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Prosecutor Portrays Trump’s Actions as a Fraud on the American People

In closing arguments, a prosecutor said Donald Trump’s criminal trial centered on “a conspiracy and a coverup.” Jurors could begin deliberating by Wednesday.

Trump Leans Into an Outlaw Image as His Criminal Trial Concludes

Preparing for a potential verdict in Manhattan, Donald Trump has increasingly aligned himself with fellow defendants and people convicted of crimes.

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A federal judge temporarily denied a gag order request by prosecutors in Donald Trump’s classified documents case.

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If Trump Is Convicted, How Will Biden’s Team Go on the Attack?

A guilty verdict for Donald Trump would be a gift for Democrats — but if it comes, President Biden’s campaign is unlikely to tear up its 2024 playbook.

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Election updates: Robert DeNiro, speaking for the Biden campaign outside the courthouse, said Donald Trump should go to jail.

Robert De Niro speaking to reporters. — Adam Gray for The New York Times

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Israeli Assault Presses on in Rafah Despite Outrage Over Deadly Strike

Israel continued its ground assault in the southern Gazan city, as international outrage grew over Sunday’s strike. Another encampment was hit on Tuesday.

The U.S. pier for Gaza aid broke apart in rough seas, the Pentagon said.

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Israel did not order Palestinians to leave the area where it carried out a strike on Sunday, killing dozens of people.

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The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade

A conservative Christian coalition’s plan to end the federal right to abortion began just days after Donald Trump’s election in 2016.

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A photo illustration of the inside of an abortion clinic with a target set over it and various conservative figures surrounding. — Photo illustration by Vanessa Saba

Marco Rubio Wants to Be Vice President. He Doesn’t Want to Audition.

The last time the Florida senator lived in Donald Trump’s orbit he was mocked and defeated. As he returns, he’s trying to do it on his terms.

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Marco Rubio talks to reporters holding cellphones. He is wearing a dark suit. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Democrats Adopt Nomination Plan to Allow Biden on the Ohio Ballot

Democrats plan to nominate President Biden via virtual roll call, bypassing a glitch in Ohio law that had threatened to keep him off the ballot.

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Pope Apologizes After Reports That He Used an Anti-Gay Slur

Pope Francis’ remark came as he spoke against admitting gay men to seminaries during what was supposed to be a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops.

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The pope, dressed all in white, sits in a chair and reads from sheets of paper into a microphone. — Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Scanning the Dark Universe, Euclid Telescope Finds Scenes of Cosmic Light

The European Space Agency’s powerful Euclid telescope finally showed off its capabilities with a batch of breathtaking images and early science results.

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Who Plotted to Sell Graceland? An Identity Thief Raises His Hand.

A person using an email for the company seeking to foreclose on the former home of Elvis Presley said his ring was behind the threat to sell the landmark.

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Visitors wait in line outside Graceland in Memphis. — Brandon Dill/Associated Press

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Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits

At an industry event about “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of suits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.

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Industrial buildings, several with steam or smoke rising from them, line a riverbank. — E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune, via Getty Images

Here are six things to know about “forever chemicals.”

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The Great Read

A Final Graduation Requirement: Making Sense of Protest

As students in Columbia’s class of 2024 received diplomas, many of them were grappling with what intense activism on campus would mean for their futures.

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Mariame Sissoko, wearing a brown top and patterned skirt, sitting on a park bench. — Ahmed Gaber for The New York Times

Harvard Says It Will No Longer Take Positions on Matters Outside University

The policy could ease pressure on the school to issue statements on current events. Officials were criticized for the handling of the Oct. 7 attacks.

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The gates to Harvard Yard, with people walking in and out of them. — Adam Glanzman for The New York Times

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I.R.S. Failed to Police Puerto Rico Tax Break, Whistle-Blower Says

An insider accused the Internal Revenue Service of failing to scrutinize a lucrative tax break in Puerto Rico designed to lure wealthy Americans.

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Three large umbrellas stand on a beach with one person lying in the sun and another walking along the water. — Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

Power Could Be Out for Days After Damaging Storms Hit Texas

More than 1 million customers were without power after hail the size of golf balls and dangerous winds hit the state. More severe weather was expected.

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A man looks at damaged cars among other debris left behind by a tornado and storms in Valley View, Texas, over the weekend. — Julio Cortez/Associated Press

Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic

He arrived on a mission to reshape the ensemble as its music director. Now, as he departs, he’s still making sense of his pandemic-interrupted tenure.

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A portrait of an intense conductor, his head shaved, arms out, baton in hand. He looks at the camera. He’s wearing a black vest with a long zipper. — Timothy O'Connell for The New York Times

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Opinion

Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the Match.

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Noah Feldman and Alison Simmons

Harvard Should Say Less. Maybe All Schools Should.

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An illustration of a graduation cap connected by its tassel to a microphone. — Miguel Porlan

John Waldman

We Can Turn a River in Maine Into a Paradise for Salmon

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Kai Bird

Will Roy Cohn Save Donald Trump’s Hide One Last Time?

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Jonathan Alter

The Trump Team’s Inept Closing Argument Blew Up

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Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel

In 1974, Two Film Students Rowed to Ellis Island. Here’s What They Captured.

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Paul Krugman

On the Dangers of Inflation Brain

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Frank Bruni

Pope Francis’ Remarkable Act of Contrition

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Letters From Our Readers

Trump’s ‘Dystopian Deportation Scheme’

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Jane Coaston

Ted Cruz Has Some Strong Opinions About College Sports

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William Shoki

The Story of South Africa No Longer Makes Sense

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Michelle Goldberg

The Trump Team’s Big Lie About the ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape

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Paul Krugman

The Stench of Climate Change Denial

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Jessica Bennett

‘Accordion Hands’ and ‘Caterpillar Eyebrows’: Trump Meets the Female Gaze

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Andrew McCarthy

My Life in the Brat Pack, Reconsidered

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Ezekiel Kweku

With Each Basket Steph Curry Shoots, I Inch Closer to Death

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Climate ForwardNewsletter

How to Fix Carbon Offsets

Carbon offsets have been heavily criticized, but they can also get crucial climate funds to developing nations.

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Top FTX Executive Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Prison

Ryan Salame was the first of Sam Bankman-Fried’s deputies to be sentenced since the crypto exchange collapsed in November 2022.

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Ryan Salame of the crypto firm FTX leaving federal court in Manhattan in September, after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation and a charge of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. — Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Blinken Travels to Eastern Europe as Russia Presses War in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken aims to show support for Moldova, which is under Russian threat, and plans to attend a NATO meeting in Prague.

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Georgia’s Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Law on Foreign Influence

The Parliament overrode a presidential veto of a bill critics said could undermine the country’s efforts to join the European Union.

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Man Who Invaded Nancy Pelosi’s Home Apologizes for Attacking Her Husband

David DePape’s federal sentencing hearing was reopened so he could address the court, but his apology did not persuade the judge to change his sentence.

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