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Jury Will Consider Felony Charges Against Trump Today

After the judge instructs them on the law, 12 New Yorkers will retreat behind closed doors to weigh Donald Trump’s fate in the hush-money trial.

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Read five takeaways from the trial’s closing arguments.

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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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A jury considers charges against Donald Trump, U.S.-made bombs were used in a Rafah strike and more.

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Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens Near Rafah

The munitions used in an attack on a camp for displaced people were identified by weapons experts and a Times visual analysis.

 

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.

The slogan “All Eyes on Rafah” ricocheted across social media this week after a deadly Israeli strike.

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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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The Border That Runs Through Their Families Is Now a Front Line

In northeastern Ukraine, and in the part of Russia it touches, the war strains the emotions of people with families that span both sides.

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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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The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag

Justice Samuel Alito said a neighbor’s insult prompted his wife to fly a “Stop the Steal” symbol. Interviews and records tell a different version of events.

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Justice Alito’s Wife Has Managed to Avoid the Spotlight Until Now

Martha-Ann Alito has built a limited public life since moving to Washington that has mainly centered on apolitical projects and charity work.

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How A.I. Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular Again in Silicon Valley

After some years in which the Meta chief could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced him as their champion of “open-source” A.I.

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Here’s what to know about the open versus closed software debate.

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Texas House Speaker Survives Challenge From Hard Right

Dade Phelan won renomination in a runoff, surviving a bruising Republican primary challenge from a party activist who was backed by Donald Trump.

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A Texas representative’s narrow victory in a runoff could bolster Republican efforts to hold the House.

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Marco Rubio wants to be Donald Trump’s vice president. He doesn’t want to audition.

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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

A surprise television hit in Japan, now on Netflix, has people talking about what the country has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.

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South Africa’s Black Elites Sour on the President They Championed

In pivotal elections today, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters.

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A record 51 parties are competing to unseat the long-ruling powers in the election. Here’s why it won’t be easy.

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With Payments to College Athletes, Another Fight Looms for Women

Women still lag far behind men in the little-regulated industry of college sports. A proposed revenue-sharing deal could create new clashes over equality.

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Caitlin Clark, wearing a white University of Iowa jersey with the No. 22, shoots over several players from the University of Connecticut on a basketball court.

The proposed settlement is part of a long history of big money in college sports. Here’s a timeline.

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Opinion

Roger Wicker

America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace

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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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Matthew Walther

Matthew Walther

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

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Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

How We’ve Lost Our Moorings as a Society

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Do We Still Understand How Wars Are Won?

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Thomas Cech

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

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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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Democrats Who Are Winning

David Leonhardt examines whether populism is crucial to their appeal.

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Here’s what happened during the closing arguments of Donald Trump’s criminal trial.

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