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World
A Thaw Between U.S. and Venezuela Ahead of a Key Vote
When the Venezuelan government released five political prisoners late Wednesday to cheers from the country’s opposition, it was the most…
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Politics
To Win the War, Defeat Hamas and Stop Settlements
I have great admiration for how President Biden has used his empathy and physical presence in Israel to convince Israelis…
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World
As Conditions Worsen at Rikers, New Commission Revives Push to Close It
The troubled jail, now under threat of federal takeover, is required by law to close by August 2027. The City…
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Politics
Why House Republicans Can’t Function, According to a House Republican
The House of Representatives has been enmeshed in chaos since the former Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out on…
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Politics
Efforts to Protect Troubled Teens Don’t Go Far Enough
In 1994, the 15-year-old Liz Ianelli was sent by her parents to the Family Foundation School in Hancock, N.Y., which…
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Food
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: An Unsettling Masterpiece
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is a romance, a western, a whodunit and a lesson in the bloody…
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Politics
An Evolving Moral High Ground in the Israel-Gaza War
The terrorist attack by Hamas against Israelis — the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust — was horrid,…
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US
Covid Cases Drop in California, but Experts Warn of a Winter Surge
Now is the time to get the updated Covid shot, as well as the flu and R.S.V. vaccines, health officials…
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US
Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority
Nearly 200 G.O.P. lawmakers have supported Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-right Ohio lawmaker, in the speaker fight. Some Republicans say…
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Politics
Lenient Grading Won’t Help Struggling Students. Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Will.
Two weeks ago, when I wrote about the proliferation of 50 percent grading floors in K-12 schools, I was shocked…