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Azeen Ghorayshi

Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports

Despite a 1 percent increase in 2024, U.S. birthrates remained in a historic slump, a trend that worries demographers and cultural critics.

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Trish Bendix

Kimmel Likens the Selection of a New Pope to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

The late night host also described the papal conclave as determining “who will be handed the keys to the popemobile” on Tuesday.

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Jeffrey Toobin

A U.S. Supreme Court Opinion That Could Avert a Constitutional Crisis

The federal judiciary is being forced to confront a fundamental question: what to do when its orders are defied.

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Neil Vigdor

A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker

More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.”

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Hurubie Meko

Weinstein’s Retrial to Begin, Testing Legacy of #MeToo Movement

Prosecutors and defense lawyers are expected to make opening statements Wednesday in the sex-crime case of the fallen mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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Mark Landler

Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks in London Downgraded After Rubio Pulls Out

Planned diplomatic talks on Wednesday have been scaled back, raising new doubts about progress toward a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.

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Mike Isaac and Cecilia Kang

At Meta’s Antitrust Trial, a Bygone Internet Era Comes Back to Life

In the landmark antitrust case, tech executives have harked back to a Silicon Valley age when social apps like Facebook, Path, Orkut and Google Plus boomed.

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Adam Satariano

EU Fines Apple and Meta Total of $800 Million in First Use of Digital Competition Law

The European Commission said the Silicon Valley companies violated the Digital Markets Act, a law meant to crimp the power of the largest tech firms.

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John Yoon

What to Know About the Tensions Over Kashmir

A terrorist attack in the disputed territory in 2019 brought India and Pakistan to the verge of war. There are fears Tuesday’s violence could do the same.

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Mujib Mashal

Killing of Civilians in Kashmir Shatters an Illusion of Calm

India had claimed in recent years that its heavy-handed approach had brought peace to the long restive region. The attack on Tuesday showed that wasn’t true.

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Christopher Damien

In California Jails, a Rash of Homicide and Negligence

The jails of Riverside County are plagued with unusually high murder rates and recurring security failures by an inexperienced staff.

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Alan Blinder and Michael C. Bender

Harvard Plans to Use Trump’s Haste Against Him as It Fights Funding Cut

Harvard’s lawyers suggest the administration was sloppy when it froze billions in federal funding. A mundane but crucial law is essential to the university’s case against the government.

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Christina Goldbaum

3 Takeaways From The New York Times’ Interview With Syria’s New President

Ahmed al-Shara said his government was discussing military support with Russia and Turkey, appealed for a lifting of sanctions and suggested foreign fighters could earn Syrian citizenship.

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Christina Goldbaum

Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies

In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to the possibility of future military support from Russia and Turkey.

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Matt Yan and Hilary Swift

Why Is There Always a Line? And Why Is It at My Front Door?

One of New York City’s minor yet annoying inconveniences is a line that forms when a restaurant or another business becomes wildly popular.

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Alan Yuhas

Vatican Releases Photos of Pope Francis in His Casket

In a small ceremony, Vatican officials followed the path long taken when a pope dies.

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Amelia Nierenberg

Who Is Attending Pope Francis’ Funeral? Guests Include Trump, Prince William and More

Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday will bring together leaders who sometimes clashed with the pope on issues such as global migration.

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Emma Bubola

Pope Francis’ Coffin Is Moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to Lie in State

Crowds flocked to pay their respects and bid farewell to the pontiff, who died on Monday at the age of 88.

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Jason Horowitz

Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.

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