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Birthrates Are Falling, but Don’t Blame Dogs in Strollers
New research suggests that having a pet can actually make people more likely to become parents.
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At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Worry Pandas Could Be China’s Next Target
Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way ...
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E.U. Leaders Debate Plan for Ukraine Financed by Frozen Russian Assets
The European Council convenes on Thursday, and at stake is a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort in 2026 and 2027.
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Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Attack
New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.
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Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
He won the prestigious award for his daring coverage of the Vietnam War for The Associated Press, and went on to cover conflicts for CNN for nearly tw...
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U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to...
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Trump Pressed Georgia Speaker to Overturn State’s Election Vote in 2020 Call
During much of the 12.5-minute call, President Trump reiterated his claims that he had won Georgia, a state he lost by more than 11,000 votes that yea...
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For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn’t Want the Public to See
The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the “doubl...
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Trump Unveils Presidential ‘Walk of Fame’ With Jabs at Biden and Obama
The White House unveiled plaques near the Oval Office that describe U.S. presidents with varying levels of accuracy, depending on President Trump’s op...
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Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction
Ms. Maxwell, who conspired with Jeffrey Epstein in a sex-trafficking scheme, argued that she had been denied a fair trial.
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Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies
After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats’ bid to go around G.O.P....
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ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules
Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigrati...
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Search for Unidentified Killer at Brown University Stretches to 4th Day
Officials said that they were working with physical evidence, including DNA, and that they were seeking a second man who appeared to have crossed path...
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Twelve Men Saturated East Harlem Housing Project With Drugs, U.S. Says
For more than three and a half years, officials said, the men used the Johnson Houses as “an open drug market” to sell crack cocaine and fentanyl.
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Bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found in Master Bedroom, Police Say
After finding the slain couple, investigators focused on their younger son, Nick, as a suspect. He was formally charged with murder on Tuesday.
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House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela
The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military’s escalating campaign ...
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Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director
The departure of Dan Bongino had seemed inevitable since August, when the White House hired Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, to share his j...
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The U.S. Seeks to Increase Denaturalizations
Also, New York will allow the terminally ill to end their lives. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition
Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly dif...
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Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”
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Let’s Go Beyond Trump’s Vile Words About Rob Reiner
We must do far more to address the national crisis of addiction that leaves so many households in despair as well as danger.
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Fani Willis Calls Trump and Allies ‘Criminals’ in Hearing Before Georgia Senate Committee
The district attorney in Atlanta addressed a Republican-led committee created to investigate her conduct during her prosecution of President Trump las...
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The New Flu Variant Could Spread Widely This Year. Here’s What to Know.
Scientists have expressed alarm about the dominant version of the virus that’s circulating now.
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Stabbing Near Chabad Headquarters Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime
A dispute on a Brooklyn street appeared to explode after the perpetrator made antisemitic statements, the police said.
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Storm Knocks Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands in the Pacific Northwest
The region has faced significant flooding in the last week. Powerful winds from another storm have compounded the misery.
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The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
Why are the Supreme Court and Congress conspiring to give him more power?
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Top Republican Examining Boat Strike ‘Satisfied’ With Military Mission
After viewing video of a follow-up strike, Republicans largely had confidence in the Pentagon’s legal rationale while Democrats questioned its legalit...
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Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024
The main dark-money group backing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden raised a staggering $613 million last year, while its pro-Trump counterpart brought in $...
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Brendan Carr Says FCC ‘Isn’t Independent’ Amid Concerns of How Trump Might Use the Agency
The comment from Brendan Carr, a Republican, raised concerns from lawmakers about how President Trump might use the agency.
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Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels After Trump’s Blockade Threat
The Venezuelan government was said to have ordered the escort, according to two people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear whether ...
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2 U.K. Police Forces Pledge to Arrest People Who Chant ‘Globalize the Intifada’
The police in London and Manchester said they would take a “more assertive” approach after the Bondi Beach massacre and a terrorist attack at a Britis...
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N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill
Gov. Kathy Hochul cast the measure in unusually personal terms, saying she had felt “the pain of seeing someone you love suffer and feeling powerless ...
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Will the Oscars Make Room for ‘Difficult’ Women for 2026’s Best Actress Category?
Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried give great performances as women who buck convention. But some voters prize ‘likability’ above all e...
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More Than 2,000 Dinosaur Footprints Are Found in the Italian Alps
Two hundred million years ago, prosauropods walked the earth. They left something behind.
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Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump
The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.
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New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the ga...
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ICE Arrests Disrupt Schools, Prompting Fear Among Families
President Trump’s immigration crackdown has at times resulted in arrests near schools, setting off concerns among parents, educators and students.
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Oscars Reach Deal With YouTube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that it had reached a deal with YouTube for exclusive rights to the show starting in 2029.
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Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil
The scope of President Trump’s blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.
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The Most Notable Movies of 2025
Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025.
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Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now
A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status.
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National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says
Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”
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Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers,’ Dies at 82
He was best known for playing the title character in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.
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Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close
The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.
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Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole
A court filing by a group with deep ties to the pipeline company Energy Transfer raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in litigation...
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Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.
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Australia Shooting Is a Reminder of Islamic State’s Power to Inspire Attacks
ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.
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Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss...
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Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact...
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Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Takeover Bid, Saying Ellisons ‘Misled’ Them
The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.
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Mr. Robot Will See You Now
We look at the promise and peril of robots that look like humans.
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Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
The students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a Harvard class.
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