Calls for a Boycott Roil Iran’s Parliamentary Elections

Voters enraged by a violent crackdown on protesters and disaffected by the failure of elections to yield substantive changes are vowing to make a statement by staying home during Friday’s elections.

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A key witness in the Holly Bobo murder trial is recanting his testimony, court documents show

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Peru allows Natalee Holloway's killer multiple conjugal visits for his mental health, rehabilitation

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Milan Fashion Week: Red and a Surprise Appearance by Ye Generate Buzz

Flashes of red in the crowds outside shows and a surprise appearance by Ye gave Milan Fashion Week a high-adrenaline feel.

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Woman faces backlash for telling Asian dog walker to ‘Go back to China’

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How to Create a Cozy Room That Feels Like a Hug

‘You can call it different things,’ said one designer, but it ‘all adds up to the same idea: You feel like you want to put your feet up.’

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Jeb Bush comes to Trump’s defense after $355M fraud judgment: 'Damage could cascade'

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Olivia Rodrigo’s Fans Show Up to Her Guts World Tour in Force

At opening night of the pop star’s Guts World Tour, her devotees wore lavender and screamed their hearts out.

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What to Know About the Supreme Court Case on Free Speech on Social Media

Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites.

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Boris Johnson explains why Trump's possible re-election should not be feared

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In on the Joke at the First-Ever Florida Man Games

A mullet contest, a “mud duel” with pool noodles, an “evading arrest” obstacle course — and a chance to mull why the meme that launched it all keeps hanging on.

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Finding Great Coffee in Ho Chi Minh City

In this hectic, bustling city, there’s a cafe for every coffee acolyte. Here are seven places where you can try egg coffee and other Vietnamese specialties.

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This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing

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In Video, Nonbinary Student Describes Fight in Oklahoma School Bathroom

The police released video of the student, Nex Benedict, recounting the altercation a day before their death, which has drawn national scrutiny.

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In Search of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman in Rochester and Auburn, N.Y.

On a snowy trip to Rochester and Auburn, N.Y., a writer explores the cities that Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman called home.

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Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds

As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in other countries have led to lower smoking rates.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: A Politics Reporter Walks Into a Singles Mixer

Politics and speed dating: What could go wrong? Astead Herndon, host of “The Run-Up,” talks to Anna Martin about his recent reporting excursion.

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What’s Causing Cape Town to Smell? A Ship Full of Cows.

As the stench wafted more than a mile inland, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found a buildup of dung in the animals’ cramped holding pens.

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Leslie Jamison’s Memoir ‘Splinters’ Is a Balancing Act of Self-Exposure

The essayist Leslie Jamison has become known for her careful balancing acts of self-exposure.

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One Life

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Man who shot Burnsville officers and firefighter tried to have gun rights restored after assault conviction

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It’s taken just five years for Ursula von der Leyen to destroy Europe’s economy

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Houthi Attack Forces Crew to Abandon Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden

The attack on the ship, the Rubymar, appeared to be one of the Houthis’ most successful after months of firing drones and missiles at ships in the region.

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Eerie footage shows ‘ghost of the forest’ entering residence

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Three Police Officers Shot in Minnesota, Official Says

A federal agency said the officers had been responding to a “domestic-related shooting” in the city of Burnsville, near Minneapolis.

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Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says

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What Is a Sommelier in the Post-Pandemic Restaurant Economy?

The job, once seen as an essential feature of any establishment serious about wine, now seems to be a luxury in the post-pandemic restaurant economy.

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Jaime King Is On a Journey

The actress and ’90s model formerly known as James is ready to talk about her future as well as her past.

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Teenager Is in Custody in Connection With Subway Station Shooting

The shooting earlier this week at the Mount Eden Avenue subway station in the Bronx killed one person and injured five others.

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For Expert Skiers, a Snowy Paradise in Michigan

On Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula: bottomless powder and nostalgic chairlifts that deliver expert skiers and snowboarders to an ungroomed landscape of snow and more snow.

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What Does Politics Have to do with Love in 2024? The Run-Up

Politics dominates much of American life. But when it comes to finding love, being too political can be a major turn off.

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How Senate Democrats Flipped the Border Issue on Republicans

Senator Chuck Schumer was wary of tying immigration policy to emergency aid for Ukraine, but he saw an opening to address border turmoil that was becoming a political liability — and to call Republicans’ bluff.

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I.R.S. Commissioner Aims to Show Progress Amid Threats of Budget Cuts

Daniel Werfel will try to persuade skeptical Republicans on Thursday that funding the tax agency is a good investment.

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William Post, Who Helped Create Pop-Tarts, Dies at 96

Mr. Post, a bakery manager in Michigan, worked with Kellogg’s to create the snack in 1964. It became a timeless American classic.

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When Ash Wednesday Falls on Valentine’s Day, Love and Death Compete

What to do when Ash Wednesday, a solemn reminder of human mortality, falls on the same day we gorge on chocolate and romance? Pass out candy hearts that say “Dust 2 Dust.”

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Is That Polar Bear Getting Enough to Eat? Try a Collar With a Camera.

Scientists collected video from 20 bears during ice-free months to understand whether the animals can survive longer periods on land in a warming world.

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Chuck Close’s Final Works to Go on Display at Pace Gallery

The artist’s longtime gallerist, Arne Glimcher, has organized an exhibition of the artist’s final portraits at Pace, opening Feb. 22.

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59 People Who Make Over $100K A Year Shared What They Do For A Living, And You'll Want To Take Notes

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Favoring Foes Over Friends, Trump Threatens to Upend International Order

Former President Donald J. Trump suggested that he would incite Russia to attack “delinquent” U.S. allies, foreshadowing potentially far-reaching changes in the world order if he wins the White House again.

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'We've lost both engines,' pilot says before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2

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Willy Chavarria Is Redefining American Fashion

Willy Chavarria makes the case for a new (multi)national style.

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Biden can no longer hide from the appalling truth about his irresponsible presidency

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Can a New Law Force Airbnb Hosts to Become Landlords?

It’s too early to tell if Local Law 18 will help ease the housing crisis in New York City. But homeowners with vacant rooms aren’t eager to open them up for long-term rentals.

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Leaked Tesla pay data: How much Elon Musk's factory workers now make across the US after some got raises

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Read Your Way Through Lagos

Like many Nigerians, the novelist Stephen Buoro has been deeply influenced by the exquisite bedlam of Lagos, a megacity of extremes. Here, he defines the books that make sense of the chaos.

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Kremlin All But Admits Tucker Carlson Is a Useful Idiot

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Ai Weiwei’s ‘Zodiac’ Is a Mystical Memory Tour

Like a cosmological comic, the artist’s new ‘graphic memoir’ entwines recalled experience with legend and imagination.

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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

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Jesse L. Martin on Starring in NBC’s Series ‘The Irrational’

The classically trained actor taps into his powers of observation to play a behavioral science professor in the NBC series “The Irrational.”

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Two Theater-Making Couples Reflect on Mortality and Renewal

A meditation on mortality and renewal, “The Following Evening” presents mirror images of two married pairs of theater makers.

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The UK's flagship aircraft carrier suffers new misfortune and won't lead major NATO exercise

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Target Pulls Magnet Kit That Misidentified Three Black Leaders

In a widely viewed TikTok video, a high school history teacher highlighted the errors, which appeared in a “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity.”

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Pro-Kremlin supporters are fuming after footage appears to show Ukrainian drones decimating an entire Russian armored column

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NYPD Removes Robot from Times Square Subway

The New York Police Department’s Knightscope K5 debuted in Times Square amid fanfare from Mayor Eric Adams. It ended its brief tour exiled to a vacant storefront, all alone.

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Defense Secretary Tries to Explain Why He Kept His Illness Secret

“I did not handle this right,” Lloyd J. Austin III said after being widely criticized for failing to immediately disclose his absence to the White House.

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