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Syrians Celebrated a New Chapter

Syrians Celebrated a New Chapter

Matthew Cullen
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Politics

Also, McKinsey will pay $650 million in an opioid settlement. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.


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The Best Memorable Wines of 2024

The Best Memorable Wines of 2024

Eric Asimov
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Politics

The scarcity and fragility of rare old bottles makes them naturally memorable, but these 12 younger wines had their own unforgettable charms.


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Tim Cook to Dine With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Tim Cook to Dine With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Theodore Schleifer and Tripp Mickle
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Politics

The chief executive of Apple is the latest in a series of technology executives who are traveling to Florida to meet with the president-elect.


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Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Charity’s Bid for Tax Exemption

Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Charity’s Bid for Tax Exemption

Adam Liptak
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Politics

The justices agreed to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the charity’s activities were insufficiently religious to qualify.


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Drone Sightings Reported in New Jersey and New York: What We Know

Drone Sightings Reported in New Jersey and New York: What We Know

Alyce McFadden
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Politics

Reports of flying objects continue to occur throughout the region. State and local officials say they do not pose a threat but have provided few answers.


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McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.

McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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Politics

“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the former Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.


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Kash Patel Inflates His Role in Justice Dept.’s Benghazi Attack Investigation

Kash Patel Inflates His Role in Justice Dept.’s Benghazi Attack Investigation

Adam Goldman, Charlie Savage and Eileen Sullivan
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Politics

Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the next F.B.I. director has both exaggerated his importance in the government’s criminal inquiry into the 2012 attack and misleadingly distorted its conduct and results.


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Texas Sues New York Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills

Texas Sues New York Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills

J. David Goodman and Pam Belluck
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Politics

The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medications to states that ban abortions.


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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California Tailpipe Emissions Limits

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California Tailpipe Emissions Limits

Adam Liptak and Coral Davenport
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Politics

The justices agreed to decide whether industry groups have suffered the sort of injury that gave them standing to sue over an unusual waiver.


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Conan O’Brien’s Parents Die 3 Days Apart

Conan O’Brien’s Parents Die 3 Days Apart

Annie Correal
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Politics

Thomas Francis O’Brien, an epidemiologist, and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, a lawyer, juggled successful careers with raising six children, including the comedy star. They were married for 66 years.


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Sorry, but This Is the Future of Food

Sorry, but This Is the Future of Food

Michael Grunwald
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Politics

Every farm, even the scenic ones with red barns and rolling hills, is a kind of environmental crime scene, an echo of whatever wilderness it once replaced.


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What Do You Expect From a Second Trump Presidency?

What Do You Expect From a Second Trump Presidency?

The New York Times
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Politics

We want to hear how you imagine the next four years will unfold for you and your loved ones.


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Hochul Launches Investigation Into Drone Sightings in New York

Hochul Launches Investigation Into Drone Sightings in New York

Alyce McFadden
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Politics

The governor made the announcement on Friday as sightings spread across New York and New Jersey. State and federal authorities said the flying objects posed no threat to the public.


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The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War

The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War

Jeff Sommer
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Politics

Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.


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Police Theorize C.E.O. Gunman Dumped Getaway Bike and It Was Swiped

Police Theorize C.E.O. Gunman Dumped Getaway Bike and It Was Swiped

Maria Cramer
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Politics

Investigators are tracing the movements of the man they say fatally shot Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.


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