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How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.

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A Ukrainian soldier stands under a netted canopy next to a British-made howitzer.

Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

Organizations funded by the U.S. helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.

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More NOAA Workers Are Said to Be Cut, Totaling a 20 Percent Staff Loss

Together with firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

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Climate Nonprofit Sues E.P.A. Over Billions in Frozen Funds

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After Trump Administration Pulls $400 Million From Columbia, Others Could Be Next

Nine more schools are accused of failing to address antisemitism on their campuses.

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Elon Musk Is Making Republicans Sweat and Giving Democrats a New Target

His unusual governing arrangement with President Trump is opening Republicans up to being yoked politically to Mr. Musk, who polls show is broadly unpopular.

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Rage Against Elon Musk Turns Tesla Into a Target

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Analysis

Trump’s Affinity for Putin Grows More Consequential Than Ever

President Trump’s admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been endlessly dissected, but Mr. Trump’s policy shifts could have profound effects.

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Iran’s Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter President Trump sent to Iran earlier in the week.

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The Hot Place to Be Seen for Young Indians: Book Festivals

On beaches, hilltops and more, young people are driving a boom in literary events as they read more in India’s dozens of native languages.

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He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

The head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.

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Four men in Afghan garb sit around a desk in an office.

A Haunting Coda: The 7 Days Gene Hackman’s Wife Could No Longer Care for Him

The exact details may never be known, but Mr. Hackman, 95 and with advanced Alzheimer’s, was alone for about a week after his wife and sole caregiver died.

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Here Are 5 Expert Tips on How to Care for a Loved One With Dementia

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Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices

Emperor Diocletian tried and failed to rein in inflation by dictating prices. Today’s government hopes its own such plan will succeed.

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One Fire, Two Burned Homes and Wildly Different Insurance Outcomes

Two neighboring families lost their houses in a wildfire. One was reimbursed for the contents of their home within weeks, and the other is still fighting.

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A couple sits on a blue couch. Their arms are intertwined. She is wearing a blue sweater and he is wearing a black fleece. Below them in a separate photograph is a portrait of another couple. They are sitting at a table. She is wearing a white sweater and he is wearing a fleece.

Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say

More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor.

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A convoy of white Toyota pickup trucks with armed fighters in the beds.

Wildfires Break Out on Long Island, Prompting Highway Closure

An official said that dozens of agencies were fighting multiple fires on Saturday. At least one firefighter was injured.

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A huge plume of smoke fills the sky on Long Island as wildfires broke out on Saturday.

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Ezra Klein

There Is a Liberal Answer to the Trump-Musk Wrecking Ball

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Linda Greenhouse

Linda Greenhouse

The Urgent Supreme Court Case That’s Not Getting Enough Attention

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Alyona Synenko

How I Lost Hope and Took Up Singing

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Switching the Clocks Twice a Year Isn’t Just Annoying. It’s Deadly.

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14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Connection With Fatal Newark Police Shooting

The boy was charged with murder, attempted murder and possessing illegal weapons. The officer who died was identified as Detective Joseph Azcona.

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For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

The New York City Council speaker, who officially launched her mayoral campaign on Saturday, would be the first woman to lead City Hall.

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At Least 12 Injured in Toronto Pub Shooting

The pub, Piper Arms, was hosting its opening night when three men walked in and “opened fire indiscriminately” before escaping by car, the police said.

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Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96

An indefatigable gardener, she was concerned, a colleague said, with “all the things that have to happen for us to get our food.”

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