Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion
Almost immediately after Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, it began preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, drafting hundreds of thousands of...
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Latest firstThe Lawyers Now Turning on Trump
Over the past few days, two of the lawyers who tried to help former President Donald J. Trump stay in power after losing the 2020 election...
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The Problem With a $2 Trillion Deficit
Over a year, the federal deficit — the gap between what the U.S. government spends and what it earns — has doubled, to nearly $2...
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets’
Kihekah Avenue cuts through the town of Pawhuska, Okla., roughly north to south, forming the only corridor you might call a “business...
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Hamas Took Her Son
Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence.When Hamas attacked Israel, they took two hundred hostages back...
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A Texas Town Wanted Tougher Border Security. Now It’s Having Regrets.
When the governor of Texas announced an extraordinary plan to use local law enforcement to try to deter migrants from crossing from the...
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The Diplomatic Scramble to Contain the Israel-Hamas War
A devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday killed hundreds and ignited protests across the broader Middle East, deepening the...
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The Arm-Twisting, Back-Stabbing Battle for House Speaker
The House of Representatives still has no speaker, crippling a vital branch of the government. And the Republican who seems to be in the...
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Voices from Gaza
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of death.As the conflict continues, Israel has blocked food, water and electricity from...
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The Sunday Read: ‘Is Måneskin the Last Rock Band?’
The triumphant return to Rome of Måneskin — arguably the only rock stars of their generation, and almost certainly the biggest Italian rock...
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Golan’s Story
Warning: this episode contains descriptions of death.In the week since Israel suffered the deadliest day in its modern history, fresh...
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The Spoiler Threat of R.F.K. Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once dismissed as a fringe figure in the 2024 presidential race. But this week, as he announces an independent...
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Israel’s Plan to Destroy Hamas
For years, Israel’s leaders believed that they could coexist with Hamas. After this weekend’s massacre, that belief is over.Steven...
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The New Supreme Court Cases to Watch
Last week, the Supreme Court began its new term, picking up where it left off on the most contentious issues of the day, with cases...
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War in Israel
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence.Over the weekend, Palestinian militants with Hamas, the Islamic group that controls...
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Dungeons & Dragons Players of Death Row’
The first time Tony Ford played Dungeons & Dragons, he was a wiry Black kid who had never seen the inside of a prison. His mother, a police...
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Chaos or Conscience? A Republican Explains His Vote to Oust McCarthy.
The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a few days ago demonstrated how powerful a small group of hard-right House Republicans have...
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The Mosquitoes Are Winning
For decades, the world seemed to be winning the war against mosquitoes and tamping down the deadly diseases they carried. But in the past...
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The Ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
The vote on Tuesday to remove Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representative has left the chamber mired in...
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Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen golden boy of crypto, is going on trial for what prosecutors are calling the largest financial fraud in...
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