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‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On

For residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill.

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President Biden signed a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

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U.S. aid to Ukraine is on the way. Here’s how it might help.

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Judge Questions Credibility of Trump’s Lawyer; Witness Recalls Burying Stories

Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan is off to an ominous start for the former president, and it might not get any easier in the days ahead.

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Trump on Trial: The Quiet Outside the Storm

Adam Gray

Lower Manhattan

April 23, 2024

Here are five takeaways from the sixth day of the trial.

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What a TikTok ban could actually mean, President Trump’s gag order and more.

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Italy’s New Abortion Law Is a Lesson in How Meloni Governs

The measure shows Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s skill at reassuring her base without sacrificing her increasingly mainstream image.

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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Access to Emergency Abortions

The justices are hearing arguments about whether Idaho’s abortion ban conflicts with a federal law protecting patients who need emergency care.

 

Two lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, have highlighted a fight over access to abortion under an emergency medicine law.

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The Meta-Morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg

The robotic nerd depicted in “The Social Network” has turned into the kinder, more accessible face of Silicon Valley, our fashion critic writes.

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Meta’s A.I. Assistant Is Fun to Use, but It Can’t Be Trusted

Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s hope for the chatbot to be the smartest, it struggles with facts, numbers and web search, our columnist writes.

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Signs Suggest That Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable

Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas. But more than a million people have taken refuge there.

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Israel’s foreign minister thanked the U.S. Senate for passing an aid bill.

 

Germany said it would resume funding for the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians in Gaza.

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Inside the Crisis at NPR, America’s Public Radio Network

Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated turmoil. Can NPR turn things around?

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Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines

Merle Meyers, who left Boeing last year after a 30-year career, said he was speaking publicly about his experience because he loved the company “fiercely.”

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Boeing reported a $355 million loss in the first quarter of 2024.

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Could Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting can increase longevity in animals, aging experts say. Here’s what that means for you.

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Biden Praises Aid for Ukraine and Israel as a ‘Good Day for World Peace’

The $95.3 billion legislation passed Congress after months of gridlock that put the centerpiece of President Biden’s foreign policy in jeopardy.

 

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‘Thunder Run’: Behind U.S. Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass TikTok Bill

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to draft a bill to force TikTok to be sold by its Chinese owner or risk being banned.

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This Town Had a Reputation Problem. Premier League Soccer Changed Things.

Luton, England, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism, now has a team in the world’s richest sports competition.

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Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle

A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All were eventually recovered.

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Opinion

Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann

The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the Trump Immunity Case

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Michelle Cottle

Michelle Cottle

The Humbling of Marjorie Taylor Greene

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John McWhorter

John McWhorter

I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.

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David Brooks

David Brooks

Why I’m Getting More Pessimistic About Biden’s Chances This Fall

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Thomas B. Edsall

Thomas B. Edsall

Why Losing Political Power Now Feels Like ‘Losing Your Country’

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Daniela J. Lamas

Daniela J. Lamas

Skepticism Is Healthy, but in Medicine, It Can Be Dangerous

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Jessica Grose

Jessica Grose

Every Tech Tool in the Classroom Should Be Ruthlessly Evaluated

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

To Be (Visibly) Jewish in the Ivy League

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TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt

A bill that would force the app’s Chinese owners to sell it will soon become law.

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Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border with Thailand, weeks after capturing it.

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Athens Turns Orange Under a Saharan Dust Cloud

See photos of the cloud, which was more concentrated than those that have hit Greece recently. People were urged not to exercise outdoors.

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Australian Journalist Says She Was Pushed Out of India

Avani Dias said she was denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh separatist movement. Indian officials disputed her account.

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Turner Prize Shortlist in Britain Leans In to Artists’ Identities

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Trump Wins Pennsylvania Primary, But Is Haunted by Haley

 

Blinken Goes to China With Potential Trouble on Horizon

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New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women

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High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed

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Tesla’s Profit Falls 55%, Adding to Concerns About Its Strategy

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