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Netanyahu Calls Civilian Deaths in Israeli Strike in Rafah ‘Tragic Accident’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came amid international condemnation over the strike, which killed 45 people, according to Gaza officials.

 

Witnesses described charred bodies and flames. A doctor said the majority of the victims he saw were women and children.

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A member of Egypt’s security forces was killed during a shooting incident near the Rafah border crossing.

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The Unlikely Women Fighting for Abortion Rights

The end of Roe has turned women who terminated pregnancies for medical reasons into a political force.

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Andy Manis and Shelby Tauber for The New York Times

Biden Doesn’t Want You Buying an E.V. From China. Here’s Why.

President Biden wants to shift America’s car fleet toward electric vehicles, but not at the expense of American jobs or national security.

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Can Trump Really Slam the Brakes on Electric Vehicles?

Donald Trump has vowed to shred President Biden’s E.V. policies. “You’re not going to be able to sell those cars,” he has said.

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Trump’s Attention Elevates a Conservative ‘Warrior’ on Education

Representative Byron Donalds, a defender of Donald Trump and a potential vice-presidential pick, made a name for himself in Florida’s charter school movement.

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Representative Byron Donalds staring off to the right, wearing a dark suit with a pink tie.

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Bill Walton, Legendary N.B.A. Center and Broadcaster, Dies at 71

The Hall of Fame player authored a career that was triumphant and tragic, as well as colorful and controversial.

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Storms Snarl Memorial Day Travel After at Least 22 Are Killed

The weather disrupted flights from Atlanta to Boston on Monday after powerful winds and rain battered towns across the South over the weekend.

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Nadal Loses in First Round, Perhaps His Last Match at French Open

Rafael Nadal, a 14-time champion at Roland Garros, was defeated for only the fourth time in 18 years as a player at the tournament.

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Professional tennis player Rafael Nadal grimaces with his hands on his hips while on the court during the French Open.

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How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy

The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.

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Biden Marks Memorial Day With Message About Freedom as Trump Lashes Out

President Biden paid tribute to veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. Donald Trump posted an angry and incendiary message on his social media site.

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A Soldier’s Final Journey Home

Sgt. Kennedy Sanders was killed in a drone attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan. As the U.S. commemorates Memorial Day, photos offer a glimpse into her life.

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Have E-Bikes Made New York City a Nightmare?

In the latest in our Street Wars series, the bikes that zoom down the road, zigzag around cars and zip across sidewalks.

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Eligjah Orlandi, in a black shirt and gray shorts, poses with his e-bike at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

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Her A.I. Arm

Sarah de Lagarde has a bionic limb, powered in part by artificial intelligence, which gets better at predicting what she wants to do the more she uses it.

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She Landed One of Music’s Great Gigs, but First Came Boot Camp

Premier military bands offer rare stability, and are considered a strong alternative to traditional orchestras. But signing up means shipping out.

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Opinion

Andrew McCarthy

My Life in the Brat Pack, Reconsidered

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Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett

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

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Ezekiel Kweku

Ezekiel Kweku

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

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Mikhail Zygar

I’ve Seen How the Biden-Trump Rematch Ends, and It’s Pretty Scary

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Margaret Renkl

Margaret Renkl

A Tiny Museum Takes the High Road and Shows the Way Forward

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James Kirchick

A Chill Has Fallen Over Jews in Publishing

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Peter Coy

Peter Coy

No, Americans Are Not Completely Stupid About Inflation

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Justices’ ‘Disturbing’ Ruling in South Carolina Gerrymandering Case

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