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The Shock of Faith: It’s Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be

The Shock of Faith: It’s Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be

David Brooks
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Politics

The word “faith” implies the possession of something, whereas I experience faith as a yearning for something beautiful that I can sense but not fully grasp.


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Vuitton. Chanel. Who Cares? Prices and Quality Are Killing Luxury Brands.

Vuitton. Chanel. Who Cares? Prices and Quality Are Killing Luxury Brands.

Katharine K. Zarrella
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Politics

Luxury brands have triggered their own death spiral by selling overpriced, overexposed and lower-quality products.


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Starbucks Workers Say They Will Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

Starbucks Workers Say They Will Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

Noam Scheiber
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Politics

The planned walkout in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle comes after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.


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Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle

Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle

Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler
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Politics

Mr. Murdoch’s appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlan’s power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.


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Oysters Sicken at Least 80 at Restaurant Event in Los Angeles, Officials Say

Oysters Sicken at Least 80 at Restaurant Event in Los Angeles, Officials Say

Michael Levenson
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Politics

The county Health Department said that the outbreak at the 101 Best Restaurants event was linked to a broader outbreak from oysters that have since been recalled.


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Chinese National Charged in California After Aiding Local Candidate, Prosecutors Say

Chinese National Charged in California After Aiding Local Candidate, Prosecutors Say

Michael Forsythe, Jay Root and Bianca Pallaro
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Politics

The man is charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent. The move is part of an effort by the authorities to prevent China from influencing American politicians.


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Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump’s Orders to Support Spending Bill

Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump’s Orders to Support Spending Bill

Michael D. Shear
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Politics

Thirty-eight Republican lawmakers resisted the president-elect’s command to support a spending and debt deal, showing that at least some of his followers are willing to buck his leadership in the right circumstances.


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Here’s What Could Happen in a Government Shutdown

Here’s What Could Happen in a Government Shutdown

Noah Weiland
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Politics

With a funding deadline approaching, workers are bracing for the possibility of a disruptive holiday season, which could include longer wait times for travelers.


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Spending Deal Debacle Threatens Johnson’s Tenuous Hold on His Job

Spending Deal Debacle Threatens Johnson’s Tenuous Hold on His Job

Carl Hulse
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Politics

A Republican backlash to the speaker’s plan to temporarily fund the government has sparked new talk of ousting him, and highlighted the challenges he will face if he manages to keep his job.


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Billionaire Rivals Bezos and Musk Are Said to Have Dined With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Billionaire Rivals Bezos and Musk Are Said to Have Dined With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Maggie Haberman
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Politics

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, and Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, ate with President-elect Donald J. Trump. Both have courted Mr. Trump.


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Gisèle Pelicot’s Testimony in France Rape Trial Becomes a Message of Hope

Gisèle Pelicot’s Testimony in France Rape Trial Becomes a Message of Hope

Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
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Politics

Dozens of men who abused Gisèle Pelicot were convicted, including the man who invited them to do so: her husband of 50 years. She wanted the public trial to show rape victims they were not alone.


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Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions

Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions

Stephanie Nolen
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Politics

The U.S. provides nearly half of the aid for global health, including childhood vaccination, H.I.V. treatment and disease surveillance.


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Why It’s a Mistake to Charge Luigi Mangione With Terrorism

Why It’s a Mistake to Charge Luigi Mangione With Terrorism

Mark Bederow
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Politics

It could complicate a simple case and turn it into a political circus.


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Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says

Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says

Emily Anthes
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Politics

The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.


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Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.

Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.

Alan Rappeport
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Politics

President-elect Donald J. Trump was forced to negotiate with Democrats over the borrowing cap during his first term.


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