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Aggression or Caution: The Choice Facing Iran’s Next Leaders

The question is whether the successors to the president and foreign minister will take a similar path by avoiding direct conflict with the U.S.

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‘Technical Failure’ Caused Crash That Killed Iran’s President, State News Reports

President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash, leaving the country without two of its most influential figures.

 

Despite the death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, analysts expect little change in Iran’s foreign or domestic policies.

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The son of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is increasingly speculated to be a potential candidate to succeed his father.

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Prosecution Rests Case in Trump Trial as Defense Targets Cohen Again

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime fixer and the key witness in the case, completed nearly four full days on the stand. The defense has called its first witness.

 

A former leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang who spent years in prison on drug charges joined Donald Trump in court.

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I.C.C. Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders

The request must be approved by the court’s judges, but the announcement is a blow to Benjamin Netanyahu and could fuel criticism of Israel’s strategy in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel called the request to issue a warrant for his arrest “a disgrace.”

 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backed a long-shot bill in New York that would limit donations to Israel’s military and Israeli settlements.

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Cartoon of Palestinian Boy Inspires, Years After Creator’s Murder

The character known as Handala, created by Naji Al-Ali in 1969, is making an imprint on art and as a protest symbol.

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A group hangs a banner out of a window. The banner reads “Hind’s Hall” and has two cartoon characters drawn on it.

How Big Is Taylor Swift?

As big as the Beatles? Michael Jackson? Beyoncé? We crunched the numbers.

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Ivan Boesky, Rogue Trader in 1980s Wall Street Scandal, Dies at 87

An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading. His downfall ended a decade of greed.

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Mr. Boesky, a thin man with a long face and gray hair and wearing a blue suit and necktie, is shown surrounded by men in suits and ties as well as members of the press. The granite wall of a courthouse is behind them.

F.B.I. Shed Informants Linked to Russian Influence Operations

After a secret review several years ago, the bureau cut off confidential sources thought to be connected to Russian disinformation.

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Soldiers in dark clothes with Russian flags on their arms stand in formation in front of large military vehicles and the Kremlin during a military parade.

In a House Race in N.H., a Famous Spouse, and a Traumatic Pregnancy

Maggie Tamposi Goodlander, the wife of the national security adviser, is navigating a personal landscape with little precedent in her congressional run.

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Maggie Goodlander stands facing the camera outside the Justice Department in Washington.

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The Great Read

The Author of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Can’t Go Home, Except in His Books

Kevin Kwan left Singapore’s opulent, status-obsessed upper crust when he was 11. He’s still writing about it.

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This is a picture of Kevin Kwan standing in a verdant setting, flipping his hair off his shoulder. He's wearing a blue tie dye shirt unbuttoned over a dark shirt.

Top Education Officials Were Warned of FAFSA Overhaul Hurdles in 2020

Documents obtained by The Times show the department’s troubled FAFSA rollout this year came in spite of warnings that the project required sustained attention.

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People walking near the main entrance of Georgetown University.

Penguin Random House Dismisses Two of Its Top Publishers

The departures of Reagan Arthur, of Alfred Knopf, and Lisa Lucas, of Pantheon and Schocken, in a restructuring came as a surprise to many in the company.

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In this portrait, Lisa Lucas is sitting down in a black dress, and smiling off to the side.

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Russia’s War Machine Revs Up as West’s Plan to Cap Oil Revenues Sputters

Russia has largely evaded attempts by the U.S. and Europe to keep it from profiting from its energy exports.

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An oil refinery with hills in the horizon.

The Ukrainian government ordered nationwide rolling blackouts for the first time, as the country faced a Russian onslaught.

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Legalized Weed Is Landing More Seniors in the E.R.

In Canada, cannabis poisonings rose sharply among people 65 and older after the country legalized the drug, a new study found.

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Opinion

Jennifer Weiner

A Different Way of Seeing Justice Alito’s Blame-the-Wife Defense

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Tom Zoellner

Ruben Gallego and the Fight for Arizona

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A black-and-white photo of Ruben Gallego at a podium giving a speech with U.S. and Arizona flags behind him.

David Kaye

Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course

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Jeffrey Toobin

A Trump Conviction Doesn’t Hang on Michael Cohen

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Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

When Michael Cohen’s Lies Help the Case Against Trump

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Trump and members of his legal team.
Maia Szalavitz

Maia Szalavitz

Legal Weed Is Coming. It’s Time to Come Up With Some Rules.

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Margaret Renkl

Margaret Renkl

The Northern Lights I Did Not See

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

We’re Suddenly Living in a ‘My Wife Did It’ Moment

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The UpshotNewsletter

Renting or Buying Is Often Personal, but It’s Also Helpful to Look at the Numbers

The Upshot’s financial calculator has been updated.

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The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review

We’re inviting illustrators from around the world to share their work with our art directors.

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The bipartisan compromise, blocked by Republicans in February, is expected to be thwarted again. Democrats aim to blame the G.O.P. for its failure.

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