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The New York Times — Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024

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Trump’s Win Adds to Air of Inevitability as Haley Sharpens Edge

The former president’s victories in Iowa last week and in New Hampshire on Tuesday leave his main Republican rival, Nikki Haley, with an uphill battle.

Stripped, Beaten or Vanished: Israel’s Treatment of Gaza Detainees Raises Alarm

A U.N. office said Israel’s detention and treatment of detainees might amount to torture. It estimated thousands had been detained and held in “horrific” conditions. Some were freed wearing only diapers.

Israeli Soldiers Clearing Buffer Zone in Gaza Die in Blast

On the deadliest day for Israelis since the ground invasion against Hamas began, about 20 soldiers were killed as they prepared to level buildings near the border.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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Haley Gets a Trump Matchup, but Now Faces the Trump Machine

Nikki Haley is seen from behind onstage wearing a white sweater.

As Nikki Haley celebrated Ron DeSantis’s departure from the Republican primary, Donald J. Trump turned his firepower toward his final rival

Haley Mounts Last Stand in New Hampshire Against an Ascendant Trump

On the last day of campaigning before the New Hampshire primary, Nikki Haley dashed from event to event. Tuesday could be her final chance to prevent Donald J. Trump from securing the Republican nomination.

Americans Feel Better About the Economy. Will That Help Biden?

The White House is embracing a nascent uptick in economic sentiment. It is likely good news — but how it will map to votes is complicated.

Israel-E.U. Meeting on Gaza’s Future Yields Division and Confusion

Europeans, insisting on Palestinian statehood, are frustrated by Israel’s opposition and lack of a postwar plan for the devastated Gaza Strip.

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The New York Times — Monday, January 22, 2024

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Ron DeSantis Ends Campaign for President

Ron DeSantis looking downward, his face serious.

The Florida governor, who once appeared to be Donald Trump’s most daunting challenger, ran a costly, turbulent campaign that failed to catch on with Republican voters.

How Nikki Haley’s Lean Years Led Her Into an Ethical Thicket

From her earliest days in South Carolina politics, Ms. Haley’s public service paid personal financial dividends.

Deep Under Gaza, Evidence of Cells and Hostages, Israel Says

The Israeli military took reporters on a tour of an underground compound in the Gazan city of Khan Younis, where it says about 20 hostages were held by Hamas.

As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away

Rising temperatures and retreating glaciers threaten Europe’s water tower, forcing local farmers to adapt and presaging larger troubles downstream.

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The New York Times — Sunday, January 21, 2024

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In Strategic Bind, Israel Weighs Freeing Hostages Against Destroying Hamas

Some Israeli commanders said the government’s two main goals were mutually incompatible. To eradicate Hamas, the military would have to engage in a lengthy war that would most likely cost the hostages’ lives.

For the Anti-Trump Wing of the G.O.P., It All Comes Down to Tuesday

The old guard of the Republican Party has rallied around Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s primary, in a long-shot bid to stop the former president’s march to the nomination.

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade

The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign.

How Allegations of an Office Romance Came to Complicate the Case Against Trump

The claims involving Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she hired to manage the sprawling case in Georgia, have led to new questions about Mr. Wade’s qualifications.

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The New York Times — Saturday, January 20, 2024

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Divisions Emerging in Israel Over Gaza War

Protesters demanded action to free hostages, a war cabinet minister criticized the military campaign and the Israeli prime minister publicly ruled out a two-state solution, rebuffing the U.S.

America Stares Down a Trump-Biden Repeat in Disbelief and Denial

Unable to fathom a 2020 rematch, many Americans are clinging to forlorn hopes and floating wild theories — including that Michelle Obama might replace President Biden.

Israeli Women Fight on Front Line in Gaza, a First

After a long struggle for acceptance, Israel’s female combat soldiers are pushing new boundaries after rushing into battle on Oct. 7.

With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis

The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.

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The New York Times — Friday, January 19, 2024

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Eyeing Super Tuesday, Trump Is Eager to Dispatch Rivals Sooner Than Later

A line of people outside a brick building. They are bundled up in warm clothing. A woman near the front of the line has a Trump winter hat.

The former president is looking to lock up the nomination by Super Tuesday on March 5, but Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis insist they plan to compete deep into March.

How Biden’s Immigration Fight Threatens His Biggest Foreign Policy Win

The debate over immigration in the United States is spilling over into other parts of President Biden’s agenda, particularly the war in Ukraine.

Nikki Haley Is Chasing Independents. They Have a Mind of Their Own.

Her chance to beat Donald J. Trump in New Hampshire depends on her ability to win over its famously freethinking voters. Her challenge is that they come in all stripes.

A Reporter’s Journey Into How the U.S. Funded the Bomb

Watching “Oppenheimer,” a journalist wondered (perhaps a bit obsessively): How did the president get the $2 billion secret project past Congress?

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The New York Times — Thursday, January 18, 2024

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Johnson Casts Doubt on Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, Defying Biden

Speaker Mike Johnson, wearing a dark suit and burgundy tie, speaks before microphones outside the White House.

A White House meeting between the president and congressional leaders did little to break the stalemate over aid to Ukraine, as the Republican speaker insisted on a tougher immigration crackdown.

Conservative Justices Appear Skeptical of Agencies’ Regulatory Power

The Supreme Court considered whether to overrule the seminal 1984 Chevron decision, which requires judges to defer to agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes.

China Told Women to Have Babies, but Its Population Shrank Again

Faced with falling births, China’s efforts to stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth are failing.

The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told.

Singulair, now a generic, is still used by millions of people in the United States even after thousands of patients and dozens of studies have described harm.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024

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After Iowa, Trump Is Back to Command the National Psyche. He Never Actually Left.

Donald Trump walking away from an airplane on a snowy airport tarmac.

The former president’s detractors own no earplugs effective enough to block out his steamrolling bid for a third nomination.

U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen for a Third Time

The American strikes destroyed four missiles that posed a threat to ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. They came on the third day in a row the Houthis have defiantly fired at passing ships.

A Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza

A Times visual investigation reveals that one of Israel’s largest munitions was regularly being dropped in areas designated safe for i

Israel Unearths More of a Subterranean Fortress Under Gaza

The Israeli military has been surprised by the extent, depth and quality of the tunnel network beneath Gaza.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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Voters Look Past Legal Problems to Give Trump a Big Victory

Donald J. Trump, wearing a long jacket, waves to a crowd from a stage.

The possibility of a two-person race remains elusive for Trump foes, who fear a split field will ease his path to the nomination.

U.S. and Iran Battle Through Proxies, Warily Avoiding Each Other

Iran wants to flex its muscles without directly taking on the U.S. or Israel, but that cautious strategy is subject to miscalculation on all sides.

The Smoothie Stop-By: When a President Tries to Be a Regular Joe

For a commander in chief, retail campaigning isn’t easy, what with the counterassault team that follows him everywhere. But President Biden is starting to hit the hustings on every Main Street he can find.

The War Has Reined In Ukraine’s Oligarchs, at Least for Now

Oligarchs have lost billions from the shelling of their factories, and the government has used its wartime powers to break their political influence.

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The New York Times — Monday, January 15, 2024

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The Next Battle in Higher Ed May Strike at Its Soul: Scholarship

A pillar at Harvard University reads “veritas,” meaning truth.

Cases involving Stanford, Harvard and M.I.T. are fueling skepticism over the thoroughness of research — even from the academic world’s biggest stars.

In Iowa, Nikki Haley Has the Attention of Democrats and Independents

Ms. Haley has attracted the interest of non-Republicans who say they’ll caucus for her, as rivals attack her for an insufficiently conservative message.

How College-Educated Republicans Learned to Love Trump Again

Blue-collar white voters make up Donald Trump’s base. But his political resurgence has been fueled largely by Republicans from the other end of the socioeconomic scale.