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Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital
The city was once hailed for its response to addiction. But as fentanyl flooded the streets and officials shifted priorities, deaths hit unprecedented heights.
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Here are 5 takeaways from the reporting.
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Can European Recognition Bring Palestinian Statehood Any Closer?
Not on its own, in all likelihood. But it reflects a growing exasperation with Israel that might eventually lend momentum to a two-state solution.
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Families of Hostages Release Video of Abductions to Push for More Talks
Some Israeli politicians seized on the images to try to rebuff the decision by three European countries to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Israel against cutting off Palestinian banks.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENT3 More College Leaders to Face Congress Over Antisemitism Claims
The heads of Rutgers, Northwestern and U.C.L.A., who handled protests at their universities in different ways, will testify today.
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Here’s what to expect from the latest hearing on campus protests.
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Harvard is bracing for protests at its commencement today, with 13 seniors barred from graduation.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTBiden Officials Debate Letting Ukraine Shoot U.S. Weapons Into Russia
After a sobering trip to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging President Biden to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to do more to support Ukraine, in an interview with The Times.
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America’s Monster: Who Was Abdul Raziq?
A Times investigation uncovered the brutal career of a crucial American ally and the hidden truths of the war in Afghanistan.
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We documented the disappearances of more than 300 Afghans under Abdul Raziq.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTA.I. Promised to Upend the 2024 Campaign. It Hasn’t Yet.
The political uses of A.I. appear to be more theoretical than transformational. “This is the dog that didn’t bark,” a political adviser said.
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The Increasing Trumpification of TikTok
An internal analysis found nearly twice as many pro-Trump posts as pro-Biden ones since November, a sign of the right’s use of the platform.
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TikTok moved to limit Russian and Chinese media’s reach on the platform in a big election year.
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When Representation Forgets to Include the Jews
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Kristen Soltis Anderson
The ‘Trump-Oprah’ Voter
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John Ghazvinian
The Death of Iran’s President Could Change the World
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Sophie Pinkham
A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past
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Neel V. Patel
Does New York City Really Need More Smoke Shops?
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Rachel L. Harris and Lisa Tarchak
Forget the Polls, President Biden. Our Readers Have Some Strategy Ideas.
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Joshua Mendelsohn
Pay Caitlin Clark What She’s Worth
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Thomas L. Friedman
Bibi Is Choosing Stefanik and Trump. President Biden, Don’t Be Fooled.
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A Billionaire Gave Graduates $1,000 in Cash, With One Request
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New York City plans to send students from across the city on field trips to the Museum of Jewish Heritage as part of an effort to address antisemitism.
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