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Top U.N. Court Decision Adds to Israel’s Growing Isolation

The order followed the recognition of Palestine by three European countries, and decisions by Belize, Bolivia and Colombia to break diplomatic ties with Israel.

People walk by a small fire on a debris-strewn street. — Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah.

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The N.C.A.A.’s Landmark Athlete-Pay Settlement, Explained

The $2.8 billion agreement would, if approved by a judge, allow college athletes to share team revenue for the first time. Here is what we know.

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Billy Witz

The N.C.A.A.’s settlement on Thursday night represents perhaps a decisive blow to its longtime business model, which defines the college athlete as an amateur.

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The settlement, if approved by a judge, means that Division I schools could set aside about $20 million a year to pay their athletes as soon as the 2025 football season.

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The schools will decide how to distribute payments to athletes. Had the N.C.A.A. gone to trial and lost, it could have faced a price tag exceeding $4 billion.

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Critics have asked whether women would be compensated fairly and whether smaller conferences would bear a disproportionate burden of the settlement.

Uvalde Families Accuse Instagram, ‘Call of Duty’ and Rifle Maker of ‘Grooming’ Gunman

The unusual lawsuits filed on Friday are among the most far-reaching to be filed in response to the escalating number of mass shootings in the U.S.

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A memorial honoring the victims killed in the Robb Elementary shooting in 2022, outside the school in Uvalde, Texas. — Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

World Fails to Agree on How to Handle the Next Pandemic

Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems.

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Morgan Spurlock, Director Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53

The film, nominated for an Oscar in 2004, followed Mr. Spurlock as he ate nothing but McDonald’s for a month.

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A portrait of the documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, wearing a blazer and blue shirt with a red curtain behind him. — Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic via Getty Images

“Super Size Me” helped lead a backlash against McDonald’s. But 20 years on, fast food is bigger than ever.

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Where New Yorkers Start Being Polite and Stop Getting Real

The Portal, a video art installation connecting the city with Dublin, reopened with safeguards. Our critic asks: Does changing the rules change the artwork?

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Three Missionaries in Haiti Are Killed in Gang Attack

An assault by Haitian gangs on an Oklahoma-based missionary group left three people, including two Americans, dead in Port-au-Prince.

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Haiti has been in the throes of a massive gang assault since last February, when several gangs that normally fight each other decided to band together and fight the government. — Odelyn Joseph/Associated Press

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Sotomayor Describes Frustration With Being a Liberal on the Supreme Court

In a conversation at Harvard, Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke of her despair at some of the court’s decisions, but she urged optimism and a focus on future generations.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, wearing a blue and white tunic and white pants, sitting on a stage and speaking into a microphone. The words Harvard Radcliffe Institute appear next to a shield in the background. — Sophie Park for The New York Times

The Great Read

A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years

John Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.

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An oil portrait shows a man in formal wear. — Amani Willett for The New York Times

Right-Wing Commentators Defiantly Push Raw Milk, Despite Its Risks

On sites like Infowars, Gab and Rumble, federal concerns about bird flu in raw milk are seen as overreach, but there are serious health risks.

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Bottles labeled “Pure Raw Milk” on two shelves in a refrigerated case. — Alexandra Genova for The New York Times

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The Emails at the Heart of the Justice Department’s Ticketmaster Case

The government drew on Live Nation Entertainment’s internal communications in its antitrust lawsuit. The concert behemoth owns Ticketmaster.

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A large sign between a building and palm trees reads "Live Nation." — Mike Blake/Reuters

The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Cityscape the Envy of the World

Liu Thai Ker replaced squalid slums in the city with spacious high-rises. A recent spike in some sale prices, however, has saddened him.

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Liu Thai Ker, leaning on a reflective surface, with images of high-rise apartment buildings behind him.

A Mexican Taco Stand Goes From Local Favorite to Michelin Darling

Taquería El Califa de León, in Mexico City, became the first Mexican taco stand to win a Michelin star. Since then, it has been deluged with customers.

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Opinion

Michelle Goldberg

Women Have Gotten ‘Too Mouthy,’ Says This Republican Senate Candidate

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Nicholas Kristof

Biden’s Chance to Do the Right Thing in Gaza

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Children stand in a room in a bombed-out building. In other rooms, sheets and garments hang from clothes lines. — Eyad Al-Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Michael Ponsor

A Federal Judge Wonders: How Could Alito Have Been So Foolish?

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Bret Stephens

What’s Spanish for ‘Chutzpah’?

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Peter Coy

Want to Better Understand America? Consider All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp.

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Lakshya Jain and Harrison Lavelle

This Is the Democrats’ Best Shot in 2024. And They Are Spending Like Crazy on It.

Ross Douthat

Harrison Butker’s Very American Traditionalism

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Jamelle Bouie

Trump’s Taste for Tyranny Finds a Target

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Letters From Our Readers

Nikki Haley’s Path Back to Donald Trump

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Brent Staples

Fixing the Calamity in U.S. Math Knowledge Starts With Algebra

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David Austin Walsh

Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House?

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David Brooks

We Haven’t Hit Peak Populism Yet

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Paul Krugman

America Is Still Having a ‘Vibecession’

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‘Artificial Intelligence’? No, Collective Intelligence.

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

The ‘Trump-Oprah’ Voter

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Sophie Pinkham

A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past

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Can These Drones Pass U.S. Muster in an Anti-China Moment?

The U.S.-based Anzu Robotics is selling drones using technology from DJI, a Chinese firm targeted by lawmakers to limit Chinese technology in America.

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Courting Black Voters, Trump Turns to Rappers Accused in Murder Plot

At a rally to bolster his support among Black and Hispanic voters, Donald Trump called upon two artists accused of participating in violent gang warfare.

Caleb Carr, Author of Dark Histories, Dies at 68

His own dark history prompted him to write about and investigate the roots of violence, notably in his best-selling novel “The Alienist.”

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