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Paul Lowe, Award-Winning British Photojournalist, Dies at 60

Paul Lowe, Award-Winning British Photojournalist, Dies at 60

John Yoon and Claire Moses
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Politics

He was killed in a stabbing near Los Angeles, and his 19-year-old son was arrested, the authorities said. Mr. Lowe earned acclaim for documenting the siege of Sarajevo and other conflicts.


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Zelensky Pitches ‘Victory Plan’ in Ukraine’s Parliament

Zelensky Pitches ‘Victory Plan’ in Ukraine’s Parliament

Constant Méheut
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Politics

The proposal would rely heavily on increased Western assistance. So far, it has drawn a lukewarm response from Ukraine’s allies.


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A Top University Bet on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?

A Top University Bet on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?

Nicholas Confessore
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Politics

We cover the impact of college diversity programs.


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Jimmy Kimmel Bashes Trump’s Bizarre Town Hall

Jimmy Kimmel Bashes Trump’s Bizarre Town Hall

Trish Bendix
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Politics

Kimmel joked on Tuesday that Trump “just said ‘To hell with it’ and started asking his tech guys to play songs off his iPad.”


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Early Votes Pour In, and a U.S. Warning to Israel Over Gaza

Early Votes Pour In, and a U.S. Warning to Israel Over Gaza

Tracy Mumford, Michael Crowley, Alissa J. Rubin, Robert Jimison and Jessica Metzger
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Politics

Plus, the new hot item on wedding registries.


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Big Money Flowed to Pro-Trump Groups in the Past Three Months

Big Money Flowed to Pro-Trump Groups in the Past Three Months

Theodore Schleifer
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Politics

Three people — Elon Musk, Miriam Adelson and Dick Uihlein — put a combined $220 million into groups supporting Donald J. Trump in July, August and September.


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Fleeing Israeli Bombs, the Displaced in Lebanon Search for Safety

Fleeing Israeli Bombs, the Displaced in Lebanon Search for Safety

Alissa J. Rubin and David Guttenfelder
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Politics

Schools, clubs and parks have become places of refuge as the displaced seek safety amid Israeli bombings.


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Maps: Where Israel Has Invaded Lebanon

Maps: Where Israel Has Invaded Lebanon

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Politics

Israel and Hezbollah were fighting at close range in southern Lebanon on Wednesday across steep, unforgiving terrain.


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With Jets and Ships, China is Honing Its Ability to Choke Taiwan

With Jets and Ships, China is Honing Its Ability to Choke Taiwan

David Pierson and Amy Chang Chien
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Politics

China’s large-scale military exercises are encircling Taiwan and testing the island’s defenses. They also raise the risk of conflict, accidental or otherwise.


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Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?

Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?

Jack Nicas
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Politics

Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.


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Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazil’s Chief Justice, Defends Supreme Court’s Expanded Power

Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazil’s Chief Justice, Defends Supreme Court’s Expanded Power

Jack Nicas
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Politics

The chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Luís Roberto Barroso, defended the court in the face of growing debate over its aggressive role in politics.


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A Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On

A Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot and Kristian Thacker
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Politics

A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form.


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The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?

The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?

Nicholas Confessore
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Politics

A decade and a quarter of a billion dollars later, students and faculty are more frustrated than ever.


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What to Know About the University of Michigan’s D.E.I. Experiment

What to Know About the University of Michigan’s D.E.I. Experiment

Nicholas Confessore
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Politics

A Times investigation found that the school built one of the most ambitious diversity programs in the country — only to see increased discord and division on campus.


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Can Remote Workers Reverse Brain Drain?

Can Remote Workers Reverse Brain Drain?

Emma Goldberg
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Politics

Researchers found that when remote workers were paid to move to Tulsa, Okla., everyone came out ahead.


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