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The Final Days of the Trump White House: Chaos and Scattered Papers
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Odesa Is Defiant. It's Also Putin's Ultimate Target.

Odesa Is Defiant. It's Also Putin's Ultimate Target.

By Roger Cohen and Laetitia Vancon

President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine's fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state.

The Final Days of the Trump White House: Chaos and Scattered Papers

The Final Days of the Trump White House: Chaos and Scattered Papers

By Maggie Haberman, Katie Benner and Glenn Thrush

Government documents that President Donald J. Trump had accumulated were with him in roughly two dozen boxes in the White House residence. They were to go to the National Archives, but at least some ended up in Florida.

A Migrant Wave Tests New York City's Identity as the World's Sanctuary

By Andy Newman and Raúl Vilchis

New York wants to welcome new immigrants. Its economy and vibrancy depend on them. But an influx has strained a social safety net already on the brink.

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Killing of Ranger Protecting Rhinos Raises Fears for Conservation Efforts

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Killing of Ranger Protecting Rhinos Raises Fears for Conservation Efforts

By Rachel Nuwer

The fatal shooting of the head ranger at the Timbavati reserve in South Africa has stoked concerns that organized poaching syndicates are targeting wildlife protectors.

Swinging and Growling to an Optimistic Beat

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Swinging and Growling to an Optimistic Beat

By Stephen Holden

Tony Bennett played the Metropolitan Opera on Sunday evening, conjuring an American spirit that has little to do with the hypercompetitive excesses of our new gilded age.

Today's Videos

New York City Continues to Welcome Migrants From Texas

Video Video: New York City Continues to Welcome Migrants From Texas

By Reuters

The city's immigrant affairs commissioner, Manuel Castro, shook hands with migrants arriving in buses that Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had sent as part of a campaign to goad Democrats on border policy.

Militants Battle Security Forces After Storming Hotel in Somalia

Video Video: Militants Battle Security Forces After Storming Hotel in Somalia

By Reuters

The insurgent group Al Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack at a busy hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left multiple people dead.

Protesters Rally Against Sri Lanka's Newly Elected President

Video Video: Protesters Rally Against Sri Lanka's Newly Elected President

By Reuters

Protests continued in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after Parliament's election of Ranil Wickremesinghe as president. He replaced Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was pushed out of office by protesters who blamed him for the country's economic collapse.

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