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Trump Thinks the Border Got Him Elected in 2016. He’s Convinced It Will Do So Again.

Trump Thinks the Border Got Him Elected in 2016. He’s Convinced It Will Do So Again.

Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Ruth Igielnik
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Politics

Voters rank the economy and high cost of living as their top issue. Donald J. Trump believes immigration “beats out the economy,” and he’s made it his closing message.


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In a Bellwether Pennsylvania County, a Modest Loss Could Be a Win for Harris

In a Bellwether Pennsylvania County, a Modest Loss Could Be a Win for Harris

Katie Glueck
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Politics

In white, working-class places, Kamala Harris’s goal is simply to lose by less. Thirty interviews in Beaver County, Pa., offered signs that with some swing voters, she is holding the line.


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The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin

The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin

Julie Bosman
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Drop boxes, which had been used for years in Wisconsin until they were mostly banned after Republicans mounted legal challenges, are back. They have become the subject of bitter debate.


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American Business Cannot Afford to Risk Another Trump Presidency

American Business Cannot Afford to Risk Another Trump Presidency

The Editorial Board
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Politics

Donald Trump is not running as a champion of business. He is running as a tribune of populist grievance.


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Trump’s Charity Toward None

Trump’s Charity Toward None

Maureen Dowd
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Politics

The Catholic Church’s latest scandal: fawning over Donald.


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In Gaza, Sinwar’s Death Alone Won’t Secure the Peace

In Gaza, Sinwar’s Death Alone Won’t Secure the Peace

Nicholas Kristof
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Politics

Even with Sinwar gone, I’m doubtful Hamas will fold or that Israel will easily embrace Biden’s ideas for a peace deal.


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Despite Sinwar’s Death, Mideast Peace May Still Be Elusive

Despite Sinwar’s Death, Mideast Peace May Still Be Elusive

Vivian Yee
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Politics

Just about all of the actors in the region are looking for an “offramp” to the conflict, many analysts say. But Hezbollah and Hamas are talking tough, and Israel is not backing down.


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The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business

The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business

Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins
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Politics

The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating “pharmacy deserts” across the country.


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Immigrant Survivors of Parkland Shooting Still Waiting for Promised Visas

Immigrant Survivors of Parkland Shooting Still Waiting for Promised Visas

Deborah Sontag
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Politics

A humanitarian program offers immigrant crime victims who cooperate with the police a chance to stay in the United States. But most spend years in legal limbo.


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Trump Tries to Rewrite History of Jan. 6 in Campaign’s Final Stretch

Trump Tries to Rewrite History of Jan. 6 in Campaign’s Final Stretch

Maggie Haberman, Michael Gold and Ruth Igielnik
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Politics

Donald J. Trump amplified a conspiracy theory that the federal government had staged the Capitol attack and compared jailed rioters to people of Japanese descent in internment camps.


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‘The Interview’: Mia Khalifa’s Messy World of Money, Sex and Activism

‘The Interview’: Mia Khalifa’s Messy World of Money, Sex and Activism

David Marchese
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For the OnlyFans star and influencer, navigating the internet is a full-time job.


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5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos

5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos

Mara Hvistendahl
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Politics

Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements.


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An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

Julie Turkewitz, Ana Ionova and José María León Cabrera
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Politics

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries, is drying up.


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Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity

Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity

Aimee Ortiz
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Politics

Americans once made their own costumes and candy. Now, the holiday has rapidly commercialized, transforming into an economic juggernaut.


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Novelty Acts

Novelty Acts

Melissa Kirsch
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Politics

We’re so accustomed to researching, planning and curating every millisecond of our lives that we rarely stop to consider the mental cost.


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