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   Gold Bullion and Halal Meat: Inside the Menendez Investigation

   Federal prosecutors have accused Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, Nadine, of accepting bribes in exchange for official actions by Mr. Menendez.

    By Nicole Hong

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   A Day Care Death and the Dilemma Over How to Crack Down on Drugs

   Fentanyl use is increasingly out in the open, and increasingly fatal. But New Yorkers are divided over what to do: decriminalize it or make more arrests.

    By Sharon Otterman, Maria Cramer and Wesley Parnell

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      Gold’s Deadly Truth: Much Is Mined With Mercury

      Ten years after an international treaty to ban mercury, the toxic metal continues to poison. The reason might have to do with your wedding ring.

       By Fabian Federl, Jack Nicas and Ian Cheibub

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      TV Networks’ Last Best Hope: Boomers

      Viewers have fled prime-time lineups for streaming outlets, with one notable exception: people over 60.

       By John Koblin