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The U.S. Seeks to Ramp Up Arms Production for Ukraine. Will It Be Enough?

A plant still under construction in Mesquite, Texas, will soon turn out 30,000 artillery shells each month, roughly doubling current U.S. output.

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Workers assembling computer-driven robots and flow-forming machines at a new General Dynamics artillery ammunition factory in Mesquite, Texas.

Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia

In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum in Moscow is helping that effort.

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In northeastern Ukraine, and in the part of Russia it touches, the war is straining the families that live on both sides.

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Jury Begins Deciding Trump’s Fate in Hush-Money Case

After the judge instructed them on the law, 12 New Yorkers retreated behind closed doors to weigh Donald Trump’s fate in his criminal trial.

 

Here’s how the jury deliberations will work.

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If convicted, could Donald Trump go to jail? Here are the penalties he may face.

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Emerging Portrait of Judge in Trump Documents Case: Prepared, Prickly and Slow

Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of court hearings in Florida offers insights into how the case has become bogged down in unresolved issues.

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Judge Aileen M. Cannon, wearing a black robe and smiling in a portrait.

BREAKING

Alito Refuses Calls for Recusal Over Display of Provocative Flags

“My wife is fond of flying flags,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote to lawmakers demanding he step down from two cases related to the Jan. 6 attack. “I am not.”

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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wearing a black robe and sitting for a portrait.

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Gaza Offensive Will Last at Least Through End of Year, Israeli Official Says

Israel’s national security adviser appeared to reject the idea of a quick end to the war, though it was unclear what the intensity of the campaign would be.

 

Gaza’s Historic Heart, Now in Ruins

The Great Omari Mosque, built on an ancient holy site, is one of the many treasured landmarks damaged in Israel’s military offensive.

Israel used U.S.-made bombs in the strike that killed dozens of people in Rafah, a Times visual analysis found.

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Home Insurance Is Hurting Consumers. Yet It’s Barely Counted as Inflation.

Skyrocketing premiums are hitting homeowners hard, but they barely factor into common price measures.

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Sleepless in Seattle as a Hellcat Roars Through the Streets

The modified Dodge Charger roaming Seattle’s downtown by night has infuriated residents. But it seems no one can stop it.

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Car lights trail through the darkness on a street surrounded by mid- and high-rise buildings.

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Welcome Back, Pandas! Two Furry Diplomats Are Headed to D.C. Zoo.

The pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be flown to the Smithsonian National Zoo from China before the end of the year.

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‘Defeat by Truth’: Biden’s Gaza Critics Start an Anti-Trump Campaign

The effort by Black faith leaders and activists signals that at least some of President Biden’s critics on the left will work to defeat his G.O.P. rival.

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The Rev. Michael McBride at The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, Ca.

Nikki Haley wrote “Finish them” on an artillery shell in Israel, days after Israel received condemnation for a strike in Rafah.

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The Battle Over College Speech Will Outlive the Encampments

For the first time since the Vietnam War, university demonstrations have led to a rethinking of who sets the terms for language in academia.

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Yale University’s new president, the cultural historian Maurie McInnis, will be the first woman to serve in the role.

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Is Shrimp Good for You?

Americans love their prawns. So how healthy are they — for us and for the planet?

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New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day

For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.

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‘Did You Tase Him in the Face!?’ Inside ‘Goon Squad’ Deputies’ Group Chat

Years of messages from an encrypted WhatsApp text thread show conversations of sheriff’s deputies, including those who terrorized Mississippi residents.

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A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s

“Extremely Inappropriate!,” a television hit in Japan now on Netflix, has people talking about what has been lost with today’s sensibilities.

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Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

How We’ve Lost Our Moorings as a Society

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Mara Gay

‘It’s Going to Be Women That Are Going to Get Us Out of This’

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Linda Greenhouse

Linda Greenhouse

Ketanji Brown Jackson Points to a Way Forward for the Court

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Thomas B. Edsall

Thomas B. Edsall

The Gender Gap Is Now a Gender Gulf

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Neel V. Patel

Neel V. Patel

The Stalled Pandemic Accords Offer an Opportunity for Vaccine Equity

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Thomas Cech

The Long-Overlooked Molecule That Will Define a Generation of Science

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Do We Still Understand How Wars Are Won?

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Matthew Walther

Matthew Walther

There’s a Reason Most People Aren’t Following the Trump Trial

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Democrats Who Are Winning

David Leonhardt examines whether populism is crucial to their appeal.

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Former Intelligence Chief Is Tapped as Next Dutch Prime Minister

The selection of Dick Schoof came as a relative surprise, after more than six months of negotiations in the Netherlands to form a governing coalition.

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Canada Turns to Logging to Save Its Most Famous National Park From Wildfires

Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, a popular national park. Canada is bracing for wildfires after its warmest winter in history.

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As Baseball Adjusts Its Records, Negro Leagues Stars Rise to the Top

Josh Gibson will replace Ty Cobb as the all-time batting leader after M.L.B.’s decision to formally recognize Negro Leagues statistics.

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