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Trump on trial: Personal anguish, political defiance and a loss of control

The former president has tried to campaign during his New York trial, but it’s constraining him.

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This electrician and union leader could be Biden’s secret weapon in Michigan

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Arizona defendant Christina Bobb plays key role on RNC election integrity team

The indictment against the conservative lawyer and media personality solidifies her identity as a dedicated Trump loyalist who fiercely fought to reverse his loss in Arizona.

By Amy Gardner and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

In war-battered Gaza, residents grow angry with Hamas

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Severe storms, tornadoes breaking out across central states

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She broke racial barriers as a Vegas showgirl. At 97, she’s still dancing.

Anna Bailey was the first Black woman to perform in an all-White chorus line on the Strip — and helped transform the city during the struggle for civil rights.

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

They bought homes for under $1 million. Here’s what they learned.

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At Columbia, excuse the students, but not the faculty

I was a campus radical in 1968. My professors put up guideposts that are missing today.

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As the concrete of the world comes apart, I hope for more flowers in the cracks

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Dogs are our greatest creation. And we might be theirs.

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Everyone should have a favorite tree. Here’s mine.

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College Protests

Black college president says it’s time to fix Black-Jewish relations

The president of Dillard University, a historically Black college, has relaunched its National Center for Black-Jewish Relations. But the plan has become entangled by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

By Emmanuel Felton

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Campus arrests spread as students press on with pro-Palestinian protests

By Rachel Siegel and Christian Davenport

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Why the U.S. struggles to replace millions of lead pipes

A decade after the Flint, Mich., crisis triggered alarm about lead in drinking water, the White House says over 9 million lead pipelines still supply homes.

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Agony over ecstasy: FDA bid shows it’s hard to test psychedelics

An independent analysis of clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy raised doubts about the integrity of the studies. The sponsor is expecting the FDA to make a decision in August.

By David Ovalle and Daniel Gilbert

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The Stare is a scourge of D.C. parties and ... hey, are you listening?

The weekend of the White House correspondents’ dinner brings with it a specific kind of etiquette breakdown that is common enough that people know it when they see it. Or rather, they know it when it fails to make eye contact.

By Jesús Rodríguez

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Trump on trial: Personal anguish, political defiance and a loss of control

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Carolyn Hax: Mom wants to be close, but her constant criticisms say otherwise

A mother wants to be close to her child and grandchildren, but is “constantly critical of me, my appearance, my parenting.”

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Stop trying to make language ‘funner.’ Grammar rules exist for a reason.

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How Nicholson Baker learned to paint, without the help of Bob Ross

PEN America cancels literary festival, citing pressure on writers

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I’m in my early 20s. Why do I have breast cancer?

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Cleaning product chemicals called ‘quats’ may affect the brain

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Running or hiking solo? 9 ways to stay safer while exercising alone.

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A man plunged to his death in front of me. I can’t get it out of my mind.

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Does eating too much sugar really make kids hyper? We asked researchers.

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Tornadoes rip through Plains, with more possible Saturday

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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian power plants in new blow to infrastructure

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Iraqi TikTok star shot dead outside her Baghdad home

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Hospitals evacuated in Kyiv after threat from Belarus

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