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Letby’s Lawyers Seek Appeal After Lead Expert ‘Changed Mind’ on Murders

Letby’s Lawyers Seek Appeal After Lead Expert ‘Changed Mind’ on Murders

Megan Specia
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Politics

Lawyers for Lucy Letby, a British nurse found guilty of the murders of seven babies, said that new evidence about the prosecution’s lead witness undermined the case against her.


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A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming.

A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming.

Heather Knight and Kate Selig
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Politics

Some Republicans have said that a constitutional convention is overdue. Many Democratic-led states have rescinded their long-ago calls for one, and California will soon consider whether to do the same.


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Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns From Cabinet

Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns From Cabinet

Ian Austen
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Politics

The departure of Ms. Freeland came hours before she was scheduled to outline the government’s commitments to improve border security with the United States.


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Syria’s New Leadership Takes Early Steps Toward Legitimacy

Syria’s New Leadership Takes Early Steps Toward Legitimacy

Vivian Yee
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Politics

A little over a week after taking power, the rebel alliance that led the overthrow of the Assad regime has begun to receive diplomats in the Syrian capital, Damascus.


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A Chaotic Start

A Chaotic Start

David Leonhardt
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Politics

We cover the people who will surround Donald Trump in his second term.


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Trump’s Media Lawsuit Threats, and Injuries at Amazon Under Scrutiny

Trump’s Media Lawsuit Threats, and Injuries at Amazon Under Scrutiny

Tracy Mumford, Neil MacFarquhar, Natasha Singer, Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger
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Politics

Plus, a troubling trend in American schools.


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Seeking Relief From Brain Injury, Some Veterans Turn to Psychedelics

Seeking Relief From Brain Injury, Some Veterans Turn to Psychedelics

Dave Philipps and Mark Abramson
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Politics

Unable to find effective treatments at home, veterans with brain-injury symptoms are going abroad for plant-based psychedelics like ibogaine that are illegal in the U.S.


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Chappell Roan, Kai Cenat, Shannon Sharpe Are Among Our Breakout Stars of 2024

Chappell Roan, Kai Cenat, Shannon Sharpe Are Among Our Breakout Stars of 2024

Maya Salam
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Politics

Across the arts world, these 10 performers broke away from the pack this year by channeling guts and grit into their work.


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Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims

Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims

Noam Scheiber
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Politics

A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant.


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How Empower Has Become Uber’s Rival in Washington D.C.

How Empower Has Become Uber’s Rival in Washington D.C.

Eli Tan
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Politics

A company called Empower is trying to take on Uber, Lyft and local regulators as it piles up fines and draws new passengers to its service.


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With This MoMA Artist, the Painting Does the Talking

With This MoMA Artist, the Painting Does the Talking

Jonathan Griffin
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Politics

Marlon Mullen’s show at the Museum of Modern Art, the first by a developmentally disabled artist, speaks volumes.


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Jerome Powell and the Fed Head for Another Collision with Trump

Jerome Powell and the Fed Head for Another Collision with Trump

Jeanna Smialek
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Politics

Rates may not come down as much or as quickly as had been expected, just as Trump — a self-declared “low-rate guy” — returns to the White House.


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Trading Places, Presidential Edition

Trading Places, Presidential Edition

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens
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Politics

Trump and Biden are in transition.


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A Mild Defense of Lara Trump

A Mild Defense of Lara Trump

Michelle Cottle
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Politics

The Senate takes itself seriously, but its members aren’t always public-servant all-stars.


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‘Bali Nine’ Drug Smugglers Return to Australia

‘Bali Nine’ Drug Smugglers Return to Australia

Victoria Kim
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Politics

The men were the last Australians still imprisoned in Indonesia for trying to smuggle heroin in 2005, in a case that became a diplomatic flashpoint between the countries.


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