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    Frail, Stressed, Stiff, and Blinking: An Aging Expert on Biden’s Shocking Debate“Looking at him today versus a few months ago is very concerning,” explains professor and researcher Steven N. Austad.
    By Chas Danner
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    The Coming ‘Mini Trial’ of Donald TrumpLegal analyst Norm Eisen says that even after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, Trump faces some dark days in federal court.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Arraignment of Turtleboy
    Karen Read’s Murder Trial Isn’t OverTurtleboy, the zealous blogger defending Karen Read — he even got arrested in the process — speaks on the case that has consumed Massachusetts.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Will the Infamous Sacklers Finally Face a Reckoning?Empire of Pain author Patrick Radden Keefe discusses a Supreme Court ruling that could change the reviled family’s fortunes.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Melting Abe Lincoln: ‘People Like Sex Jokes’Sandy Williams IV, the artist behind the melting wax sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, grapples with the unexpected viral reception of the work online.
    By Matt Stieb
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    The Apprentice Is the Skeleton Key to Understanding TrumpRamin Setoodeh, author of a new book about the show, says a reality-TV mindset guides the ex-president’s entire life.
    By Will Leitch
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    Is the Unthinkable About to Happen in France?Marine Le Pen’s party could be running Parliament after new elections. Analyst Mujtaba Rahman says the country’s center is collapsing either way.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Without Congestion Pricing, Will the Subway Go Broke?State Senator Liz Krueger on what’s next after Governor Hochul’s decision to pause the program and, with it, billions of dollars in MTA revenue.
    By Nia Prater
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    America’s Most Powerful Pollster Has Some DoubtsNate Cohn on Biden’s challenges, the Times’ awesome power, and the limits of public surveys.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    ISRAEL-POLITICS-HISTORY-HOLOCAUST
    Benjamin Netanyahu Is Wanted for War Crimes. Now What?An International Criminal Court expert on the “unprecedented” charges that the ICC prosecutor wants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University, in Palo Alto, Calif. on May 2, 2022. (Carolyn Fong/The New York Times)
    Why Scientific Fraud Is Suddenly EverywhereRetraction Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky talks about how academic metrics got Moneyballed, causing many research journals to fold.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
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    We Don’t Know How Bad Bird Flu Is GettingEpidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina says public-health agencies are making familiar mistakes that blur the true picture of a disturbing outbreak.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Will New York See Another Smokepocalypse This Summer?NASA researcher Dan Westervelt explains why Canadian wildfires might not be such a threat this summer.
    By Matt Stieb
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    The Viral Ohio State Commencement Speaker Explains HimselfChris Pan discusses getting booed by 70,000 people while leading an ayahuasca-inspired sing-along.
    By Matt Stieb
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    A Columbia ’68 Revolutionary Takes Stock of Today’s ProtestsJames Simon Kunen wrote a famous memoir of the university’s most tumultuous year. He likes what he sees from the kids these days.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Jim VandeHei on AI-Proofing the News and Ignoring ‘Twitter Nerds’The outspoken Axios CEO thinks the future is personalized, brief, and human.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    UNICEF team evacuates children from Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital
    Under Fire As an Aid Worker in GazaUNICEF’s Tess Ingram on her time distributing food in a war zone.
    By Matt Stieb
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    "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" at Columbia University continues
    Isra Hirsi On the Resilience of Columbia University’s Pro-Palestinian ProtestsThe suspended Barnard student talks about the purpose of the encampment, the crackdown, and what’s next for her and other activists on campus.
    By Sarah Jones
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    Ron Wyden Fears Congress Is About to Enable a Spying DragnetThe senator discusses a FISA extension bill that could deputize thousands of businesses to surveil Americans.
    By Matt Stieb
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    The Reporter Behind the Trump Hush-Money TrialThe Wall Street Journal’s Joe Palazzolo, who broke the story that started it all, on what he’s looking for in court this week and beyond.
    By Nia Prater
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    What on Earth Is Aileen Cannon Doing?Law professor Lee Kovarsky on why the judge in Trump’s documents trial is torpedoing Jack Smith’s case.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why an Ex-MLB Interpreter Thinks Ohtani Is Telling the TruthBaseball insider Daniel Kim believes the Dodgers superstar’s claim that he was unaware of sports bets made with his money.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why the Election Might Come Down to Pennsylvania’s EconomyMoody’s chief economist Mark Zandi on why he’s cautiously optimistic about Biden’s reelection.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
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    Surge of violence take over Port-au-Prince
    The Gang Crisis in Haiti Is Only BeginningHaiti expert Robert Fatton on the international efforts to retake control of the country when heavily armed gangs have the upper hand.
    By Matt Stieb
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    The Struggle to Help Gaza’s Starving ChildrenUNICEF regional director Adele Khodr on trying to deliver food into a bombed-out war zone.
    By Matt Stieb
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    The NRA Is Weaker Than Ever. How Much Does That Matter?Veteran firearms journalist Stephen Gutowski on the plight of America’s most famous — and infamous — gun-rights organization.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Did the Supreme Court Fight Over Delaying Trump’s Trial?Law professor Steve Vladeck suggests what may have happened behind the scenes of the decision to hear Trump’s immunity case.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Why This Is the Tensest Nuclear Moment in 60 YearsFormer White House adviser Matthew Bunn on the unusual array of nuclear threats facing the world, from Russia to China to North Korea.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Why Are There Still Illegal Weed Stores All Over the City?Chris Alexander, executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, is frustrated by their staying power.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    How It Got This Bad for Mike Johnson and Mitch McConnellPolitical scientist Norman Ornstein puts the struggles of congressional Republicans in recent historical context.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Why Politicians Will Probably Keep Getting SwattedCybercrime expert Keven Hendricks on how law enforcement’s misunderstanding of dangerous hoax phone calls helps perpetuate the practice.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    The ‘Thucydides’s Trap’ Author on the Risk of China-BashingPolitical scientist Graham Allison thinks Americans both underestimate and overestimate their main competitor.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why the Middle East May Not Actually Be on FireIsraeli diplomat and writer Alon Pinkas on why the region hasn’t yet exploded — and why it still might.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why Bill Ackman’s Case Against Business Insider Is a FantasyColumbia law professor Edward Klaris explains why the billionaire’s defamation claims don’t hold legal water.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Can Eric Adams Stop Texas From Sending Migrants to New York?Immigration expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the feasibility of the mayor’s long-shot legal strategy.
    By Nia Prater
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    What Does Hamas Actually Want?Academic Leila Seurat, an expert on the group, says that it is achieving its goals, even with Gaza in ruins.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Will It Ever Snow in New York City Again?Meteorologist John Homenuk returns to answer a question that remains as sadly relevant as it was a year ago.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why October 7 May Mark a Turning Point for UniversitiesPsychologist and public intellectual Steven Pinker thinks the debacle at Harvard is a blow to campus leftism.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why Israel Won’t Forgive Benjamin NetanyahuJournalist and Bibi biographer Anshel Pfeffer on the prime minister post- October 7.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    The Adult Survivors Act Deadline Passed. Now What?Talking to State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal about the success and future of the act in New York.
    By Irin Carmon
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    Why Russia Could Win the Ukraine War Next November“If Ukraine is going to lose this war, it’s going to lose it here in the United States,” says counterinsurgency expert John Nagl.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    How Long Could the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Last?Gershon Baskin, a veteran Israeli hostage negotiator, on what both sides stand to gain and lose.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Does Israel Actually Know What It’s Doing in Gaza?Security analyst Michael A. Horowitz on a high-stakes intelligence war.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Wall Street’s Gloomiest Hedge-Fund Manager on ‘a Huge Crash Coming’“This is the most dangerous time in the markets ever,” says Mark Spitznagel.
    By Jen Wieczner
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    What a Fraternity Drug-Dealing Ring Reveals About College Life NowThe multimillion-dollar frat-based crime syndicate speaks to an anxiety-ridden, drug-fueled Greek culture.
    By Will Leitch
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    Egypt’s Puzzling Role in the Israel-Hamas WarThe country that once controlled the Gaza Strip is helping Palestinians — but only up to a point.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    Why Ehud Barak Thinks Israel Must Invade GazaThe former prime minister plays down humanitarian concerns and says his country will prevail against its adversaries “at a very heavy price.”
    By Benjamin Hart
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    What Will It Take to Free the Hostages Held by Hamas?Gershon Baskin spent five years negotiating the release of one Israeli soldier. This time around, the crisis is far more complicated.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Why Israel Can’t Bomb Its Way to PeaceA conversation with Yousef Munayyer, a leading advocate for Palestinian rights.
    By Eric Levitz
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    What Israel Didn’t Understand About HamasFormer Israeli intelligence officer Michael Milshtein on the country’s grievous intelligence lapse.
    By Benjamin Hart
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