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For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience
Just months before another election that may hinge on the economy, the war in Iran has sent gas and other goods soaring.
By Tony Romm and Ben Casselman
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To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.
By Erica L. Green
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Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Founding at Rally
The nine-hour prayer event features speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that connects the nation’s founding with Christianity.
By Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham
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Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance
The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.
By Tim Balk
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Why Neutral Maps Could Empower Black Voters as Much as the Voting Rights Act
Our simulations debunk the notion that the act created artificial minority districts that wouldn’t otherwise exist.
By Nate Cohn and Eve Washington
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Kentucky’s Curious Cast of Political Characters
The state, where a rebellious Republican faces a tough primary challenge on Tuesday, has an unpredictable political landscape that has produced a long list of surprising figures.
By Reid J. Epstein
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Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump
In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls on Congress to assert its power.
By Carl Hulse
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A Family Secret No More
One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?
By Susan Saulny
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How a Secretive Firm Tried (and Failed) to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Tattered Image
Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn’t enough.
By Robert Draper
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The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned
Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.
By The New York Times
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Want to See the Epstein Files in Print? Here Are the 3,437 Volumes.
Documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, taking up more than 3,400 volumes and weighing over eight tons, have been printed and bound for display in a TriBeCa gallery.
By Jesse McKinley
business
The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations
Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.
By River Akira Davis
world
In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months
Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
By Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan
world
W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
Just a day after the announcement, cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.
By Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli
arts
A Broadway Star Is the Savannah Bananas’ Phantom of the Bullpen
Derek Klena was a successful actor with a Tony nomination to his name. But he’s found a bigger audience with the barnstorming baseball sensation.
By Jonathan Abrams
opinion
This Is Why I Find Pema Chödrön So Essential
The 89-year-old Buddhist nun teaches the power of agreeing with your anxiety, instead of trying to run from it.
By Ezra Klein and Kristin Lin
opinion
Nothing Beats Polarization Like Civics Education
The decline of civic education hit bottom about a decade ago and is at last on the rebound. This fact brings me hope.
By Danielle Allen
briefing
Good Luck, Grads!
Is the post-college job market as bad as it seems?
By Evan Gorelick
world
Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.
Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.
By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
world
Runoff in Peru Offers Two Starkly Differing Visions for the Nation
The presidential election pits Keiko Fujimori, a conservative, against Roberto Sánchez, a leftist, after a crisis marked by delays and protests.
By Mitra Taj and Genevieve Glatsky
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Powerful Storms, Hail and Tornadoes Forecast for Central U.S.
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas face the greatest risk of extreme weather, with the worst expected on Monday.
By Nazaneen Ghaffar