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Biden Endorses Israeli Proposal for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

The proposal would begin with a temporary six-week cease-fire that would pave the way for negotiations to end of the war and rebuild Gaza.

 

  1. Smoke rises near a camp in the southern Gazan city of Rafah on Thursday.
    Eyad Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  2. Palestinians return to devastated parts of of the Jabaliya camp in northern Gaza on Friday.
  3. Palestinian boys play with inflated surgical rubber gloves in Rafah on Friday.
    Eyad Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  4. Outside the Israeli cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv, protesters call for an agreement to return Israeli hostages from Gaza.
    Amir Levy/Getty Images
  5. Israeli soldiers at the Jerusalem funeral of Sgt. Yonatan Elias, who was killed in action in Gaza.
    Maya Alleruzzo/Associated Press
  6. Houthi supporters in Yemen brandish rifles as they rally in support of Gazans on Friday.
    Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

She Made an Offer on a Condo. Then the Seller Learned She Was Black.

Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist, claims a white homeowner tried to pull out of a sale because of her race.

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Manchin Becomes an Independent, Leaving Options Open for Another Run

The party switch was the culmination of a long breakup with the Democratic Party by Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

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Wait, We’ve Been Flying the Flag the Alitos Had? San Francisco Removes It.

Critics slammed Justice Samuel Alito after the “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flown outside his home, but it had billowed in San Francisco for 60 years.

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In front of the gray San Francisco City Hall building, a row of flags fly on flagpoles. The first flag closest to City Hall is an American flag. The one after that is the “Appeal to Heaven” flag with a green pine tree on it. After that is another American flag, a Texas flag, a California flag, another American flag and a flag that says, “Don’t Give Up The Ship.”

Blinken Hints U.S. May Allow Ukraine Greater Latitude to Strike in Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested the use of American-supplied arms could expand beyond the current limitation to strikes in the Kharkiv area.

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“Now we can finally hit them.” Ukraine gained U.S. permission to strike targets in Russia with American-made weapons.

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The Great Read

How 3 Texas Teenagers Grew Up to Be Broadway Stars (and Stayed Friends)

Trey Curtis and J. Quinton Johnson are performing in “Hamilton.” Their friend Vincent Jamal Hooper is Simba in “The Lion King.”

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J. Quinton Johnson, Vincent Jamal Hooper, Trey Curtis lean forward with a blue sky in the background.

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Why Greece Is Betting Big on American Gas

Even as it pivots to solar and wind for itself, Greece aims to become a natural gas supplier across Europe. The U.S. is among its strongest backers.

6 min read

The stern of a bright red shiplike structure, stacked with several levels of steel walkways and pipes, with the name “Alexandropoulis” in Greek.

Electricity from coal is pricey. Some states are forcing utilities to absorb the cost.

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2,000 Sea Lions Roamed, Just to Make This Dock Their Home

The sea lion population at Pier 39 in San Francisco reached 2,000 this week, setting a record.

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More than a dozen sea lions lie on a wooden float while a splash of water hits them.

Alzheimer’s Takes a Financial Toll Long Before Diagnosis, Study Finds

New research shows that people who develop dementia often begin falling behind on bills years earlier.

4 min read

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Opinion

The Editorial Board

Donald Trump, Felon

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What Matters Most About Trump’s Guilty Verdict, According to 7 Opinion Writers

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Renato Mariotti

How Trump’s Team Blew It

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David French, Michelle Goldberg and Patrick Healy

3 Opinion Writers on the Trump Verdict: ‘If We Think There’s a Trump Cult Already …’

Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni

Trump’s Guilty Verdict May Be a Political Accelerant

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David Firestone

David Firestone

Trump Is ‘Honored’ by a Verdict That Should Shame Him

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

What if This Is Our Last Real Election?

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Demonstrators carry signs with written messages opposing President Biden’s policy regarding the Israel-Hamas war.

Sam Freedman

The Dizzying Rise and Damp, Deflated End of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

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The MorningNewsletter

The Conviction of Donald Trump

He is the first U.S. president, current or former, to be a felon.

8 min read

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Google finds itself in more turmoil, and a chatbot makes a breakthrough.

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F.D.A.’s Review of MDMA Cites Health Risks and Study Flaws

The agency suggested that approval of the drug for treatment of PTSD is far from certain, with advisers meeting next week to consider the proposed therapy.

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Doug Ingle, the Voice of Iron Butterfly, Is Dead at 78

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5 Years After Virginia Beach Shooting, ‘No One Is Getting Better’

The city will dedicate a memorial site on Friday. For some families who lost loved ones, the commemoration is a reminder of unanswered questions.

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