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Ukraine’s Formula for Peace: Fewer Talks, More Weapons

As Russia rebuffs President Trump’s diplomatic push, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine plans to head again to the White House, this time seeking missiles.

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On Tuesday, a high-level Ukrainian delegation will begin a multiday visit in Washington to discuss deals to buy American weapons designed to hit inside Russia and shield Ukraine from air attacks.
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Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?

The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after signing the Voting Rights Act in August 1965. Since then, the law has served to protect the voting power of Black Americans.
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For Uniqlo’s Founder, Conquering America Is Personal

Tadashi Yanai champions the U.S. market as vital for Uniqlo’s growth, but remains deeply concerned about rising American protectionism.

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Tadashi Yanai opened what would become the first Uniqlo store in Hiroshima in 1984. Uniqlo now has more than 2,500 stores globally.
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Alfa-Betty Olsen, Behind-the-Scenes ‘Comic Conspirator,’ Dies at 88

After quietly helping Mel Brooks set the irreverent tone on “Get Smart” and “The Producers,” she had a long collaboration as a writer with the actor and humorist Marshall Efron.

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The comic writer Alfa-Betty Olsen with the actor and humorist Marshall Efron in 1977. She first worked with him on “The Great American Dream Machine” on PBS.
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U.S. Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports

The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.

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COSCO, China’s dominant shipping company, could pay $1.5 billion in fees next year, according to an estimate by HSBC.
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Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days

The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.

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President Trump has taken steps to “decouple” the United States from China, but he and his aides have also struck a conciliatory tone in hopes of reaching a trade deal and cementing his self-described role as a master deal maker.
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North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

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A fight over congressional maps is nothing new in North Carolina, a politically divided state where the governor’s mansion has long been occupied by Democrats, even as Republicans have controlled the legislature since 2010.
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Diane Keaton Defied Beauty Standards

For many of her fans, she was like a rare bird soaring from bygone days when progress and growing freedoms for women seemed inevitable.

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Not only did Diane Keaton resist Hollywood’s objectifying and ageist beauty standards, her boho, free and slightly androgynous style felt very 1970s.
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A Divided Israel Unites in Joy as Hostages Come Home

With the release from Gaza of the last surviving captives, many Israelis said it was time for the country to heal after years of polarizing war.

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Watching a live broadcast in Tel Aviv as hostages were released from Gaza on Monday.
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