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‘New Territory’ for Americans: Deadly Heat in the Workplace
Deaths are rising sharply, and the Biden administration is trying to respond. It faces big hurdles amid what is expected to be another scorching summer.
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See detailed forecasts of the heat index across the U.S.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTCondemnation 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.
Russia Bombs Hardware Superstore in Kharkiv, Killing 6, Ukraine Says
It was the latest attack in a sustained bombing campaign that has made life increasingly dangerous for civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city.
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Drones Have Offered Last Line of Defense for a Strategic Ukrainian Town
Soldiers have increasingly relied on pilotless drones to drop explosives and supplies to hold Chasiv Yar. But how long can they slow the Russian advance?
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Some U.S.-made, precision-guided weapons used by Ukraine are now ineffective because of Russian jamming efforts.
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Trump Will Address the Libertarian Convention. Some Members Are Outraged.
The Libertarian Party’s invitation to Donald Trump to speak has stirred deep tensions among leaders and delegates — and many plan to express them.
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Clinton Faults Democrats for Allowing Abortion Rights to Erode
“We didn’t take it seriously, and we didn’t understand the threat,” Hillary Clinton said in an interview conducted in February for a new book.
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In the twilight of his Senate career, Mitch McConnell sees the 2024 races as his last hurrah.
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Richard Grenell hopes to be Donald Trump’s secretary of state. But his work raises questions, even from his former boss.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTWho 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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President Biden addressed cadets at West Point, echoing his campaign-year warnings about threats to U.S. democracy.
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Biden Underestimates How Much Black Americans Care About This Issue
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I Spent Two Weeks Inside Gaza’s Hospitals. This Is What I Saw.
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Men Fear Me, Society Shames Me, and I Love My Life
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Jamelle Bouie
The Alito Family’s ‘Appeal to Heaven’
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Justin Farrell and Steven Ring
America’s Trails Are a Wonder, and They Need Our Help
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Rachel L. Harris and Lisa Tarchak
Forget the Polls, President Biden. Our Readers Have Some Strategy Ideas.
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Nicholas Kristof
Biden’s Chance to Do the Right Thing in Gaza
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A Trillion Cicadas Emerged From the Ground. Cue the Wonder.
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