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Trump Foresees Extended War on Iran as U.S. Adds to Forces

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What to Know About the Widening Fallout From the Bombing of Iran

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How Trump Decided to Go to War

President Trump’s decision was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.

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Maps Show Broader Mideast Fighting on 3rd Day of Iran Attacks

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Analysis

Despite Its Weakness, Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War

The militant group’s attacks, apparently at the behest of Iran, led to retaliation from Israel and were “practically a suicide mission,” an analyst said.

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Analysis

As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines

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Stocks Seesaw as Investors Brace for War’s Economic Repercussions

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Natural Gas Prices Surge After Attacks Hit Facilities in Qatar

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Mark Kelly speaks at a wooden lectern with his right hand raised and palm facing forward.

Democrats Denounce Trump’s Iran Attack, but Subtle Divisions Emerge

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A satellite image with water on the bottom and a port. Smoke is billowing.

Satellite Images Show Burning Iranian Naval Ships

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A silhouette of a fighter jet is seen in a clear blue sky, with a fence featuring razor wire along the top in the foreground.

Starmer Faces Dilemma After Drone Hits British Base in Cyprus

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A tanker passing through the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, last week. Shipping traffic through the narrow waterway on Iran’s southern border has slowed to a trickle.

Beyond a Trade War, China, Japan and Others in Asia Face a New Energy Threat

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A line of colorful cars waits for gas along a two-lane road.

Attacks on Iran Heighten Fears in Cuba, Already Under U.S. Pressure

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American Airlines’ planes parked at gates seen from inside an airline terminal. A person is standing in front of the glass walls holding a suitcase.

Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across Middle East

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A dense crowd of people, many in dark clothing, raise their hands. Several hold up posters of clerics in black turbans and robes.

How the Assault on Iran Unfolded

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On a sunny seaside promenade in Beirut, Lebanon, a person in a hoodie sweatshirt leans on a palm tree looking up. A child sits on the ground with blankets and a large water bottle.

More Lebanese Flee Their Homes as Israel Strikes Back at Hezbollah

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A large classical building with tall columns and sculptures. American flags hang from its facade, with silhouetted people, one in a light-colored, fluffy coat, in the foreground.

Stocks Seesaw as Investors Brace for Iran War’s Economic Repercussions

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Labor Secretary’s Tenure Marked by Frequent Travel and Internal Tumult

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.

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Scientists Decry ‘Political Attack’ on Reference Manual for Judges

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What the Pentagon’s Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer from the shoulders up, with a blurred hearing room in the background. — Al Drago for The New York Times

Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors

President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement was a significant step in forging a European deterrent as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.

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President Macron speaks at a podium with the French and E.U. flags behind him. A black submarine is in the background. — Pool Photo by Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

He Hatched a Plot on a Napkin to Kill Trump. The F.B.I. Was Listening.

Prosecutors portrayed an accused plotter who they say was backed by Iran as a zealous yet bumbling operative who never came close to his mission.

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A photo of Donald Trump surrounded by darkness. — Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

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10-Minute Challenge: Klimt’s Woman in Gold

We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.

The Great Read

The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder

Palmer Luckey, who founded a defense tech start-up, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.

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An illustration of a man with a goatee wearing a Hawaiian shirt as missiles fly behind him. — Diego Patiño

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Texas Senate Contenders Chase Votes in Bitter and Costly Primaries

Below the headline “6 Conservative Voters React to Attacks on Iran Ahead of the Texas Primaries” is a grid of six square portraits of people in front of different backdrops.

A portrait of a man in a black t-shirt standing with his arms crossed is positioned below the quoted text “It is necessary to eliminate threats to the United States.” To the right of the portrait is the text “Nate McHale, 24, College Station, Texas”

Can Mountains of Money Save Cornyn and Lift Talarico in Texas?

The primary race for Senate in Texas has become the most expensive on record, with John Cornyn and James Talarico heavily outspending their rivals.

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States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

Citing shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.

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As Kennedy Turns From Vaccines, MAHA Allies See a ‘Betrayal’

As the midterm elections approach, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is focusing on “real food.” Anger is rising among some of his supporters.

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A close of on a person’s hand, cradling a prescription bottle of Biktarvy. — Laura Bargfeld/Associated Press

In Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, China and America See a Mirror Image

The Olympic athletes are the subject of comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize, our columnist writes.

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‘Sinners’ Wins Big at the SAG Actor Awards

The film won the outstanding cast award and, in an upset, its star won best lead actor. Catherine O’Hara also won posthumously for “The Studio.”

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14 Unforgettable Looks at the SAG Actor Awards

The ceremony was filled with painted torsos, tulip skirts, Jazz Age style and more.

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The Night, and the Gun, That Changed Two Lives

An encounter between a troubled man and a crime-fearing man in New York left one of them dead.

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A person holding a cellphone with a picture of Cody Gonzalez in a hoodie. — Anna Watts for The New York Times

Inside a Whirlwind Week for U.S. Men’s Hockey

The Winter Olympics brought about a watershed moment in American hockey history. The unifying joy lasted all of an hour.

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Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America’s New Gilded Age

Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen.

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5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in Billionaires

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Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran

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W.J. Hennigan

Nothing to See Here, Folks

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Ben Rhodes

War Should Never Be Normal

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Simon Kuper

Don’t Let Trump Ruin the World Cup

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Sandeep Jauhar

Our Hospice System Subverts the Very Point of Hospice Care

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Frank Bruni

Will a Peacock Like Gavin Newsom Fly?

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Anna Sauerbrey

Germany’s Chancellor Is in Washington. It Gets Worse.

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Fatemeh Jamalpour and Roxana Saberi

Iranian Doctors Risked Their Lives So You Could See These Images

Replay — Dustin Chambers for The New York Times

A close-up of the legs of a man wearing black pants and gray sneakers with red laces. — Dustin Chambers for The New York Times

The Very Real Benefits of Tai Chi Walking

The mindful movement has become popular online. You won’t bulk up if you practice it, but it can improve balance and reduce stress.

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A view has a ski slope and lodge in the foreground, with a valley and snowcapped mountains beyond.

A Crisis in the Alps: Airbnb, Climate Change and Americans

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An actor playing President Trump, in a USA baseball cap, and another playing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, stand before the Presidential Seal in an address announcing the war on Iran.

On ‘S.N.L.,’ the President Wishes All Who Celebrate a ‘Happy World War III’

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Why You Shouldn’t Panic About GLP-1 Muscle Loss

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T Magazine’s Favorite Living Rooms

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A Philosopher ‘Prophet’

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Resorts That Are Family Friendly and Actually Cool

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The marble-edged oval pool at Sugar Beach in Soufrière, St. Lucia, where England’s Princess Margaret spent time in the 1960s and ’70s.

4 Ways to Enjoy Your Savings in Retirement Without Going Broke

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Opinion

Trump and Netanyahu Are Doing the Free World a Favor

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People holding up peace signs celebrate the attack on Iran.

Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors

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Paramount Won Over Warner Bros. Now for the Regulators.

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Georgia Jurors to Decide if Father’s Inaction Before a Shooting Was a Crime

A man testified that he never considered his son capable of carrying out a mass shooting at his school. Prosecutors argued that he ignored warning signs.

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Honored Nationwide, Jesse Jackson Is Less Celebrated in His Hometown

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U.S. Men’s Hockey Player Addresses ‘Clearly Fake’ Video Posted by White House

Brady Tkachuk said he “can’t do anything about” the A.I.-generated video shared by the White House’s official TikTok account.

How an Anatomical Quirk Led to a Unique Premier League Goal

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A bamboo brush with blue and green bristles faces a white plastic toothbrush with blue and white bristles against a white background. — Eric Helgas for The New York Times

Should I Worry About the Plastic in My Toothbrush and Floss?

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Erin Croom and Shabana Azeez sit next to one another in front of a cubed glass wall in an episode of "The Pitt" on HBO. — Warrick Page/HBO Max

‘The Pitt’ Is Showing Us the Complicated Reality of Psychosis

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An illustration of a figure lying in a large field looking at a flower while their phone lies out of reach in the foreground. — Matija Medved

15 Ways to Break Free of Your Phone

An illustration of a therapy patient on a lounge chair that is also a hamster wheel. The therapist sits on a chair with a notepad to the left of the chair. — Albert Tercero

Is Therapy Really Working for You? Here’s How to Know.

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Two black and white images side by side. One is closeup of a hand holding up a kettle bell. The other of the same man on a floor holding his legs in the air while reaching for them with his fingers. — Nicholas Sansone for The New York Times

Are Body Weight Exercises Just as Effective as Lifting?

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Culture and Lifestyle

‘Sinners’ and the Price of Artistic Freedom

Onscreen and behind the scenes, the movie is about the pursuit of liberation, not just for its characters, but also for filmmaking itself, a critic writes.

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