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ANALYSIS Netanyahu May Face a Choice Between a Truce and His Government’s Survival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been put on the spot by President Biden’s announcement outlining a proposal for a truce. 6 min read The Israeli prime minister, flanked by other people.

The Israeli prime minister, flanked by other people.

Israeli, Egyptian and U.S. officials met in Cairo to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Why South African Voters Turned Against the A.N.C. Some voters welcomed the defeat of the African National Congress in last week’s elections, even as they remained wary of the country’s political future. 4 min read People sitting on chairs outside near A.N.C. posters and flags.

People sitting on chairs outside near A.N.C. posters and flags.

A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System Some are wondering how the system of checks and balances, meant to hold presidents accountable, would work if the next president were already a felon. 6 min read A black-and-white illustration of a scene with a person in a long coat raising his arm. Seated and standing all around him are others looking in his direction, some also raising their arms.

A black-and-white illustration of a scene with a person in a long coat raising his arm. Seated and standing all around him are others looking in his direction, some also raising their arms.

After Donald Trump’s conviction, a National Enquirer editor sends his regrets. 8 min read

Election updates: After his trial, Donald Trump returned to friendly turf at a U.F.C. event and on Fox News.

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46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia. The New York Times traced how a web of officials and politicians aligned with President Putin’s ruling party carried out a campaign to forcibly relocate Ukrainian children. 14 min read

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Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz. Play Flashback, your weekly history quiz. Stuck in a Starter Home Squeezed by high interest rates and record prices, homeowners are frozen in place. They can’t sell, so first-time buyers can’t buy. 7 min read A man and a woman pose with their two children, including a little girl who is wearing a pink dress and holding a stuffed animal and a little boy who is grinning at the camera. In the background is a child’s bunk bed.

A man and a woman pose with their two children, including a little girl who is wearing a pink dress and holding a stuffed animal and a little boy who is grinning at the camera. In the background is a child’s bunk bed.

Amid Dysfunction in the House, a Wave of Seasoned Legislators Is Retiring Retirees from both parties, including committee chairs and rising stars, say that serving in Congress is no longer worth the frustration. 9 min read Representative Ken Buck seen from behind as he walks up a stairway.

Representative Ken Buck seen from behind as he walks up a stairway.

Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT From Texas to Michigan, a Punishing Month of Tornadoes More than 500 tornadoes were reported, the most of any month in at least five years. Hunter Biden to Go on Trial in Gun Case, Days After Trump Was Convicted President Biden’s son will go on trial in Delaware during a presidential election year and less than one week after Donald Trump’s felony conviction. 5 min read Hunter Biden, Melissa Cohen and Beau walking down the steps from an airplane.

Hunter Biden, Melissa Cohen and Beau walking down the steps from an airplane.

The Governor, the Wolf and the Warden: A Fresh Look at a Gianforte Hunt Law enforcement officers say they were pressured to lie when Gov. Greg Gianforte of Montana killed a wolf in 2021. He says the story is an election-year smear. 6 min read Two men outside in a wooded area. Both are wearing dark pants and a blue plaid shirt.

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New York Times Opinion Should Trump Be Sentenced to Prison? Two Opposing Views. 6 min read A photo of Donald Trump showing mostly just his face as he speaks into a microphone.

A photo of Donald Trump showing mostly just his face as he speaks into a microphone.

Sarah Isgur Hunter Biden Should Take a Plea Deal. Quickly. 5 min read

B.D. McClay Give Yourself Permission to Not Have Sex 4 min read

Maureen Dowd Holy Cow, 34 for 45! 5 min read

David French Civil Liberties Make for Strange Bedfellows 5 min read

Rick Bright Why the New Human Case of Bird Flu Is So Alarming 4 min read A photograph of cows.

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Dahlia Scheindlin For Many Israelis, Yoav Gallant Represents a Way Out of Crisis 8 min read

Letters From Our Readers The Widespread Harm of Nuclear Testing 5 min read Cristina Rivera Garza Mexico’s Women Are Speaking. Will a Female President Listen? 5 min read George Grasso I Supervised New York City Judges. Juan Merchan Put on a Master Class in the Trump Trial. 4 min read Nicholas Kristof How to Think Through the Moral Tangle in Gaza 5 min read Andrew Dessler Oil and Gas Companies Are Trying to Rig the Marketplace 4 min read Jesse Wegman Fantasies Aside, Sentencing Trump Poses a Very Tough Choice 2 min read Lucia Buricelli Scenes From a Historic Verdict 2 min read Serge Schmemann Suddenly, a Real Chance to Halt the Fighting in Gaza 2 min read

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The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Everyone Out The coronavirus pandemic schooled the world in the essential role of global supply chains. Have we learned anything from it? 9 min read Four container ships in the sea wait to enter the Port of Los Angeles.

Four container ships in the sea wait to enter the Port of Los Angeles.

Wildfire Near San Francisco Prompts Evacuations and Highway Shutdown The blaze, which began Saturday afternoon, has burned more than 12,000 acres. It was only 13 percent contained early Sunday. 2 min read

Congestion Pricing Ignites an Old Rift: Drivers vs. Transit Riders As New York prepares to roll out its tolling program, the divide between those who love their cars and those who embrace the subway has only grown. 6 min read

One Dead and 24 Wounded in Akron Shooting, Police Say Details about what led up to the shooting in Akron, Ohio, were unclear. At least two of those wounded were in critical condition, officials said. 2 min read

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Two smiling grooms in tuxedos, with a pale pink rose on their lapels, stand at the altar holding hands and facing their guests at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York. Standing behind them is a priest, in an off-white and aqua robe, holding a large red book in both arms across his chest.

A Match Made in Church Sparks a Journey of Self-Discovery Jonathan Stewart was grappling with his sexuality when he met Enrico Lagasca, who developed a crush on him — and was surprised to learn Mr. Stewart felt the same. 7 min read

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