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Israel and Hamas Say They Are Close to a Hostage Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned top Israeli officials for meetings, a sign that an agreement for the release of some hostages could be soon.

 

Was Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Ever Possible?

Thirty years ago, a negotiated settlement of the conflict seemed achievable. The story of how it fell apart reveals why the fight remains so intractable today.

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Analysis

For many Israelis and Palestinians, the ability to see each other as human has been lost.

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Planes were built to trust GPS, but jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and Ukraine have disrupted air travel.

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A crisis at Gaza’s hospitals, and more.

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The Long Shadow of Steve Jobs Looms Over the Turmoil at OpenAI

Sam Altman, the most prominent promoter of artificial intelligence, learned that it’s hard to be a visionary founder like the Apple legend.

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“I think we’re heading toward the best world ever,” Sam Altman said in an interview, days before his ouster.

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Our columnist explains how fears over the future led to a tech-world coup.

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Does A.I. have an inherent governance problem?

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As A.I.-Controlled Killer Drones Become Reality, Nations Debate Limits

Worried about the risks of robot warfare, some countries want new legal constraints, but the U.S. and other major powers are resistant.

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A drone that looks like a small gray aircraft inside a large airplane hangar.

Concern about weapons that can kill without a human decision is not entirely new.

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Making a Home and Avoiding Deportation in New York City

Five migrants told The Times how they have found shelter, earned money and looked for legal ways to stay in the city.

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Here’s a look at the asylum crisis in America by the numbers.

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Kenji López-Alt’s Hasselback Potatoes Are a Melty, Crispy Delight

This dish is engineered to give you both creamy potato and singed edge in each bite.

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These practically effortless dinners are perfect for the night before Thanksgiving.

Here are 39 easy desserts that are not pie.

Johnson Pays Trump Visit as He Faces Mounting Criticism From the Right

Speaker Mike Johnson, who faces anger from right-wing lawmakers for moving to fund the government, made his first trip to kiss the ring of Donald Trump.

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Ignore Trump? Democrats Now Want Him Plastered All Over the News.

Democrats are hoping that more attention on Donald Trump, who has been relatively quiet, can help turn around President Biden’s fortunes.

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100 Notable Books of 2023

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Omicron, Now 2 Years Old, Is Not Done With Us Yet

The dominant variant of the coronavirus has proved to be not only staggeringly infectious, but an evolutionary marvel.

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Two Years With America’s Elite Firefighters

Hotshot fire crews work on the front lines of the biggest wildfires in the American West. Here’s what it’s like.

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Opinion

Laura Reston, Margie Omero and Adrian J. Rivera

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson? Ocasio-Cortez? Mark Cuban? 12 Democrats on the Leaders We Need.

James Robinson and Emily Holzknecht

Your Rewards Card Is Actually Bad for You, and for Everyone Else

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George Conway, J. Michael Luttig and Barbara Comstock

The Trump Threat Is Growing. Lawyers Must Rise to Meet This Moment.

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Megan K. Stack

Megan K. Stack

Is Ireland Headed for a Merger?

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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie

The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute

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Sunita Sah

Speak Up at Thanksgiving. Your Health Depends on It.

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Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg

Why on Earth Are Jewish Leaders Praising Elon Musk?

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Azadeh Moaveni

Before Hillary Clinton, There Was Rosalynn Carter

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The DailyAudio

Times journalists traveled with the Israeli military in Gaza.

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North Korea Launches Rocket With Its First Spy Satellite

The country had failed to put such a satellite into orbit in its two previous attempts. This time, it got help from Russia, according to South Korea.

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New York State Leans on Hospitals to Close Gaps in Social Safety Net

Amid a drumbeat of preventable errors by shelters, hospitals and care teams, state officials issued guidance to increase communication.

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Ukraine’s Children With Special Needs Suffer ‘Huge Pressure’ of War

Children with conditions like ADHD and autism have been particularly affected by the traumas and uncertainties of the war, families and experts say.

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David Letterman Ends Conspicuous Absence From ‘The Late Show’

The comedian has visited many shows in the past eight years — but not, until Monday night, the one he hosted for 22 years.

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Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist? Religion Has One Answer, Literature Another.

In the third installment of an essay series, Ayana Mathis explores how writers have grappled with one of theology’s oldest conundrums.

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‘Murder’s Easy. We Did Something Much Worse.’

Our crime columnist recommends four new books.

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Kerry James Marshall Throws Blackness Into Relief

A new art book collects the painter’s printmaking oeuvre.

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David Letterman Reclaims His Desk at ‘The Late Show’

Eight years after retiring, the former host sat down with Stephen Colbert.

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‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,’ Almost

This anime series brings back the movie’s cast, without the same charm.

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