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America’s Monster: How the U.S. Backed Kidnapping and Murder in Afghanistan
The New York Times documented the disappearances of more than 300 Afghans under a general backed by the United States.
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These are the takeaways from the investigation.
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Our reporter explains how the story came together.
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As Moscow’s forces retake land, the Ukrainian military has adopted a strategy of fighting while slowly falling back to more heavily fortified positions.
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As they evacuated from the fighting in Ukraine, they were already thinking of what they had left behind.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTSchumer Plans Vote on Contraception Access, Teeing Up a Campaign Issue
Senator Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are planning to spotlight Republicans’ opposition to legislation protecting birth control access nationwide.
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How Donald Trump’s Financial Future Became Tied to Trump Media
Mr. Trump has treated the company that runs his social network Truth Social as a low-cost sideshow. Now a big portion of his wealth hinges on its success.
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House G.O.P. Moves to Crack Down on Noncitizen Voting, Sowing False Narrative
The bills have virtually no chance of becoming law, but they are being used to amplify Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread illegal voting.
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Here are the facts about noncitizen voting, and why Republicans are focusing on it.
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On Campus, a New Social Litmus Test: Zionist or Not?
Some Jewish students say they’ve been ostracized because of their views — which are sometimes assumed.
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What Do Students at Elite Colleges Really Want?
Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.
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Want to be a college president? There are openings at U.C.L.A., Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Penn and many others.
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Iran’s Use of Proxy Warfare Is Likely to Persist, Experts Say
The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi is not expected to affect the actions of groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis, which are vital to Iran’s power.
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Iran’s supreme leader performed funeral prayers for the president.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTChicago Is Tired of Waiting for Trains, and Thinks It Knows Who’s to Blame
The city council is expected to seek the public transit chief’s ouster as the system wrestles with financial woes, slow service and crime since the pandemic.
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Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now?
The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.
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New York Begins a New Wave of Evictions From Migrant Shelters
The evictions are part of an aggressive strategy to force some adult migrants out of city shelters after 30 or 60 days.
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Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7 Billion in Student Loans
The announcement applied to 160,000 federal loan borrowers and brings the total debt canceled by the administration to $167 billion.
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Inside the Life of Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Running Mate
Ms. Shanahan, a lawyer who was married to a Google founder, led a rarefied and sometimes turbulent life in Silicon Valley.
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The Future of These Nuclear Testing Victims Is in Mike Johnson’s Hands
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Jessica Grose
The Gender Pay Gap Is a Culture Problem
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Thomas L. Friedman
Bibi Is Choosing Stefanik and Trump. President Biden, Don’t Be Fooled.
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Bret Stephens
Who’s in More Trouble: Israel or Iran?
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David Firestone
I’m Donald Trump, and I Disapprove of the Message I Just Posted
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Thomas B. Edsall
What Trump Looks Like to Historians
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Richard Conniff
The End of Polio Is in Sight. What Have We Learned?
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Maia Szalavitz
Legal Weed Is Coming. It’s Time to Come Up With Some Rules.
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Kenyan President’s State Visit: An Antidote to U.S. Troubles in Africa?
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C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
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‘Insane’ Heat Has Been Scorching Miami. It’s Not Even June.
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