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As Russia Strikes Ukraine, Putin Tries to Cast Fight in Historic Terms

On the 80th anniversary of a Soviet triumph over the Nazis, Vladimir Putin slammed Western aggression, while vowing that Russia would win the war in Ukraine.
Mr. Putin’s remarks came amid his forces’ plodding progress. Earlier in the day, Russian missiles struck Kramatorsk, a key Ukrainian base.

How Shells Are Forged for Ukraine’s Artillery

At U.S. factories, steel shells are formed in 2,000-degree furnaces and filled with explosives, offering Kyiv a lifeline.

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U.S. to Boost Military Role in Philippines in Push to Counter China

Washington and Manila announced a plan to give the U.S. access to new locations in the Southeast Asian country, a growing strategic partner in the region.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arriving at Camp Aguinaldo military base in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Thursday. Pool photo by Rolex Dela Pena

Falling Mortgage Rates Bring Some Home Buyers Back to Market

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.09 percent this week. Buyers are returning, but experts say that the economy will drive the market.

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Forget Pandemic Puppies. Meet the Inflation Chicken.

People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation.

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Could minting a $1 trillion platinum coin make the debt-ceiling crisis disappear?

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Roosters in a pen. — Neeta Satam for The New York Times

A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. Brazil Plans to Sink It.

The old aircraft carrier, once the navy’s flagship, is packed with asbestos. No country, including Brazil, will let it dock to be dismantled.

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An aircraft carrier, seen from the bow, docked at a pier and tethered to a tugboat. In the distance, the sky is pinkish along the horizon. — Instituto São Paulo | Foch

The Great Read

They Outlasted the Dinosaurs. Can They Survive Us?

Sturgeon are disappearing from North American rivers, where they thrived for millions of years, exposing the limits of the Endangered Species Act.

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Ian Park, a fisheries biologist with Delaware’s Division of Fish and Wildlife. — Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times

Meta Shares Soar by Most in Decade, Adding $100 Billion in Value

Mark Zuckerberg’s company recorded its biggest daily market gain in nearly a decade, as the mood brightened among tech investors.

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A Gay U.S. Ambassador Finds a Hostile Reception in Hungary

David Pressman, a human rights lawyer, has been accused in Hungary’s media of undermining traditional values and violating diplomatic conventions.

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Mr. Pressman posing for a portrait in front of the former National TV headquarters last month in Budapest. — Akos Stiller for The New York Times

In Congo, a Pope and a Nation Revitalize One Another

Francis has been slowed by age. But his enthusiastic welcome in Africa has proved a shot in the arm and provided a reminder of the papacy’s global reach.

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BREAKING

House Ousts Ilhan Omar From Foreign Affairs Panel as G.O.P. Exacts Revenge

In a highly politicized vote, the Republican-led chamber sought retribution for the removal of G.O.P. members when Democrats held the majority.

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Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, wearing a red and gold jacket, black shirt and tan head scarf at a news conference. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

It’s Beyoncé’s Time to Shine at the Grammys … Right?

The pop superstar has a dominant new album and the chance to become the most awarded artist in Grammy history. So why does she feel like an underdog?

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Beyoncé performs on stage headlining the Grand Reveal of Dubai’s newest luxury hotel, Atlantis The Royal on January 21, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

Nebraskans Are Sitting on Strategic Metals. Is Mining a Patriotic Duty?

One county has minerals essential to defense and the green economy. Mining would transform the community, yet many say they feel a patriotic obligation to dig.

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A man in a tan windbreaker and jeans stands in a wintry field of crop stubble and weeds. — Arin Yoon for The New York Times

In This Nigerian Market, Young Women Find a Place of Their Own

The members of the female and L.G.B.T.Q. skateboarding collective Dencity have carved out a space of freedom, safety and community in Lagos.

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Alyssa Latney in the Maryland suburbs outside Washington, where she recently bought her first home. With a budget of around $325,000, she hoped to find a three-bedroom house, preferably with off-street parking and a fenced backyard for her dog. Space for entertaining was also a priority. — Jennifer Chase for The New York Times

She Became a Broker to Buy Her Own House Near D.C. Which Did She Choose?

Aiming to be her “own advocate,” a schoolteacher dove into the real estate game and emerged with her first single-family home. Here’s how she did it.

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Researchers are studying why bottlenose dolphins help some fishermen pull in their catch.

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A portrait of Kerry Condon shows her with a neutral expression an her long red hair blowing around her face.

An Oscar nominee for “Banshees” channeled grief from her dog’s death into her performance.

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Opinion

Richard Powers

Five Years Ago, I Wrote a Fictional Disaster That Is Now Playing Out in Real Time

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Lulu Garcia-Navarro

She’s 17 and Leading the Smartphone Liberation Movement

Frank Bruni

Something Very Important for Democrats Just Happened in Pennsylvania

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Nicholas Kristof

Who Wins the Language Wars?

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Kristie De Peña, Robert Leonard and David Oman

Over 75,000 Job Openings in Iowa Alone. Millions of Refugees Seeking Work. Make the Connection.

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RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands by a microphone at her son’s funeral.

Charles M. Blow

This Is a Moral Crime

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Noam Sheizaf

Israel’s Government Is Trying to Turn the Film Industry Into a Propaganda Arm

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Ammar Azzouz

Go See What Happened to My City, Then You’ll Know How I Am

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Ross Benjamin

A Century On, the Search for the Real Franz Kafka Continues

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Peter Coy

The Dying Practice of Time and a Half

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Sam Howe Verhovek

Bon Voyage, Boeing 747. You Really Did Change Everything.

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Ross Douthat

Be Open to Spiritual Experience. Also, Be Really Careful.

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Jessica Grose

Tired: Organized Fridges. Wired: Shoe Boxes in the Kitchen.

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Glenn S. Gerstell

The Problem With Taking TikTok Away From Americans

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Thomas B. Edsall

How Much Longer Can ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who!’ Last?

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Lucy Meng

It’s as if Nothing Ever Happened Here in China

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The Morning

New data suggests a promising possibility for the economy — that the U.S. avoids big job losses, Ben Casselman writes.

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Iowa could be replaced as the first state to vote in the Democrats’ primaries.

Iowa has led the Democratic presidential nominations since 1972. For decades, the state was an early proving ground for upstart candidates, including Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.

Space and Astronomy in February

The shortest month will have plenty of highlights in orbit and beyond.

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A view from above looking down on the entire International Space Station hovering over blue oceans of Earth scattered with a few clouds.

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Israel’s Right-Wing Government Pushes Home Demolitions as Violence Surges

Israel defends its policy of leveling the family homes of Palestinians accused of attacks as a deterrent. Critics say it is illegal and ineffective.

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Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize

Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen who attended high school in Maryland, finished his sentence last year.

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New Jersey Councilwoman Is Fatally Shot, Officials Say

Eunice Dwumfour, 30, was found dead in her car with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday. She was serving her first term on the Sayreville Borough Council.

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A photograph of Fani Willis sitting on a couch in a pink suit with her hands in her lap looking into the camera with her eyebrow slightly arched. — Fani Willis, 51, is a Democrat and the first Black woman to serve as Fulton County district attorney. Nydia Blas for The New York Times

She Took On Atlanta’s Gangs. Now She May Be Coming for Donald Trump.

Fani Willis has drawn criticism and praise for her aggressive crime-fighting tactics. What do they say about how she might prosecute the former president?

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