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U.S. Senate Approves Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The overwhelming bipartisan vote for the $95.3 billion aid package capped a tortured
journey for the legislation. President Biden is expected to quickly sign it.

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 Here’s how the Senate voted on the foreign aid bill.

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Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The bill would also force the sale of TikTok or ban it in the U.S. This is
what happens next.

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Why is Congress pushing for TikTok’s sale?

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Trump’s Legal Troubles

• Key Inquiries
• Case Tracker
• Fact-Checking Trump’s Defenses
• What if Trump Is Convicted?

Donald Trump Endures Tough Day in Court as Witness Details ‘Catch and
Kill’

The ex-publisher of The National Enquirer testified to buying and burying negative
stories about Mr. Trump, and the judge questioned his lead lawyer’s credibility.

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As the Supreme Court prepares to consider Donald Trump’s claims of

immunity, he is mounting an audacious defense.

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Clashes Over Gag Order and Tabloid Testimony in the

Trump Criminal Trial
2:02
Jonah E. Bromwich, Claire Hogan, Gabriel Blanco and Rebecca Suner

Here are five takeaways from the sixth day of the trial.

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Italy’s New Abortion Law Is a Lesson in How Meloni Governs

The measure shows Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s skill at reassuring her base without
sacrificing her increasingly mainstream image.

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 Kenzo Tribouillard/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Israel-Hamas War
• Updates
• Photos
• Graduating Into War
• Where Israel’s Offensive Stands
• Roots of the Conflict

Israel Plans to Expand ‘Humanitarian Zone’ if It Invades Rafah

An oceanside area currently crowded with displaced Gazans is among the sites being
eyed as a larger safe zone for evacuees, a military official said.

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Mohammed Abed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Seder Is About Family, Food, Freedom. Now, for Many, It’s Also About the
War.

At Passover Seders, many families addressed the war in Gaza. In some cases, generations
clashed and tensions arose. “That’s the Jewish way,” said one host.

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Elizabeth D. Herman for The New York Times

The Great Read

A Riot Grrrl on Male Violence and Female Resilience

In “Rebel Girl,” Kathleen Hanna details her life — the men who tried to stop her, the
women who kept her going and the boy who made her a mother.

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OK McCausland for The New York Times

Blinken Goes to China With Potential Trouble on Horizon

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying
to appear tough on China.

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Pool photo by Mark Schiefelbein

Tesla’s Profit Fell 55%, Adding to Concerns About Its Strategy

The first-quarter results are likely to reinforce worries among investors that the company
led by Elon Musk is losing ground in the market for electric vehicles.

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‘It Is Desolate’: China’s Glut of Unused Car Factories

Manufacturers like BYD, Tesla and Li Auto are cutting prices to move their electric cars.
For gas-powered vehicles, the surplus of factories is even worse.

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Sergei Gapon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem

New research questions the theory that the reintroduction of the predator caused a
trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity.

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 Diane Renkin/National Park Service

Campus Protests
• Columbia Sets Encampment Deadline
• Arrests Across Colleges
• Breaking for Seder
• A Censure Resolution
• Photos

Deadline to End Columbia Encampment Passes With No Sign of Police on

Campus

The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, had said it would
consider “alternative options” if an agreement was not reached.

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The Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations That Shook Columbia

After a grilling on Capitol Hill, the university’s president made the decision to have
student protesters arrested. Now, the backlash threatens her leadership.
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Bing Guan for The New York Times

Justice Dept. Reaches $138.7 Million Settlement Over Nassar Investigation

The settlement is likely the end to a yearslong effort by U.S. Olympic gymnasts to seek
justice for failures by the F.B.I. to investigate Lawrence Nassar.

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Pool photo by Saul Loeb

New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans
Women

Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the
unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes.

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David Walter Banks for The New York Times
Photo Illustration by The New York Times
How Eight Feet Jolted a $180 Million Real Estate Deal

A landowner started selling plots of his Brooklyn land in the 1820s restricted by eight-
foot setbacks still in effect today, rankling modern developers.
In a video on Instagram, Beyoncé showed her hair being washed. Here’s
why it matters.

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Melania Trump is back. And as ambiguously as ever, our fashion critic
writes.

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Victoria Beckham had a 50th birthday party involving tequila, Tom Cruise
and a rare performance by all five Spice Girls.

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Is nasal spray addictive? This is what doctors have to say about the risks.

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Opinion

JED HANDELSMAN SHUGERMAN

I Thought the Bragg Case Against Trump Was a Legal Embarrassment. Now
I Think It’s a Historic Mistake.

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BRET STEPHENS

To Be (Visibly) Jewish in the Ivy League

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JOHN MCWHORTER

I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.

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PAULA ERIZANU

My Country Knows What Happens When You Do a Deal With Russia

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JONATHAN ALTER

David Pecker and ‘The Trump Tower Conspiracy’

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While the Supreme Court Weighs Criminalizing Homelessness, Here’s

What the People Living It Have to Say
PAUL KRUGMAN

Ukraine Aid in the Light of History

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MARA GAY

How ‘The Squad’ and Like-Minded Progressives Have Changed Their Party

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JAMELLE BOUIE

The Small-Business Tyrant Has a Favorite Political Party

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RANDALL D. ELIASON

Why Is the Supreme Court Making an Easy Case Related to Jan. 6 Rioters
Hard?

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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

The Gaza Protests Engulfing Columbia and Other Campuses

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CLAUDIA WEILL AND ELI NOYES

Raise Your Hand if You’ve Been Victimized by Roaches

RUSSELL SHORTO

New York Is Turning 400. We Should Celebrate. But How?

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T HE E ZRA KLE I N S HO WAUDI O

This Conversation Made Me a Sharper Editor

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FARAH STOCKMAN

Rural Voters Are More Progressive Than the Democratic Party Thinks

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DAVID BRODER

The Far Right Wants to Take Over Europe, and She’s Leading the Way

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In Case You Missed It

In Ukraine, New U.S. Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed.
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Can a Sexless Marriage Be a Happy One?

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Behind a Vegan Chef’s Holistic Empire, an Ugly Reality

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Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents

Say

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When Jane Fonda Met Lily Tomlin

More News

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Is Detained on Bribery Charges

Timur Ivanov, who was in charge of major military construction projects and known for a
lavish lifestyle, was held on charges of “large scale” corruption.

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Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns

The move came about a year after the state’s deadliest school shooting and was opposed
by some of the families whose children survived the attack.

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20 Years Later, a Jury Weighs Claims of Abuse at Abu Ghraib

Three men who were detained at the prison in Iraq are suing a defense contractor, saying
its interrogators told U.S. soldiers to “soften up” prisoners.
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NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deepwater Wonders of Wake

In Coral Fossils, Searching for the First Glow of Bioluminescence

A new study resets the timing for the emergence of bioluminescence back to millions of
years earlier than previously thought.

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Three Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Primaries

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Man Who Hit Officer With Pole on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

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Federal Trade Commission Issues Ban on Worker Noncompete Clauses

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Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95

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Why David Beckham Is Suing Mark Wahlberg and F45 for Millions

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U.S. Woman Charged With Murder for Driving Into Party, Killing 2
Children

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The Athletic
Sports coverage

Soccer’s Worst Kept Secret: Why Goalkeepers Put Vaseline on Their

Gloves

Manchester United’s goalkeeper was captured doing it and brought the trick to people’s
attention.

Why One of the Premier League’s Biggest Teams Is Changing Its Jersey

It will be the club’s biggest change since the 1989-90 season.

The Story of One of Soccer’s Most Horrific Injuries

David Busst had 10 operations in 12 days after breaking his leg against Manchester
United. Those involved relived a moment they would never forget.
Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images

An Italian Soccer Team Won the League, Creating a Nightmare For Its
Rival

What It’s Like to Be the Brother of One of Soccer’s Biggest Stars

Coco Gauff Is a Master of Winning Ugly. Now, She’s Winning Quickly.

Well
Melissa Schriek for The New York Times
How Long Does It Take to Get Fit Again?

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Illustration by Nicolás Ortega; Photograph by Getty Images
WE LL NE WS LE TTE R
5 Gut Facts Experts Want You to Know

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Eric Helgas for The New York Times
How Do I Get Rid of Skin Tags?

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Jess Ebsworth
Do You Know How to Spot Foods That Are Ultraprocessed?
Abbey Drucker
For Postpartum and Pregnancy Care, One Brand Turns to a Porn Star

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Culture and Lifestyle

Winnie Au for The New York Times

Costuming a Small Army of Virgin Marys for the Met Opera’s ‘El Niño’

The challenge for Montana Levi Blanco, the Tony-winning costume designer for John
Adams’s oratorio, was keeping straight so many Marys.

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T HE AT E R RE VI EW
‘Mary Jane’

Amy Herzog’s heartbreaker arrives on Broadway led by Rachel McAdams.

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‘Macbeth’ and ‘Macbeth’

Two new productions of “Macbeth” take opposite approaches, our critic writes.

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A Throwback Opening for a New ‘Cabaret’

Stars gathered at a Broadway theater made to look like a 1930s-era nightclub.

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Kamasi Washington Wants to Remain Unstoppable

The saxophonist is bringing new parts of himself into his work.

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 The Crossword

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