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‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

Public officials are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs.

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People wave flags and crowd on to the steps at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Biden Addresses Morehouse College Graduation

The visit to the historically Black college in Georgia gave President Biden an opportunity to speak to students in a battleground state.

 

  1. Before President Biden speaks, we talked to Morehouse professors Stephane Dunn and Cynthia Hewitt, who support student protesters.
    Chevaz Clarke
  2. Calvin Bell III, a Morehouse senior, noted that it was important for students to make a “stand for peace.”
    Chevaz Clarke
  3. Edana Walker, a Spelman alumna, joined students on Friday for one last protest before graduation. She says she feels “let down” by the president.
    Chevaz Clarke
  4. Marq Riggins, a senior at Morehouse, feels that the focus of commencement has shifted from students to Biden’s political campaign.
    Chevaz Clarke

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Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Crashes, State Media Says

Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, state media reported.

 

President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran wears a black robe with a white collar.

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Israeli Officials Challenge Netanyahu, Laying Bare Government Divisions

Two key members of Israel’s wartime government have demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu come up with a decisive strategy for Gaza.

 

People gather around a crater in brown earth.

The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel

After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law.

In Israel, Representative Elise Stefanik denounced President Biden and praised Donald Trump.

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Police officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brooklyn.

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The Technocrat Who’s Taking Control of Russia’s War Effort

Andrei Belousov, the new defense secretary, has no military experience and is known for backing a state-dominated economy.

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A Boxing Victory Offers Hope to War-Weary Ukrainians

The Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion on Sunday. The victory has lifted morale in the country.

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The boxer Oleksandr Usyk holding a Ukrainian flag as people around him display his title belts.

Russia and Ukraine targeted each other with drone attacks and airstrikes that hit urban centers and energy facilities.

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A New Centrism Is Rising in Washington

Call it neopopulism: a bipartisan attitude that mistrusts the free-market ethos instead of embracing it.

THE INTERVIEW

This Scientist Has an Antidote to Climate Delusions

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explains how to overcome the “soft” denial that keeps people buying junk.

THE GREAT READ

When Tommy Rath Vanished From ‘the Jungle’

He was ensnared in Ithaca’s homeless encampment. Then, in a blur of violence, he was gone.

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As Trump Trial Nears Its End, the Law May Give Prosecutors an Edge

Donald Trump’s defense appeared to dent the credibility of his former fixer Michael Cohen, but experts said the case was still the prosecution’s to lose.

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Donald J. Trump speaking while standing behind metal barricades outside a building, with a man in a suit beside him.

Renting Forever and Trying to Create a Strong Financial Future

Either by choice or because they are priced out, many people plan to never stop renting. Building wealth without home equity requires a different mind-set.

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Michael and Christy Rogers stand at either end of a long white table. In the foreground are couches, and behind them are floor-to-ceiling windows showing trees and shrubs.

You may feel richer as home values go up. Using that equity is another matter, our columnist writes.

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Alice Stewart, a CNN Political Commentator, Dies at 58

Ms. Stewart had appeared on CNN as a conservative commentator since the 2016 presidential race. She also had worked for Republican presidential candidates.

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Teen Boys Are Developing a Nose for $300 Cologne

Some Gen Z kids can’t seem to get enough of the luxury fragrances.

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A smiling young boy with braces holds two bottles of cologne up to his eyes and looks through them.

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What to Watch and Read

Opinion

Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

Seven Theories for Why Biden Is Losing (and What He Should Do About It)

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Heather Havrilesky

Bring Back the Tear-Jerker!

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Patti Davis

Biden Can Do Something at the Debates That Trump Never Could

4 min read

David French

David French

The Trump Trial Is Disturbing on So Many Levels

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Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Harun Küçük

Higher Education Needs More Socrates and Plato

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Manuel Bayo Gisbert

I Was Kidnapped in Mexico and Survived. My Story Is One of Many.

Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd

The Truth Hurts — Especially When Bill Maher Dishes It Out

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Jessica Grose

Jessica Grose

‘Tradwife’ Content Isn’t Really for Women. It’s for Men Who Want Submissive Wives.

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The director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, and audiences responded with their life stories of migration.

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A New Challenge for Asylum Seekers: Lawyer Shortages

A record number of new migrants has left many with legitimate asylum cases unable to find a lawyer to keep them from being deported.

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Are Those Mimes Spying on Us? In Pakistan, It’s Not a Strange Question.

Pakistanis suspect the national intelligence agencies of being behind practically everything — even street performers working for tips in Islamabad.

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Premier League Plays for Title Race Conclusion

Manchester City and Arsenal are battling it out to be crowned champions on the final day of the season.

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