

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After clearing a critical hurdle on Friday, the pieces of the $95 billion package was expected to pass in a series of votes, putting the legislation on track for enactment after a tortured journey through Congress.

How R.F.K. Jr. Got on the Michigan Ballot, With Only Two Votes

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The independent candidate persuaded a tiny party to give him its line on the ballot in a key 2024 battleground state, sparing him a costly, arduous organizing effort.

G.O.P. Intensifies Scrutiny of Voting: ‘We’re Keeping a Close Eye on You’

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The Trump campaign and the Republican Party plan to dispatch over 100,000 volunteers and lawyers to monitor elections in battleground states — and work in concert with conservative activists.

Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.

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Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry.

Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu

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Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

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Hits of the Venice Biennale

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These highlights drew the big crowds in the early days, from a sonorous symphony made by fruit, to an underwater spectacle to a modern-day Tintoretto.

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Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive for Banned Drug, Then Won Olympic Gold

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The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why antidoping regulators chose not to intervene.

Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired

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The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated.

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Why the War in Myanmar Matters

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A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.

Do Tanks Have a Place in 21st-Century Warfare?

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As explosive drones gain battlefield prominence, even the mighty U.S. Abrams tank is increasingly vulnerable.

The Crookie Delights Paris

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Stéphane Louvard married one of his signature croissants with a chocolate chip cookie to come up with the “crookie.” After a slow start, his creation took off after it became a TikTok phenomenon.

Myanmar’s Rebels See Possibility of Victory

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Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse.

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Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, 82, Dies

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Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution could only be explained by natural selection.

VW Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union

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The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.

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Max Azzarello’s Path to Setting Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Began in Florida

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Friends of Max Azzarello, who set himself on fire outside Donald J. Trump’s trial, said he was a caring person whose paranoia had led him down a dark path.

Israel Strikes an Iranian Military Base, but Damage Appears Limited

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The drone attack may have been launched from inside Iran, once again demonstrating Israel’s ability to carry out clandestine operations there.

An explosion damages a military base in Iraq used by an Iran-backed armed group.

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It was unclear who carried out the attack in Iraq’s Babylon province, south of Baghdad.

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USC Cancels Jon M. Chu and Billie Jean King as Featured Guests for Graduation

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Jon M. Chu, the director of “Crazy Rich Asians,” and Billie Jean King were set to be among the featured guests.

Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms

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Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment.

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U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger

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The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.

Ex-Bernie Sanders Pollster Worried About RFK Jr.’s Appeal Among Crucial Voters

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A Democrat warns that the independent could siphon crucial support from Biden.

In Trump Trial, Press Coverage of Jurors Draws Partisan Reactions

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Journalists covering the trial face a tricky balancing act: inform the public while keeping its participants out of harm’s way.

Columbia University Protests Over Gaza War Continue and Spread to Other Campuses

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The campus chapter of a faculty organization said it would “fight to reclaim our university.” Students were undeterred by the crackdown on their protest.