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Condemnation Slows, but Does Not Stall, Israel’s Assault on Rafah

Despite fierce criticism, Israel insists it must take control of Rafah and the border with Egypt to prevent future arms smuggling.

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Negotiators Hope to Restart Cease-Fire Talks Within a Week, Officials Say

For months, mediators have been trying to cajole Israel and Hamas into accepting a truce and a captive exchange that could help bring the war to a close.

 

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A top U.N. court’s order to stop the Rafah offensive was the latest in a growing list of moves to isolate Israel.

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How Donald Trump Still Lives in the 1980s

The greed-is-good era was the last time his preferred public image was intact, and he’s been returning there as he sits through his criminal trial in Manhattan.

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Federal prosecutors are seeking to bar Donald Trump from attacking F.B.I. agents in his classified documents case.

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Calls, Search Parties, Drones: 17 Hours to Find Iran’s President

As a frenzied quest began for the fallen helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran moved to control possible threats from abroad and unrest at home.

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Men in military and civilian dress carrying a body in a black bag on a foggy mountain.

Iran’s supreme leader said crowds of mourners for Ebrahim Raisi were proof of widespread support for the Islamic Republic.

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He Threw ‘Spaghetti at the Wall’ for Trump. Now He’s After a Top Job.

If Donald Trump wins the presidency, Richard Grenell hopes to be secretary of state. But his work raises questions, even from his former boss.

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Richard Grenell, in a down jacket and over coat, speaking in Florence, Arizona.

In the twilight of his Senate career, Mitch McConnell sees the 2024 races as his last hurrah.

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Hillary Clinton Has Some Tough Words for Democrats, and for Women

In an interview for a forthcoming book, Mrs. Clinton criticized Democrats over what she described as a decades-in-the-making failure to protect abortion rights.

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Hillary Clinton stands onstage, next to a lectern.

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Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears

Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities in China are tracking residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest.

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G7 Finance Ministers Close Ranks as Tensions with Russia and China Fester

Western economic officials projected a united front, and braced for retaliation, as they prepped tougher sanctions and tariffs.

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10 Artists on Working, Living and Creating Through Loss

Jesmyn Ward, Bridget Everett, Sigrid Nunez and seven other creatives talk to us about grief — how they’ve experienced it and how it has changed them.

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Who Would Want to Give a Commencement Speech Anymore?

Executive communications experts say the gig is becoming a harder sell for business leaders.

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Biden Addresses Graduating Cadets at West Point Military Academy

President Biden’s speech comes at a moment of military upheaval abroad, university protests at home and a looming rematch with Donald Trump.

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President Biden presented diplomas to graduates of The United States Military Academy at West Point on Saturday.

N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are More Expensive Than Ever Before

The average hotel room rate in the city is $301 a night, a record. A major reason: One of every five hotels is now a shelter.

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The sidewalk outside The Row hotel on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan is dotted with shelter residents who now live there.

The N.C.A.A. Agreed to Pay Players. It Won’t Call Them Employees.

The argument is the organization’s attempt to maintain the last vestiges of its amateur model and to prevent college athletes from collectively bargaining.

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Many in college sports are feeling unsettled about N.C.A.A’s pay plan.

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The Best Films of 2024, So Far

Our critics pick nine films that they think are worth your time on this long holiday weekend.

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The Best Books of the Year, So Far

These are the nonfiction and novels The Book Review can’t stop thinking about.

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What to Watch and Read
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Opinion

Glynnis MacNicol

Men Fear Me, Society Shames Me, and I Love My Life

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Dina Fine Maron and Aaron Hardin

A Trillion Cicadas Emerged From the Ground. Cue the Wonder.

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Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof

Biden’s Chance to Do the Right Thing in Gaza

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Peter Coy

Peter Coy

Want to Better Understand America? Consider All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp.

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Jerel Ezell

Biden Underestimates How Much Black Americans Care About This Issue

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Justin Farrell and Steven Ring

America’s Trails Are a Wonder, and They Need Our Help

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The Editorial Board

Exploring the World Beyond Queens

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Ross Douthat

Ross Douthat

Harrison Butker’s Very American Traditionalism

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The Biden Clean Energy Boom

President Biden’s 2022 climate law has caused a boom in clean energy, but its political impact is less clear.

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The assassination of Gisela Gaytán shocked Mexico. She was among dozens aspiring for public office killed in recent months.

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Reno Is Tapping a Climate Cash Bonanza While It Can

Local officials in Nevada, fearing that billions in federal support could dry up after Election Day, are in a “mad dash” to secure funds before November.

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When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock

Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily.

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The Capital of Women’s Soccer

The success of Barcelona’s team has made Catalonia a laboratory for finding out what happens when the women’s game has prominence similar to the men’s.

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