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Trump Backs New Iran Talks, but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time

Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or even speak directly with U.S. officials.

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War in Iran Enters 6th Month and a Period of Greater Uncertainty

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President Trump in Waterford, Michigan, on Monday. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

‘A Wake-Up Call’: Massive Wildfires Pierce Madrid’s Bubble

Spain’s capital is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive have provided a reality check.

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Firefighters in France Encounter a ‘Fire Cloud’

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Unused funds for transit projects, wildfires in Europe and a daylight saving time debate.

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In Michigan, Trump Blames High Prices on Biden and Watches Luxury Cars Race

President Trump also assured supporters that negotiations over ending the war in Iran were continuing in a “friendly” fashion.

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Comey Seeks Dismissal of Charges of Threatening Trump in Seashells Photo

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Case to Be Dropped Against Labor Leader Caught in L.A. Immigration Raid

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Has the Trump-Zelensky Relationship Thawed?

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is set to meet President Trump in Washington today. Their relationship appears stronger than ever.

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President Trump, in a dark suit and blue tie, and Volodymyr Zelensky stand at podiums in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags. Mr. Trump holds his hands out to the sides, palms up. — Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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Johnny Depp Steps Onto the Comeback Campaign Trail

Paramount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.

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A man dressed as Scrooge glares at a crowd holding up iPhones. — Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times

He Helped China Repress Uyghurs. He Says He’s a Victim, Too.

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Li Yuan

A few months ago, I got an email from a professor in Germany. He wanted me to meet a man applying for asylum who had helped enforce the repression of Uyghurs in China.

Li Yuan

What we know about China’s persecution of the mostly Muslim Uyghurs comes from victims’ accounts and leaked documents. Zhang Yabo was different; he was a former police officer.

Li Yuan

Zhang told me that he, too, was a victim of the apparatus he served. But he also claimed that his suffering was equal to, if not greater than, that of the Uyghurs.

Li Yuan

I believe Zhang’s trauma is genuine. So is his inability to see his role in the wider context of the immense injustice inflicted on the Uyghurs. He’s still in the process of understanding both.

A portrait of Zhang Yabo, wearing glasses and a light-purple shirt. He looks to the side. — Felix Schmitt for The New York Times

Fauci, in Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame

Private entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci testifying before the Senate in July 2021. — Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

AIPAC Attacks and an ‘Ogre’ Jab: 6 Takeaways From Michigan’s Senate Debate

At the final debate before next week’s Democratic primary, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens showcased their differences.

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Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting

The Trump administration is asking the justices to intervene after an appeals court blocked key parts of a mail-in voting executive order.

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A diptych of Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens — Nick Hagen for The New York Times; Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Seattle Police Search for 3rd Suspect in Deadly Shooting at Food Festival

A 15-year-old suspect was in custody, and documents said a second shooter was killed at the scene during an attack that left three dead.

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Carnival ride and booths are cordoned off with yellow police tape as two officers walk through the area. — David Ryder/Getty Images

Should the U.S. Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?

More light at the day’s end means much later winter sunrises for much of the country. Scientists have documented consequences for health and the economy.

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A setting sun creates a lens flare over the waters of a harbor on a partly cloudy winter evening. — Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Damage Reported in Wisconsin as Storms Prompt Urgent Tornado Warnings

Forecasters warned that more storms were expected into the evening stretching across the Midwest.

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Michelle Goldberg

A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover

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An illustration of a person looking into a tunnel made by hot dogs, soda and other ultraprocessed foods. — Andrew B. Myers

Julia Belluz

This Teen Took on a $10 Trillion Industry. We Might All Be Healthier Because of Him.

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Debbie Millman

If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use A.I.

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Jennifer Kavanagh

A Historic Shift Is Underway in Asia

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