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  • A well-groomed bichon frisé will stand out almost anywhere, but against the purple carpeting in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, one can truly pop.

    Behind the Scenes at the 150th Westminster Dog Show

    By The Styles Desk, Lanna Apisukh and Amir Hamja

    Brushing, panting, licking and leaping: Here’s what we saw at the Javits Convention Center, where show dogs could let their fur down before taking to the ring.

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    One Thing Trump Can’t Do to Us

    By Roxane Gay

    People often misunderstand nonviolent protest. It is not merely eschewing violence.

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  • Elon Musk in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

    Police Search X’s Premises in France as Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk

    By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

    The move followed a yearlong investigation into X and escalated a wider standoff between European officials and American tech companies over the regulation of social media.

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    ‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

    By Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi

    Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.

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  • Law enforcement officers outside the home of Nancy Guthrie near Tucson, Ariz., on Monday.

    What We Know About the Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mother

    By Claire Moses

    Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show host’s mother, was last seen on Saturday night, the authorities said. The disappearance is being investigated as a crime.

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    In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE

    By A.O. Scott

    Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

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    More Parents Are Rejecting a Lifesaving Vitamin Shot for Newborns

    By Maggie Astor

    For decades, hospitals have given babies a vitamin K injection to protect against bleeding. Now, the shot appears to be facing resistance.

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  • Nekima Levy Armstrong was arrested for protesting in St. Paul, Minn. She said she learned about the doctored photograph of her while she was in jail, during a phone call with her husband.

    ‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo

    By Erica L. Green

    President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.

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  • F/A-18 fighter jets parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in 2024.

    U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Amid Heightened Tensions

    By Greg Jaffe

    A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

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  • The children of less attentive fathers in the study were more likely to have poor heart or metabolic health.

    Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

    By Ellen Barry

    A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.

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  • Former President Bill Clinton and former Senator Hillary Clinton at President Trump’s inauguration in 2025.

    House Cancels Contempt Vote As Clintons Agree to Testify on Epstein

    By Annie Karni

    Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to be deposed this month by an investigative panel but requested that it be in public, a request that the Republican chairman ignored.

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  • Lori Zeno, center, outside a Queens courthouse in 2020.

    Shopping Sprees and a Penthouse: Public Defender Pleads Guilty to Fraud

    By Santul Nerkar

    Lori Zeno, the former head of the Queens Defenders, faces around five years in prison for stealing public money to pay for international vacations and teeth whitening.

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  • Nick Shirley working on his next project, in San Diego.

    The Influencer Who Spurred the Federal Crackdown on Minneapolis

    By Ruth Graham

    Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. With a new approach after a missionary trip, he caused a sensation with a video about possible fraud.

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  • The sudden announcement that the Kennedy Center will close for two years, starting in July, has created confusion among workers, performers and ticket holders.

    Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown Plan Jolts Workers and Performers

    By Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs

    The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.

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  • William Stevenson is being held at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Delaware.

    Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife

    By Billy Witz

    William Stevenson was arrested after being indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife in December. He was married to Dr. Biden in the 1970s.

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  • Josh D’Amaro was named Disney’s next chief executive.

    Disney Names Josh D’Amaro as Next C.E.O.

    By Brooks Barnes

    Mr. D’Amaro, 54, has most recently served as chairman of Disney Experiences, a division that includes theme parks, cruise vacations and consumer products.

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  • A boutique hotel in Milan will host a club for Team USA, now to be known as the Winter House.

    A Club for Team U.S.A. in Milan Will No Longer Be Called ‘Ice House’

    By Remy Tumin

    U.S. Olympic officials are changing the name to Winter House, as Italians protest the similarly named federal agency’s presence at the Games in Italy.

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    ‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home

    By David Yaffe-Bellany

    A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida.

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Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections

By Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

President Trump has long been fixated on the false claim that voter fraud is rampant in the United States.

The comments, made on a conservative podcast, follow a string of moves from his administration to try to exert more control over American elections.

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