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White House Worries Russia’s Momentum Is Changing Trajectory of Ukraine War
Multiple factors are helping Russia’s military advance, including a delay in American weaponry and Moscow’s technological innovations on the battlefield.
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With the war now in its third year, “victory” has become an easy sell for many in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
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In recent days, Russian forces have been making progress in many directions at once.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTInflation Data Could Show Signs of Progress After Disappointing Run
Forecasters expect that the Consumer Price Index being released this morning will show price gains moderated a bit in April.
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Take a look inside the rent inflation measure that economics nerds love to hate.
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Why is car insurance so expensive?
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How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence
The footprint of gun violence has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places.
Look up the changes in your neighborhood.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTA.I. Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students
A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare low-income, Latina and Black women for artificial intelligence careers.
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Inside OpenAI’s San Francisco office, there is a very old-fashioned homage to the written word: a library.
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Senators proposed $32 billion in annual A.I. spending but offered few details on regulations.
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Maps Show Scarce Shelter and Medical Care as Rafah Operation Is Underway
Conditions are getting still more arduous for Palestinians as Israel pushes into Rafah, the war’s newest conflict zone.
The U.S. intends to move forward with a plan to sell new weapons to Israel, congressional aides said.
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Young men are being coerced into sending naked pictures to scammers pretending to be women — who then demand money. The consequences can be devastating.
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Experts share four practical steps to take if you are threatened with sextortion.
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Cross-Examining Cohen: 5 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial
Michael Cohen, the key prosecution witness, faced defense lawyers as the trial neared what may be an unexpectedly early conclusion.
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Michael Cohen is the prosecution’s last witness in Donald Trump’s trial. Here’s what happens next.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTSeeking History in Maryland and Other Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
Angela Alsobrooks defeated her Democratic opponent and could become only the third Black woman in the Senate if she wins in November.
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In a new poll of battleground states, 17 percent of voters blame President Biden for the end of Roe v. Wade.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTPatrick Healy and Kristen Soltis Anderson
These 12 Women Voted for Trump in 2020. How Do They See Him Now?
Michelle Cottle
Trump’s O.G. Henchmen Would Like a Word With America
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Sheila Heti
What Alice Munro Would Never Do
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Bret Stephens
What a ‘Free Palestine’ Means in Practice
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Serge Schmemann
Putin’s Defense Shake-Up Is a Danger for Ukraine
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Julia Angwin
Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype?
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Alexander Gabuev
It’s Not Just Putin. Russia Needs China, Too.
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Thomas B. Edsall
‘The Seeds Had Been Planted. Trump Didn’t Do It Himself.’
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