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N.C.A.A. Approves Settlement That Would Directly Pay Athletes for First Time

Settlement details are expected to include back-pay damages the N.C.A.A. will owe to former athletes, as well as a future revenue-sharing model.

From The Athletic

Paying College Athletes Will Bring Uncertainty. It Won’t Bring Doomsday.

A day few thought imaginable has arrived: N.C.A.A. leaders voted to allow schools to pay their athletes, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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Barack Obama Is a Surprise Guest at Biden’s State Dinner for Kenya

The dinner was held in honor of Kenya, but it was clear that the night was built to keep Democratic allies close as President Biden headed into campaign season.

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  1. Former President Barack Obama
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  2. President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel Ruto, with President Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady
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  3. Brad Paisley
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  4. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
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  5. Sean Penn and Ann Lee
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  6. Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley
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  7. Al Sharpton and Aisha McShaw
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  8. Mark Weinberg and Mayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix
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  9. Paul Keary and Ursula Burns
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  10. Bianna Golodryga and Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget
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President Biden honored Kenya as it prepared to send forces to Haiti.

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The state dinner guest list included Bill and Hillary Clinton, Melinda Gates and Sean Penn.

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MAGA in the Bronx: Trump Rally Crowd Has Carnival-Like Atmosphere

After weeks of being the headline-grabbing defendant in a criminal trial, Donald Trump made overtures to Black and Latino voters during the rally.

 

Once Critics of Trump, These Republicans Are Now Playing by His Rules

Republicans like Nikki Haley have had to contort themselves to overlook their criticisms of former President Trump as they decide to back him after all.

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Ohio’s governor called a special legislative session to ensure President Biden is on the fall ballot there.

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Lawmakers Dial Up Pressure on Alito to Recuse From Elections Cases

The outcry over Justice Samuel Alito comes amid fears about whether the American public will regard the Supreme Court’s rulings about Jan. 6 as fair.

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Justice Alito, Virginia Thomas and Justice Thomas sitting in a row. The two men are wearing dark suits and Ms. Thomas is wearing a black suit.

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Why Amtrak Is to Blame for a Hellish Night for New Jersey Commuters

Sharing tracks means that any disruption along the 427-mile Northeast Corridor, which links Boston to Washington, D.C., can be felt by thousands of passengers.

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Morning commuters walk through Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.

The Great Read

In a City of Ancient Jewish Mysticism, Israelis Arm for a Fight

In Safed, a center of kabbalah, ordinary citizens shocked by the Oct. 7 attacks are carrying military-grade weapons.

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A man dressed in black pants, a white shirt and a black yarmulke bends over to take a pan out of the oven. A rifle hangs from his shoulder.

U.C.L.A. Protesters Briefly Form Encampment and Occupy Building

The actions came as the university chancellor testified before Congress. Police officers moved in, but the school said it was not aware of officers making any arrests.

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In a House hearing, Republicans demanded discipline for student protesters.

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Israel Pushes Deeper Into Rafah, Defying International Opinion

While the government has been hit with a string of diplomatic and legal defeats, the Israeli public’s support for the Gaza war remains strong.

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Two women walk along a paved road in a barren setting in Gaza. A large fence along the border with Egypt is in the background.

Analysis

U.S. Military Faces Reality in Gaza as Aid Project Struggles

The Pentagon predicted that a stream of humanitarian aid would be arriving in Gaza via the floating pier, but little relief has reached the besieged strip.

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A Test of Cloud-Brightening Machines Poses No Health Risk, Officials Say

After halting a test of controversial technology to fight global warming, the city of Alameda, Calif., said it had found no “measurable health risk.”

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Cannabis Tops Alcohol as Americans’ Daily Drug of Choice

A new study shows a growing number of people are regularly using cannabis, while frequent alcohol consumption has remained stable.

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Opinion

David Brooks

David Brooks

We Haven’t Hit Peak Populism Yet

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David Austin Walsh

Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House?

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

Kristen Soltis Anderson

The ‘Trump-Oprah’ Voter

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

America Is Still Having a ‘Vibecession’

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Sophie Pinkham

A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past

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John Ghazvinian

The Death of Iran’s President Could Change the World

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Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni

How to Buy Yourself a Longer Life

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Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul

When Representation Forgets to Include the Jews

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What’s in Our Queue? Kacey Musgraves and More

Aurelien Breeden
Aurelien BreedenWriting from Paris

I’ve been a reporter at the Paris bureau of The New York Times for nearly a decade, covering French society, politics and more. Much of my cultural intake is dictated by what I can squeeze in between work and caring for two (soon to be three) adorable young daughters.

Here are five things that I’ve been enjoying recently →

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The EveningNewsletter

Justices Allow a Contested Voting Map in South Carolina

Also, the U.S. called for the breakup of Ticketmaster’s owner. Here’s the latest.

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Why isn’t President Biden getting credit for the economy?

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