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Tammy LaGorce

Love in a Time of War

Anastasia Savka and Oleksiy Levchenko met at a rehabilitation facility earlier this year after surviving critical injuries as Ukrainian soldiers.

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Hank Sanders

Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Drove Pickup Into Killeen Mall, Injuring 5

The police said the man was being investigated for possible drunken driving but instead of stopping, he smashed his pickup truck into a J.C. Penney.

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Elian Peltier

Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.

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Yan Zhuang and Matthew Mpoke Bigg

U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea by Apparent Friendly Fire

A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly fired at the F/A-18, whose two pilots were safely recovered, the military said.

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Parker Richards

What Nantucket Owes the Whale

We owe it to the right whale — and to so many other species — to reconstruct what our own history has taken from them.

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David Brooks

The Shock of Faith: It’s Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be

The word “faith” implies the possession of something, whereas I experience faith as a yearning for something beautiful that I can sense but not fully grasp.

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Elizabeth Dias

‘Christmas Adam’ Celebrations on Dec. 23 Spread in Some Parts of the U.S.

First there was Christmas Eve … and then a new celebration was created.

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Julie Creswell and Brian Karlsson

Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?

Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace.

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Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy

Germany Searches for Motives in Christmas Market Attack

The authorities said they were struggling to understand the motives for the attack with a car in the eastern city of Magdeburg, in which a 9-year-old boy was among the five victims.

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Orlando Mayorquín

University of California Resolves Civil Rights Complaints Over Gaza Protests

Five schools agreed to changes after reports that they failed to protect students from antisemitism and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim discrimination.

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Sharon Otterman

Campus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle East

Some college students and faculty members are seeking space for nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war on deeply divided campuses.

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Virginia Hughes

A Woman With a Rare Gene Mutation Fights to Avoid Her Mother’s Fate

A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?

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David Gelles and Christopher Flavelle

Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush

Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.

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Dana G. Smith

R.F.K. Jr. Wants to Overhaul the F.D.A. How Would Scientists Change It?

While some agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the agency needs reform, their ideas for fixing it are very different from his.

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Miriam Jordan, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz

Refugees Are Bracing for Trump to Cut the Resettlement Program Again

As Donald J. Trump returns to office, the rebuilt program is under threat. Many vulnerable people approved for resettlement in the U.S. could be stranded abroad.

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Katie Glueck

These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faith

In a party that has grown less religious, some prominent Democrats say discussing their deepest beliefs can be a way to connect — when it’s authentic.

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43 Celebrities Who Gave Us A Little Too Much Information In 2024

"They knocked on my door in the middle of the bathroom, and I instinctively stood, wiped, and realized that a piece of poop had fallen into my dress. I put the dress on without knowing it was in there and smeared poop all over my back."

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27 Products With Before And After Pics That'll Shake You Like A Polaroid Picture

? ? Don't try to fight the feeling, cuz the thought of Brazilian Bum Bum cream and a solution to green pool hair in your cart is killin' me right nowwww. ?

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I Can't Help But Feel Bad For These 17 Sad Souls Who Had Terrible Days At Work

Sometimes, we just need a reminder that we're not alone in our terrible work days.

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Just 30 No-Brainer Purchases To Make If You Wanna Feel Real Adult In 2025

If you've been living this long without a Squatty Potty... you need to reevaluate.

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