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Thousands Stream Homeward as Fragile Peace Begins in Lebanon

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah has begun, but uncertainty lies ahead after the deadliest, most destructive war in Lebanon in decades.

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Syrian Rebel Groups Launch Largest Offensive in Years

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Analysis

A Battered and Diminished Hezbollah Accepts a Cease-Fire

Thirteen months of war left Hezbollah weakened, isolated and desperate for a way to stop the fighting.

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Analysis

Musk’s Slashing of the Federal Budget Faces Big Hurdles

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk as co-leader, has advantages that past budget-cutters did not, but changes could still be slow.

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How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?

President-elect Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.

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Trump Picks Retired General to Serve as Russia-Ukraine Envoy

 

Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

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Mexico’s President and Trump Describe a Positive Talk but Differ on Details

The discussion between Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump came after he threatened tariffs unless Mexico stopped migrants and drugs from crossing the border.

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Appeals Court Again Blocks U.S. From Cutting Border Wire Along Rio Grande

The injunction is the second time that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Texas in a yearlong dispute over barbed wire.

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These Exams Mean Everything in India. Thieves See a Gold Mine.

In a country where government jobs are highly coveted, the tests that govern hiring are a lucrative target for criminal gangs.

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India’s Exam Leaks Underline the Nation’s Bigger Problem

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It’s One of the Goofiest (and Most-Watched) Events in the U.S.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, an annual staple since the 1950s, has been the most-watched entertainment program in the U.S. for the past three years.

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The Parade’s Big Blow-Up

Graham Dickie

Reporting on the Thanksgiving Day Parade

Nov. 27, 2024

Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year?

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London’s 850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market Is Set to Close

Livestock has been traded on the historic site in Britain’s capital for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

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What’s a Democratic Billionaire to Do Now?

The party’s donor class is still wrestling with Donald Trump’s victory, worried about retribution and sluggish liberal energy.

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A wide shot from behind the stage as Kamala Harris speaks to supporters at her final rally, in Philadelphia.

Pakistan’s Capital Is Turned Upside Down by Unending Protests

Residents of Islamabad are tiring of regular demonstrations demanding the release of the former prime minister Imran Khan, with the marches leading to clashes.

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A crowd of people on a smoky street walk behind a pickup truck whose passengers are waving tow large green, red and white flags.

The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents

A 74-year-old immigrant who works 12-hour shifts outside Sotheby’s was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.

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The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to ‘Raise the Dead’

The filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

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47 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts That Are Not Pie

If the idea of rolling out pie dough makes you want to cry, you’re not alone.

Here’s Who Answers the Phones At the Butterball Hotline

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Opinion

Jacob Dreyer

Is China Coming for Your Turkey, Too?

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Christopher Caldwell

This Maverick Thinker Is the Karl Marx of Our Time

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Colin P. Clarke

A Year of War Transformed Hezbollah

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Gail Collins

Gail Collins

The Defeat of Kamala Harris Is Not the End of the Story

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E.U. Vessels Surround Chinese Ship After Baltic Sea Cables Are Severed

The authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.

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Stowaway Travels on Flight From the U.S.

A Delta Air Lines pilot announced on a trip from New York to Paris that there was an extra passenger. An investigation is underway.

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As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To

At a global conference on plastic pollution, 12 U.N. officials wore wristbands as part of an experiment to measure their exposure to toxic chemicals.

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Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103

A member of one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II.

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