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Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch

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 were evacuated from the fighting in Ukraine, people were already thinking of what they left behind.

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Trump Prosecutor Wins, McCarthy’s Successor Is Set and More Election Results

Fani Willis, the district attorney prosecuting Donald Trump in Georgia, won her primary, and a California lawmaker will finish Kevin McCarthy’s term.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Sister Leads ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Campaign Against Him

Kerry Kennedy has become the face of the Kennedy family’s effort to block her brother’s presidential bid. She has more than their relationship at stake.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s preppy style plays an important role in his campaign, our fashion critic writes.

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Trump Chooses Not to Take the Stand, and the Defense Rests

Donald Trump’s lawyers mounted a minimal defense after prosecutors called 20 witnesses. Closing arguments will take place May 28.

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Here are five takeaways from the 20th day of the trial.

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Donald Trump’s lawyers accused prosecutors in the classified documents case of misconduct.

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Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize a Palestinian State

The European nations joined scores of others that recognize Palestinian statehood, a move that adds to Israel’s isolation over the war.

 

People walk on a paved road along a beach.

None of the aid that has entered Gaza through a U.S.-built pier has been distributed, the Pentagon said.

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Multiple People Dead as Damaging Storms Strike Iowa

Bad weather, including at least one tornado, left extensive damage in two counties. The exact death toll was unclear.

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‘Insane’ Heat Has Been Scorching Miami. It’s Not Even June.

The hottest May on record for the city has experts worried about the summer — and hurricane season — to come.

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A man wearing a red shirt that says “Excessive Heat Alert” on the back crosses an empty street, carrying a pack of water bottles in his left hand to distribute to the homeless. Tents are seen on the sidewalk across the street.

Analysis

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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Pedestrians cross a street in Iran.

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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 by noncitizens.

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A row of black-curtained voting booths sit against a blue wall under an orange basketball hoop.

Here are the facts about noncitizen voting, and why Republicans are focusing on it.

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Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ Wins the International Booker Prize

Translated by Michael Hofmann, the novel is the first originally written in German to win the major literary award.

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Jenny Erpenbeck poses with her novel “Kairos” in hand at the 2024 International Booker Prize award announcement ceremony.

From 2023

Read our review of “Kairos,” which folds history and memory into a torrid romance, our book critic writes.

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Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

Bibi Is Choosing Stefanik and Trump. President Biden, Don’t Be Fooled.

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Who’s in More Trouble: Israel or Iran?

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A crowd of Iranians holding up photos of the country’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.
Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie

Justice Alito Is a True Believer

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Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg

The Trump Trial’s Great Anticlimax

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Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

An Attack on Justice Merchan Is an Attack on the Rule of Law

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Samer Attar

I Spent Two Weeks Inside Gaza’s Hospitals. This Is What I Saw.

Jacob Heilbrunn

The Real Danger if Trump Is Re-elected

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Return of the Inflation Truthers

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U.S. Was Poised to Resettle More Guantánamo Prisoners Before Hamas Attack

The White House suspended a secret mission to transfer detainees to Oman after Congress members expressed concerns about Middle East instability.

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Adams vs. Adams: A Power Struggle in New York City Turns Ugly

The City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams, was expected to set in motion a plan to weaken Mayor Eric Adams’s authority. The mayor quickly fought back.

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Sean Combs Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit

A former model sued the hip-hop mogul and accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex in 2003 at his recording studio. Mr. Combs has not yet responded.

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Loan or Bribe? Menendez Jurors Hear About $23,568 Mortgage Payoff.

Senator Robert Menendez’s wife never signed a loan document before a man also charged in the bribery case arranged to pay her mortgage, a witness testified.

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