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Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Behind ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88

With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.

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Roberta Flack in 1969. “Perhaps no other mainstream musical artist of the 1970s more complexly brought Black nationalism into discourse with European classical aesthetics,” one scholar said.

U.S. Clashes With European Allies at the U.N. Over Ukraine

The United States voted against a Ukrainian resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy.

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Mariana Betsa, deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, addresses the U.N. General Assembly, urging approval of a resolution demanding that Russia withdraw forces from Ukraine, in New York on Monday.

Elon Musk Congratulates AfD Leader on Germany’s Election Results

The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.

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Alice Weidel, leader of the Alternative for Germany party, talking via video link with Elon Musk at an election rally in Halle, Germany, last month.

In One Woman’s Life, the Story of Ukraine’s War, 3 Years On

In treatment for cancer and with her husband in a Russian prison, Olha Kurtmallaieva, 25, worries that time may be running out for her and, possibly, her country.

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Olha Kurtmallaieva at home on Friday in Kyiv, Ukraine. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, about six months before the Russians invaded.

Roberta Flack’s 11 Essential Songs

One of the supreme voices of the 1970s and a master of revelatory reinterpretation has died at 88.

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Roberta Flack became the first artist to take record of the year at the Grammy Awards two consecutive times, with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” winning in 1973 and “Killing Me Softly With His Song” in 1974.

Lester Holt to Leave ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor Role

The longtime newscaster said he would leave the daily news show at the “start of summer.” NBC did not immediately name a successor.

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Lester Holt said he would stay at NBC and expand his duties at “Dateline,” which he anchors.

Starbucks to Lay Off 1,100 Corporate Workers

The jobs cuts, which will affect about 7 percent of the chain’s non-retail staff, are part of its new chief executive’s plan to win back customers.

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The layoffs at Starbucks will affect nearly 7 percent of the company’s 16,000 employees in non-retail roles.

Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.

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Wes Gillingham works with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, one of the plaintiffs, and raises Icelandic sheep in Livingston Manor, N.Y.

Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported such an attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza.

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Hamas militants during the handover of three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday.

The Singular Charm of Parker Posey

For years, the "indie queen” has had trouble finding satisfying work in Hollywood’s shifting landscape. Then, along came “The White Lotus.”

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Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86

He headed U.S. embassies around the world and relished the role, bringing a gregarious style to promoting American interests. But he clashed with the Obama White House.

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Frank G. Wisner II in 2007. The guest list at his dinner parties offered a Who’s Who of the elite.

Trial of Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing Nearly 300 Opens in France

A former surgeon is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly children, over 25 years. It is considered to be France’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

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The trial of retired surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, who is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people over 25 years, started on Monday in Vannes, in Brittany.

Pushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk

Pushback against Elon Musk’s latest demand to government employees reveals potential limits to his harsh approach to management and cost-cutting.

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Federal workers are on edge over Elon Musk’s latest demand that they justify their employment.

Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Change How You Travel? Let Us Know.

The pandemic was declared in March 2020, shutting down travel for months. How did the lockdowns, and then the surge in demand, change the way you travel?

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In June 2020, near the beginning of the pandemic, airports everywhere, including Miami International, above, were often empty, as travel came to a halt.

America Has a Rogue President

The firing of three judge advocate generals is one more element of this administration’s attack on the rule of law.

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What Trump’s Deportation Plans Mean for Central America

Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?

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Deportees, mainly from Asia and the Middle East, held in a hotel after being flown from the United States to Panama earlier this month.

Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare

The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and vitamins, leading experts and lawmakers to doubt he could make impartial decisions.

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Ukraine Marks Third Anniversary of War With Little Fanfare

For Ukrainians, Feb. 24 was a day to remember, without major ceremony, what has been lost in the three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his wife, Olena Zelenska, visited Kyiv’s Maidan Square on Monday.

5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

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Voting on Sunday at a polling station in Berlin. Turnout for the parliamentary election was the highest in years.

3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Trump Ushers in New World for Putin

Fresh possibilities have emerged for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with a change of power in Washington.

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Ukrainian soldiers firing at Russian targets from the front line this month. President Vladimir V. Putin dug in on the battlefield to wait out Western resolve in a longer and more onerous conflict than Moscow had expected.

Trump Announces Dan Bongino, a Right-Wing Commentator, as FBI Deputy Director

The choice of Dan Bongino is a radical departure from the bureau’s history of having a veteran agent serve in the key role that oversees operations.

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Dan Bongino’s ascension comes at a time of enormous upheaval at the F.B.I. as the Justice Department has pushed out some senior executives who, collectively, have decades of experience running the different divisions of the bureau.

SAG Awards: Complete List of Winners

The thriller about choosing a new pope took home the top film prize, while Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet won individual honors.

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Demi Moore maintained momentum to her first Oscar with a victory at the SAG Awards for her performance in “The Substance.”

Lynne Marie Stewart, Miss Yvonne on ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse,’ Dies at 78

She was the “most beautiful woman in Puppetland” in the 1980s children’s show starring Paul Reubens, and more recently had a recurring role in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

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Lynne Marie Stewart as Miss Yvonne with Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman in an episode of “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” in 1989.

Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Elon Musk’s Performance Email

The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and others told employees not to respond to a directive from Mr. Musk to summarize their accomplishments.

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On Saturday, Elon Musk posted a demand on social media for government employees to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do so would be taken as a resignation.

Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues

The 61-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at Auburn Correctional Facility, one of dozens of state prisons where corrections officers have walked off the job over working conditions.

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The Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, N.Y., where National Guard soldiers have been deployed to help with staffing shortages amid a labor dispute.

Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave

The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.

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The mass firings are part of a series of layoffs of agency employees by the Trump administration during a broad effort to halt almost all U.S. foreign aid using a blanket freeze.

At Least 3 Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Staten Island, Officials Say

Officials said one person was missing and two people were hospitalized after the boat, with six aboard, overturned on Sunday in the Ambrose Channel.

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A fire boat in the upper New York Bay of Staten Island as crews search for a boat that capsized in the Ambrose Channel on Sunday.

German Election 2025: Friedrich Merz Appears Poised to Be Next Chancellor

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.

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Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats, said his top priority as chancellor would be “to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible.”

Trump’s Frustration With Generals Led to Picking Dan Caine for Joint Chiefs Chairman

Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star Air Force officer, quickly moved up the list of candidates to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Lt. Gen. Dan Caine with an Iraqi general in Mosul, Iraq, in 2018. General Caine graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1990 with a degree in economics and became an F-16 pilot.

Debt and Mental Health: How One Couple Found Help

People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless. But there is always a way out.

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Karen McCall and John Glover met at a Debtors Anonymous meeting. In his 30s, Mr. Glover had considered taking his own life after experiencing financial struggles.

No Exit

About 300 migrants from all around the world were deported from the United States to Panama. There, they were trapped in a hotel, facing a choice of whether to return to places they had fled.

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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash

After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.

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Representative Pete Sessions fielded a barrage of frustration from constituents at a town-hall meeting in Trinity, Texas, on Saturday.

Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire

Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.

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Hamas handing over three Israeli prisoners on Saturday to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, in the Gaza Strip.

Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany

Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United States that is more aligned with Russia.

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Friedrich Merz, center, a conservative former businessman, is the favorite to become Germany’s next chancellor.

Germany Election 2025: What to Watch For

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

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Campaign posters in Berlin last month.

Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump

The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.

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Senator Christopher S. Murphy in his office on Capitol Hill. “Our political brand is fundamentally broken, the rule of law is disintegrating and a lot of people still don’t know what Trump’s actual agenda is,” he said.

French Doctor Is Accused of Child Rapes

Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 people, mostly his patients, mostly children, over 25 years, in the country’s largest-ever pedophilia case.

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The courthouse in Vannes, in Brittany, France. The trial of Dr. Joël Le Scouarnec is considered the biggest pedophilia case in French history.
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