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Defense Tries to Cast Cohen as Motivated by Vengeance Against Trump

Michael Cohen, a key witness who has described buying the silence of a porn star, is under tough questioning by Donald Trump’s lawyers.

A New York State appeals court upheld a gag order imposed on former President Trump in his criminal trial in Manhattan.

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Outside the courthouse, Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Michael Cohen.

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Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge

Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the past month.

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Antony Blinken sought to reassure Ukrainians that they could weather a Russian offensive and count on long-term support.

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaking at a lectern in front of a large mural while cameramen record him. — Pool photo by Brendan Smialowski

President Biden signed a bill into law banning the import of uranium enriched in Russia.

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U.N. Says It’s Unclear How Many of Gaza’s Dead Are Women and Children

The overall death toll has not declined, but incomplete data has prompted the United Nations to use more conservative figures for children and women.

Two tanks kick up dust. — Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Harvard reached an agreement with protesters to end a pro-Palestinian encampment in Harvard Yard.

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Alice Munro, Nobel Laureate and Master of the Short Story, Dies at 92

Her stories were widely considered to be without equal, a mixture of ordinary people and extraordinary themes.

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Alice Munro was a literary alchemist who made great fiction from humble lives, our critic writes.

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If you have never read Alice Munro, here’s where to start.

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Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?

After moving abroad, a writer found her English slowly eroding. It turns out that first languages aren’t as embedded as people think.

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Manhunt Is Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush

The French authorities said that armed assailants had attacked a prison convoy, killed two guards and freed an inmate.

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Éric Dupond-Moretti, who is wearing a suit, stands at a lectern. — Alain Jocard/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The Battle for the Streets of New York

Now more than ever, the city is being forced to rethink how its streets are used.

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Sarah Paulson Dares to Play the People You Love to Hate

The actress has received a Tony nomination for “Appropriate,” in which she portrays a woman who makes a sport out of verbally eviscerating her family members.

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A woman in a trench coat is leaning against a large window, which reflects the New York City skyline including the Chrysler Building. — Matthew Leifheit for The New York Times

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The Big Day Is Here for the Nation’s Best Dogs

Judges at the prestigious Westminster Dog Show will select the best dogs from three remaining groups before crowning this year’s best in show.

Georgia’s Parliament Gives Final Approval to ‘Foreign Agents’ Measure

The president has vowed to veto the bill, which critics say could push the country back into Russia’s orbit. The governing party says it can override a veto.

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A man draped in a flag holds a red flare. — Giorgi Arjevanidze/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived

New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess, our columnist writes.

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Joaquin Phoenix in a white shirt watches a city skyline at night. — Warner Bros.

Google Takes the Next Step in Its A.I. Evolution

The tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users’ lives, from search to so-called agents that perform tasks.

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Can Google give A.I. answers without breaking the web?

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Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth

A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.

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A portrait of Penny Sackett, who stands in the remains of the burned out Yale Columbia Telescope dome on Mount Stromlo in Australia. — David Maurice Smith for The New York Times

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Opinion

Michelle Goldberg

Top Republicans Come Face to Face With Trump’s Seamy Past

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Lucy Foulkes

‘High-Functioning Anxiety Isn’t a Medical Diagnosis. It’s a Hashtag.’

Paul Krugman

Preparing for the Second China Shock

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Jamelle Bouie

Are We Really Going to Let Trump Come Back to Fail Again?

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Cyrus R. Vance Jr.

What It Takes to Keep Harvey Weinstein, and Men Like Him, Behind Bars

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David French, Rebecca Roiphe and Ken White

‘They Have Established the Backbone of the Case’: Three Lawyers Dissect the Trump Trial

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Farah Stockman

Can This Ex-Republican Revive Democrats in Rural Ohio?

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Nick Frisch and Dan Wang

American Hypocrisy on TikTok Will Resonate Beyond China’s Borders

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Letters From Our Readers

Ethical Lapses in the Medical Profession

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The Point

Conversations and Insights About the Moment

David Brooks

Why Trump Is Ahead in So Many Swing States

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Mara Gay

The Increase in Drowning Deaths Should Be a National Priority

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Paul Krugman

Biden’s Approval Is Low, Except Compared With Everyone Else’s

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Michelle Goldberg

Killing Dogs. Taunting the Homeless. Praising Al Capone. This Is Trump’s Party.

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Peter Coy

Want to Fix Social Security? The Well-Off Must Accept Smaller Checks.

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Jonathan Mingle

We Can Get the Electricity We Need Without Frying the Planet (or Our Pocketbooks)

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Meeting Yourself Where You’re At

Whether you’re still in school, looking for a job or already working, we have some tips.

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At Least 8 Killed After Bus Carrying Migrant Workers Crashes in Florida

Forty other passengers who had been on the bus were taken to nearby hospitals to be treated for injuries, the local authorities said.

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U.K. Summons Chinese Ambassador for Reprimand as Tensions Rise

Britain’s foreign office said it had reprimanded the Chinese ambassador, a day after three men were charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service.

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Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer

Two people were rescued on Sunday after orcas damaged their boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the animals have caused havoc in recent years.

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