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Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump
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3/3/2026 6:59 AM
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| The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties and more political capital. |
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An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region
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3/3/2026 3:03 AM
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| With the war against Iran underway, and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against other adversaries. |
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Iran’s Escalating Retaliation, and Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Testimony
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3/3/2026 3:00 AM
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| Plus, fighting phone scams. |
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Labor Secretary’s Top Aides Forced Out
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3/3/2026 7:28 AM
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| The two aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had been on leave during an investigation of misconduct at the department. |
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Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses
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3/3/2026 2:08 AM
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| The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year. |
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Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power
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3/3/2026 7:27 AM
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| Starting in North Carolina on Tuesday, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to replace them. |
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Crockett vs. Talarico. Progressive vs. Moderate. Right?
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3/3/2026 6:12 AM
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| The Texas Democratic Senate primary is more about persona than policy, and the same is true for many other races. |
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Austin Shooting Puts Islam at Center of Tuesday’s Primaries in Texas
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3/2/2026 6:44 PM
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| Politicians quickly cited the attack in their campaign messaging. Some Republicans called for stopping immigration, while Democrats called for gun control. |
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Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
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3/3/2026 7:21 AM
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| General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars. |
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Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again
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3/3/2026 2:08 AM
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| Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court. |
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Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions
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3/2/2026 8:06 PM
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| Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was defiant. Former President Bill Clinton spoke of President Trump’s ties to Epstein. A Republican raised a conspiracy theory. |
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In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000
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3/3/2026 2:06 AM
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| Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent. |
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As Trump Scrambles the World Order, Can Germany Learn the Language of Hard Power?
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3/2/2026 10:00 PM
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| In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy. |
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When Trump Meets Germany’s Merz, Iran Will Likely Dominate Discussion
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3/3/2026 3:49 AM
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| Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington, long planned, is now likely to be dominated by discussions of the attack, which Europeans did not take part in. |
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Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.
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3/3/2026 2:46 AM
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| Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent. |
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Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools
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3/2/2026 2:00 AM
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| Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase. |
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In Myanmar, Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President
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3/2/2026 9:46 PM
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| The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections. |
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Mamdani’s Parks Dept. Aims to Offer More Recreation With Smaller Budget
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3/3/2026 12:00 AM
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| Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Parks Department plans to become New York City’s “agency of affordability,” though the mayor has not increased the agency’s funding. |
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Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won.
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3/3/2026 2:07 AM
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| The four law firms that fought Trump’s executive orders have forced him to retreat. |
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Americans Need to Know More About The Iran Attacks
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3/2/2026 1:36 PM
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| The American public has received too little information to effectively judge the goals and objectives of the largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East in a generation. |
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A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness
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3/3/2026 12:00 AM
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| One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding. |
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Pizza Hut Take Fans on a Trip to the Past
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3/3/2026 2:06 AM
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| With heaps of nostalgia but little promotion by their parent chain, Pizza Hut Classics take their fervent fans on a time trip back to a simpler, warmer era. |
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Under Pressure from Trump, Cuban Leader Calls for ‘Urgent’ Economic Change
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3/2/2026 7:39 PM
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| President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the private sector needed more autonomy, as the island confronts a U.S. oil blockade that has deepened a humanitarian crisis. |
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U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda, Saying It Sabotaged Trump Peace Deal
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3/2/2026 3:24 PM
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| Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts. |