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Inflation Cooled Slightly, Offering Some Relief for Consumers
Consumer prices climbed 3.4 percent in April from a year earlier, a slight moderation after some hot inflation readings this year.
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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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTBiden and Trump Tentatively Agree on 2 Debates, One in June
President Biden wants two debates before early voting begins, with no crowds. Donald Trump appeared to agree to the dates, but said he wanted voters present.
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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How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence
As shootings surged, millions more people found themselves living in areas that were more dangerous than before.
Look up the changes in your neighborhood.
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The Times found that one in seven Americans lived within a quarter mile of a recent fatal shooting.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTWhite 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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Mapping Russia’s Sudden Push Across Ukrainian Lines
In recent days, Russian forces have been making progress in many directions at once.
Ukraine has said it is engaged in fierce fighting with Russia in the northeast.
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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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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.
Israel and Egypt Trade Blame Over Closure of a Main Gaza Crossing
Humanitarian officials have warned that the closure of the entry point has exacerbated an already devastating aid situation.
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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 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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A day after OpenAI announced major updates to ChatGPT, the company said its co-founder was out.
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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?
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Trump’s O.G. Henchmen Would Like a Word With America
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Sheila Heti
I Don’t Write Like Alice Munro, but I Want to Live Like Her
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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
Press Pause on the Silicon Valley Hype Machine
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Alexander Gabuev
The West Doesn’t Understand How Much Russia Has Changed
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Thomas B. Edsall
‘The Seeds Had Been Planted. Trump Didn’t Do It Himself.’
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