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The U.S. Seeks to Ramp Up Arms Production for Ukraine. Will It Be Enough?

A plant still under construction in Mesquite, Texas, will soon turn out 30,000 artillery shells each month, roughly doubling current U.S. output.

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Workers assembling computer-driven robots and flow-forming machines at a new General Dynamics artillery ammunition factory in Mesquite, Texas. — Desiree Rios for The New York Times

A former deputy sheriff from Florida who now lives in Moscow is assisting Russia’s disinformation efforts.

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Jury Begins Deciding Trump’s Fate in Hush-Money Case

The 12 New Yorkers deliberating on the 34 felony counts against Donald Trump asked for some testimony to be read back to them.

Here’s how the jury deliberations will work.

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If convicted, could Donald Trump go to prison? These are the penalties he may face.

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Alito Refuses Calls for Recusal Over Display of Provocative Flags

“My wife is fond of flying flags,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote to lawmakers demanding he step down from two cases related to the Jan. 6 attack. “I am not.”

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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wearing a black robe and sitting for a portrait. — Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Interviews and records offered a glimpse into the conflict that led to a “Stop the Steal” symbol at Justice Alito’s home.

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Martha-Ann Alito, Justice Alito’s wife, has lived a limited public life since moving to Washington. Until now.

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Gaza Offensive Will Last at Least Through End of Year, Israeli Official Says

Israel’s national security adviser appeared to reject the idea of a quick end to the war, though it was unclear what the intensity of the campaign would be.

People gather near piles of debris. A few tents can be seen in the background. — Haitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock

The Israeli military declared it had “tactical control” over a strategic Gaza corridor on the border with Egypt.

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Israel used U.S.-made bombs in the strike that killed dozens of people in Rafah, a Times visual analysis found.

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Home Insurance Is Hurting Consumers. Yet It’s Barely Counted as Inflation.

Skyrocketing premiums are hitting homeowners hard, but they barely factor into common price measures.

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Two houses next to each other, sharing a walkway leading to a backyard. — Zack Wittman for The New York Times

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Sleepless in Seattle as a Hellcat Roars Through the Streets

The modified Dodge Charger roaming Seattle’s downtown by night has infuriated residents. But it seems no one can stop it.

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Car lights trail through the darkness on a street surrounded by mid- and high-rise buildings. — Brian Lau for The New York Times

Welcome Back, Pandas! Two Furry Diplomats Are Headed to D.C. Zoo.

The pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be flown to the Smithsonian National Zoo from China before the end of the year.

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A giant panda sits in a ray of light on a shaded, grassy ground with leaves. — Erin Schaff/The New York Times

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‘Defeat by Truth’: Biden’s Gaza Critics Start an Anti-Trump Campaign

The effort by Black faith leaders and activists signals that at least some of President Biden’s critics on the left will work to defeat his G.O.P. rival.

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The Rev. Michael McBride at The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, Ca. — Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Nikki Haley wrote “Finish them” on an artillery shell in Israel, days after Israel received condemnation for a strike in Rafah.

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South Africans Vote, Many Hoping for Change as Seismic as Mandela’s Rise

In a high-stakes national election, the African National Congress could lose its outright majority for the first time after governing for three decades.

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Voters cast ballots at a community center in Soweto, South Africa, on Wednesday, in an election that could cause a seismic shift in the country’s leadership. — Joao Silva/The New York Times

Is Shrimp Good for You?

Americans love their prawns. So how healthy are they — for us and for the planet?

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Shrimp and transparent shrimp shells sitting on a white surface. — Yasu & Junko/Trunk Archive

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New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day

For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.

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Water pours from a pipe onto a person in a sunny, open area. — Arun Sankar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

‘Did You Tase Him in the Face!?’ Inside ‘Goon Squad’ Deputies’ Group Chat

Years of messages from an encrypted WhatsApp text thread show conversations of sheriff’s deputies, including those who terrorized Mississippi residents.

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A statue and two flags rise over cars at an intersection. — Rory Doyle for The New York Times

A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s

“Extremely Inappropriate!,” a television hit in Japan now on Netflix, has people talking about what has been lost with today’s sensibilities.

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A young Japanese woman stands behind her father, appearing to hold him up or back. There are many small decorations on the walls in the background. — TBS

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Jamie Raskin: If Justices Alito and Thomas Won’t Recuse Themselves, There Is a Solution

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Mara Gay

‘It’s Going to Be Women That Are Going to Get Us Out of This’

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A close-up photograph of three people’s wrists, with beaded bracelets reading “Take,” “Pro-choice,” “Back" and “Florida.”

Thomas L. Friedman

How We’ve Lost Our Moorings as a Society

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Linda Greenhouse

Ketanji Brown Jackson Points to a Way Forward for the Court

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David Firestone

Nikki Haley’s Valentine to Civilian Death

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Thomas Cech

The Long-Overlooked Molecule That Will Define a Generation of Science

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Matthew Walther

There’s a Reason Most People Aren’t Following the Trump Trial

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Roger Wicker

America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace

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Thomas B. Edsall

The Gender Gap Is Now a Gender Gulf

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Bret Stephens

Do We Still Understand How Wars Are Won?

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David Wallace-Wells

The Tories Will Lose the Election. But What Will Labour Win?

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Neel V. Patel

The Stalled Pandemic Accords Offer an Opportunity for Vaccine Equity

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Jessica Grose

You Can’t Perform a Good Marriage

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Letters From Our Readers

In the ‘Demandingly Joyful Company’ of Socrates and Plato

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Jonathan Alter

Prosecutors Leave the Jury With a Mountain of Evidence Against Trump

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Farah Stockman

An Unexpected Rebranding of the Democratic Party

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Former Intelligence Chief Is Tapped as Next Dutch Prime Minister

The selection of Dick Schoof came as a relative surprise, after more than six months of negotiations in the Netherlands to form a governing coalition.

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Canada Turns to Logging to Save Its Most Famous National Park From Wildfires

Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, a popular national park. Canada is bracing for wildfires after its warmest winter in history.

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