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Putin Assails ‘Western Elites’ as He Reaches Out to Conservatives

Vladimir Putin used an annual foreign policy speech to try to sway global public opinion, deriding what he referred to as a “cosmopolitan” Western elite.

 

Why Russia Stole Potemkin’s Bones From Ukraine

Grigory Potemkin, an 18th-century commander who helped conquer Ukraine, looms large in the version of history the Kremlin uses to justify the war.

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The Pentagon outlined a sweeping new strategy that called for more robust deterrence against Russia and China.

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The U.S. released a program that aims to keep sensitive, high-tech weapons in Ukraine.

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J.D. Vance’s Ambition Comes at a Price in ‘Hillbilly’ Terms

The Republican Senate candidate now has Donald Trump’s endorsement, but a remark by the former president about Mr. Vance’s fealty is dogging him in Ohio.

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J.D. Vance and Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina at a campaign event in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Black Democrats Say the Party Isn’t Helping Beasley and Demings Enough

As Cheri Beasley and Val Demings run competitive Senate campaigns, some Black female Democrats say party leaders are leaving them to fend for themselves.

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We took a look at how Mike Lindell’s pillow business has propelled the election-denial movement.

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Jonathan Weisman
Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, perhaps the Republican Party’s most prominent critic of Donald Trump, endorsed a Democrat, Representative Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, on Thursday in her race against a Republican challenger, Tom Barrett.
Jazmine Ulloa
Two ads from Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat, feature G.O.P. endorsements with ties to the late congressman, Don Young, whose seat she is seeking to fill for a full term: In one, his daughters endorse her; in another, his staff member.
Michael C. Bender
Former President Donald Trump’s final campaign blitz is set with rallies on Saturday in Pennsylvania, on Sunday in Florida and on Monday in Ohio. One thing to watch for: Whether or not Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 rival, will join him in Florida.
Blake Hounshell
A Barack Obama digital ad urges residents of Pennsylvania, where the Democrat John Fetterman and the Republican Mehmet Oz are in a tight Senate race, to vote for Democrats: "The fate of our democracy and a woman’s right to choose are on the line.”

Hospitalizations Rise as Wave of Viruses Hits New York

New Yorkers are falling ill with new variants of Covid and old illnesses like flu and RSV that masking and other precautions once held at bay.

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Several people sit, spaced out, in chairs lined up in front of several curtained-off bays. Each bay is labeled with a number on a large red banner.
Andrew Seng for The New York Times

Covid-19 symptoms can rebound even without Paxlovid, according to a new study.

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The ‘Where to Eat’ Guide for Sick Days

Nikita Richardson
Nikita RichardsonEating all over New York City

The ‘Where to Eat’ Guide for Sick Days

Nikita Richardson
Nikita RichardsonEating all over New York City
Colin Clark for The New York Times

I’m an editor for the Food desk, and I write the Where to Eat newsletter. Cold and flu season is officially upon us in New York City, and that means ordering in recovery meals or sending them to friends and family in need. Here are some restaurants to consider →

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