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Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine

Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine

Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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Politics

President Biden spoke by telephone to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine about the security package, which includes munitions, armored vehicles and other weapons.


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Richard V. Secord, Middleman in Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 92

Richard V. Secord, Middleman in Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 92

Robert D. McFadden
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Politics

A war hero and a former Air Force general, he denied wrongdoing for his role in the Reagan-era shipment of arms to Iran to support Nicaraguan rebels.


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Kamala Harris Is Not the First Democrat to Give an Interview to Fox News

Kamala Harris Is Not the First Democrat to Give an Interview to Fox News

Adam Nagourney
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Politics

The vice president will take questions from Bret Baier in a session to be broadcast at 6 p.m. She joins a long line of Democratic candidates and elected officials who have ventured into hostile television territory.


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Kamala Harris Didn’t Fail San Francisco. Progressives Like Aaron Peskin Did.

Kamala Harris Didn’t Fail San Francisco. Progressives Like Aaron Peskin Did.

Michael Moritz
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Politics

Aaron Peskin, a little-known progressive politician, bears responsibility for some of San Francisco’s biggest problems.


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Trump Preaches to His Women’s Choir

Trump Preaches to His Women’s Choir

Jessica Grose
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Politics

Remaining persuadable voters are unlikely to be swayed by this late-breaking swerve toward the center.


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Judge Extends Sentence for Former County Official Convicted in Las Vegas Journalist’s Murder

Judge Extends Sentence for Former County Official Convicted in Las Vegas Journalist’s Murder

Isabelle Taft
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Politics

Robert Telles was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for the murder of Jeff German. On Wednesday, a judge added eight years to that minimum.


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Substitute Teacher Reenacted George Floyd Murder at Minnesota High School

Substitute Teacher Reenacted George Floyd Murder at Minnesota High School

Hank Sanders and Annie Correal
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Politics

Students said the teacher, who claimed to be a police officer, also said “police brutality isn’t real.”


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Italy Passes Law Banning People From Seeking Surrogacy Abroad

Italy Passes Law Banning People From Seeking Surrogacy Abroad

Emma Bubola
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Politics

The new law was pushed by the party of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s conservative prime minister.


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Trump Wants Young Voters, but He’s Nowhere to Be Seen on Snapchat

Trump Wants Young Voters, but He’s Nowhere to Be Seen on Snapchat

Nicholas Nehamas and Shane Goldmacher
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Politics

The former president, whose personal account was banned after the Capitol riot, has refused to spend campaign money on Snapchat ads, effectively ceding the space to Kamala Harris.


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Female Mountain Bikers at Rampage Backflip Into Equality

Female Mountain Bikers at Rampage Backflip Into Equality

John Branch and Alex Goodlett
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Politics

Traditionally, only men were invited to the scariest and most lucrative event in mountain biking. This year, women shared equally in the adrenaline and the prizes.


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Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Professor From Campus

Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Professor From Campus

Vimal Patel and Sharon Otterman
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Politics

The university said that Shai Davidai has repeatedly harassed and intimidated employees. He said that the university has not done enough to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests.


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Paul Rudolph Was an Architectural Star. Now He’s a Cautionary Tale.

Paul Rudolph Was an Architectural Star. Now He’s a Cautionary Tale.

Michael Kimmelman
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Politics

His Brutalist buildings, praised during the Kennedy era, are now being demolished. A new exhibition in Manhattan looks at the limits of genius.


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Two Key Prosecutors in Trump Documents Case Leave Special Counsel’s Office

Two Key Prosecutors in Trump Documents Case Leave Special Counsel’s Office

Devlin Barrett
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Politics

The departures amount to a tacit acknowledgment that any trial in that case will not happen for many months, if not years.


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IUDs and Breast Cancer Risk: What to Know

IUDs and Breast Cancer Risk: What to Know

Nina Agrawal
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Politics

A new study adds to the evidence on hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer. But experts stressed the overall risk remains low.


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Trump Draws, and Repels, Nevada Latinos With His Anti-Immigrant Message

Trump Draws, and Repels, Nevada Latinos With His Anti-Immigrant Message

Benjamin Oreskes
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Politics

For some, Donald J. Trump’s incessant attacks on immigrants are too much. Still, many appear prepared to look past his escalations and back a candidate they believe will help their livelihoods.


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