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Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable.
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Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?, by David M. Halbfinger
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State, By Neil MacFarquhar
Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War, by Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater
Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues, Official ...
Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.
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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships, by Anton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman
With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War, by Michael M. Grynbaum
Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba,’ by Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles
Plus, highlights from the Oscars.
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Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices, by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes
Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire, by David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim
How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress, by Christopher Flavelle...
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict, by Alan Rappeport
Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One,’ by Patricia Cohen
‘The World Exploded.’ Strikes Haunt Displaced Families in Lebanon., By Christina Goldbaum and Sarah Chaayto
Michigan Synagogue Attack Updates: Federal Officials Identify a Suspect, by Times repor...
Plus, Planned Parenthood’s new offering: Botox.
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Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion, by Catie Edmondson
Iran War Live Updates: Oil Tops $100 a Barrel as Attacks Spread Across Middle East, by New York Times reporters
Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Helping., By Richard Fausset
Plus, iPads in kindergarten.
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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War, by Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong
Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers, by Erika Solomon, Kiana Hayeri and Farnaz Fassihi
Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats, by Glenn Thrush
The Hidden Factor Behind Your Home Insurance Cost: Your Credit Histor...
Plus, space mirrors?
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Pakistani Navy Escorts Tankers as Conflict Chokes Off Oil Traffic, by Chris Cameron, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang
Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message, by Michael Gold
Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says, by Chelsia Rose Marcius
Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators, by Reis Thebault
Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.
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Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang
How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman
Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel
Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Or...
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah, by Ephrat Livni, Abdi Latif Dahir, Farnaz Fassihi, Euan Ward, Erika Solomon and Dayana Iwaza
Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base, by Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman
Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion, by Euan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika S...
Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes.
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As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson
59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran, by Ruth Igielnik
Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down, by Farah Stockman
Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs, by Luis...
Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.
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Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership, by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang
You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran., by Anton Troianovski
Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro
An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region, by David...
Plus, fighting phone scams.
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U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens, by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge, by Madeleine Ngo
Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses, by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry
Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching.
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Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager
F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror, by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez
Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industr...
Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I.
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In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes, by Annie Karni
Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting, by Sharon Otterman
Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure, by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron
Plus, a big shift in the housing market.
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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump, by Mike Baker and Michael Gold
A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran., by Farnaz Fassihi
Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum
Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump’s Retained...
Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules.
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6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union, by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater
U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations, by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle
These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace, by Andrew E. Kramer
Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s R...
Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader.
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Training for New ICE Agents Is ‘Deficient’ and ‘Broken,’ Whistle-Blower Says, by Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz
Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover, by James Wagner
Canada Presses OpenAI for Answers on Mass Shooter’s Chatbot Use, by Vjosa Isai
Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown, by...
Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago.
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Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed, by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas
What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling, by Kim Bhasin
Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn, by Eric Schmitt
T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports, by Madeleine Ngo and Yan Zhuang
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans, by Amy Harmon
In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High, by Ben Casselman and Ana Swanson
MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Hiroko Tabuchi
January’s Winter Storm Was Brutal. So Are the Heating Bills., by Dorie Chevlen
Plus, a lifesaving phone feature.
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U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman
Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety, by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes
U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports, by Megan Specia
After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy, by Thomas Fuller...
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