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Do French Voters Want the Far Right in Power? Macron Takes a Gamble.

President Emmanuel Macron has challenged voters to test their support for the far right. Were the French letting off steam, or did they really mean it?

6 min read

Conservative Dominance and Other Takeaways From the E.U. Elections

Anti-immigrant, nationalist parties made gains across the continent, but the center of European Union politics still held.

3 min read

Here’s what to know about the snap parliamentary elections in France.

4 min read

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In One Image: Sunny Days in Moscow

A photograph of a blustery day in wartime Moscow captures the feeling of triumph sweeping through Russia.

2 min read

Russia released a group of women from a prison in late May to join the fighting in Ukraine.

2 min read

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With a Democrat’s Help, the F.E.C. Goes From Deadlock to Deregulation

Three Republicans and one Democrat are voting together to roll back limits on how politicians, political parties and super PACs raise and spend money.

7 min read

The Quiet Voice in Kennedy’s Ear: A Former Aide to the Clintons

Jay Carson spent years as a Democratic insider. Disillusioned, he left politics and befriended Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and is now helping his campaign.

9 min read

Jay Carson stands on a rock in a wooded, mountainous area. He wears a gray sweater and a yellow beanie. he has a thick, black beard.

The president of the Teamsters union asked for speaking slots at the Republican and Democratic national conventions.

3 min read

President Biden will head back to Europe this week, while Donald Trump will have a birthday party.

 

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How an American Dream of Housing Became a Reality in Sweden

The U.S. once looked to modular construction as an efficient way to build lots of housing at scale, but Sweden picked up the idea and put it into practice.

12 min read

A tall reddish modern building juts above lower multistory buildings on a snowy street.
A young child wearing a bright red shirt sits on a bicycle with training wheels in a small kitchen with white walls, cabinets and appliances. There are plants on the wall and a table with three chairs.
A young child wearing a bright red shirt sits on a bicycle with training wheels in a small kitchen with white walls, cabinets and appliances. There are plants on the wall and a table with three chairs.
Amir Hamja/The New York Times

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How ‘The Outsiders’ Staged a Broadway Fight Club

To produce this Tony-nominated show’s climactic rumble, the creators, cast and crew give it everything they’ve got.

Assorted packaging for the fake blood.
A temperature gauge is affixed to a water tanker.
Amir Hamja/The New York Times

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