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Jason Farago

How Doodles Brought Petrit Halilaj to the Met Rooftop

After a childhood marked by war and exile, Petrit Halilaj has become one of his generation’s great talents.

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Katrina Miller

Video: China’s Chang’e-6 Far Side of the Moon Launch

If successful, the Chang’e-6 mission will be the first in history to return a sample from a part of the moon that we never get to see from Earth.

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Dana Rubinstein

How a ‘Hidden’ $1.4 Billion Tax Will Make N.Y.C. Water Bills Rise

Mayor Eric Adams is resurrecting a budget gimmick and charging rent to the city’s Water Board, which will pass on the costs to ratepayers.

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John Yoon

I-95 in Connecticut Will Be Closed for Days After Fiery Crash

A gasoline tanker crashed on the highway, causing a fire that damaged a bridge in Norwalk, Conn. The highway was expected to be closed at least until Monday.

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Paul Krugman

The Peculiar Persistence of Trump-stalgia

Are you better off than you were four years ago? Yes.

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Thomas L. Friedman

Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Trading Places

Netanyahu is making his nation more like the worst of the old kingdom, and the crown prince is making his kingdom more like the best of the old Jewish state.

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Michelle Goldberg

MAGA Is Demoting the Pro-Life Forces It Once Coddled

Swing-state Republicans are running from the anti-abortion movement.

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David Waldstein

What Happened When the Skating Coaches Wanted a Union

A group of figure skating coaches at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, many of whom earn less than $40,000 a year, sought to bargain their contracts collectively. Two were fired.

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David C. Adams and Andre Paultre

Haiti’s Police Force Is ‘Begging for Help’ Against Ruthless Gangs

The United States is rushing support to Haiti’s depleted police force, which is awaiting international help as it tries to restore order and quell violence.

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Stephen Castle and Mark Landler

U.K. Conservatives Suffer Sharp Setbacks in Early Results of Local Elections

The scale of the losses suffered by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s party sent an ominous message about its chances in an upcoming general election.

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Lydia DePillis

What to Watch Today in the April Jobs Report

Economists expect another strong month for job creation, even as other indicators of labor demand weaken.

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Cecilia Kang and David McCabe

US Antitrust Cases Against Big Tech, Explained

As the Justice Department’s case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.

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Nico Grant

Why Google Employees Aren’t Reacting to US Antitrust Trial

They shrugged off concerns about the company’s fate ahead of closing arguments in the Justice Department’s lawsuit this week.

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Muktita Suhartono, Elian Peltier, Shawna Richer and Rory Smith

The Premier League Title Race the Whole World Is Watching

A three-team race is deciding this year’s Premier League champion. The competition’s global reach means a significant portion of the world’s population is following along.

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Ivan Penn

Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to Energy Needs

Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land.

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Matthew Haag

Witness Who Extracted Secret Tape of Trump Will Return to the Stand

Douglas Daus, a forensic analyst in the Manhattan district attorney’s office, obtained the audio from the phones of Michael D. Cohen, Mr. Trump’s former fixer.

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David Leonhardt

The Side Effects of Covid Vaccines

Thousands of Americans have filed vaccine-injury claims with the federal government.

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Apoorva Mandavilli

Covid Vaccine Side Effects: 4 Takeaways From Our Investigation

Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.

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Apoorva Mandavilli

Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening?

All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.

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