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Ukraine air defenses counter Russian barrage, but missiles hit energy targets

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Once-feared Russian brigade decimated by months of war

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Ukrainian officials map out doomsday financial scenarios

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Justice Dept. moves to end sentencing disparities for crack vs. powder cocaine

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Musk’s suspension of journalists on Twitter spurs E.U. official to warn of ‘sanctions, soon’

Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists on Thursday night. Elon Musk later accused the reporters of posting “basically assassination coordinates” for him and his family — although he provided no evidence.

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Frigid air poised to invade U.S. during Christmas week with possible snowstorm

Some of the coldest December weather in decades may plunge into the central and eastern states, with snow possible before Christmas Eve.

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Study links covid mortality rates to congressional voting records

The toxicity of partisan politics is fueling an overall increase in mortality rates for working-age Americans, new studies show.

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Use our simulator to learn how artificial intelligence generates images from “noise.”

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A first look at the trains that will replace Amtrak’s 50-year-old rail cars

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Meghan and Harry made a fairy-tale escape. They still seem trapped.

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WORLD CUP

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The seven best goals scored in this World Cup

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Argentina, beset by domestic woes, sees salvation in Qatar

Soccer, likely more than any other sport, has a capacity for delivering moments of transcendence. Argentines are hoping for a reprieve.

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When a murderous dictatorship hosted the World Cup

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For my Moroccan American sons, this World Cup was about more than soccer

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