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World

Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country

In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.

Young Women Joined Protests in India. The Hate Followed.

Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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U.S.

Live Updates: Hurricane Lala Lashes Hawaii’s Big Island but Avoids Landfall

The storm brought damaging winds and widespread power outages as its eyewall grazed the Big Island’s southern tip. The storm’s eye remained offshore as it began moving west toward the rest of the island chain.

Trump Backed Away From a Wall at Big Bend. But the Bulldozers Are Here.

Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.

2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’

An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.

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Politics

Democrats Reshape 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar, and Put South Carolina First

The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.

‘The System Reeks’: For a Half-Century, His Populist Message Has Not Changed

At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.

Can an 80-Year-Old Senator Outrun the Age Issue?

Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.

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Business

Why Sports Teams Are Selling for Eye-Popping Prices

The deal for the Los Angeles Lakers valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, eclipsing the $10 billion paid for the franchise just last year.

As Inflation Eats Up Pay Gains, Workers Fall Behind

When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.

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New York

Central Synagogue Attack Rattles Jewish New Yorkers

The police said a man on Friday night struck a congregant at the prominent Upper East Side synagogue, as Jews in the city contend with threats, fears and internal divides.

Elizabeth Street Garden Fans Celebrate After Developers Drop Suit

The garden in NoLIta has been a symbol of the fight over preservation and development, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week abandoned plans to build there.

Will Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Get His State Case Thrown Out of Court?

Mr. Mangione must still be sentenced in federal court. And his lawyers are now claiming double jeopardy to get the state case dismissed before the trial starts next month.

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