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What to Know About the Corruption Scandal Roiling Ukraine

An investigation into the state-owned nuclear power company has reached members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Madrid on Tuesday. The scandal is especially sensitive for Mr. Zelensky after he tried unsuccessfully this summer to defang anti-corruption agencies.
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How Are Immigrants Feeling?

We explain the latest insights from a poll on their attitudes about the country.

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Ana Luna at home in Los Angeles.
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For Victims of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ships, Justice Can Be Elusive

As cruise travel hits record demand, cases of sexual assault have also risen. Many accusers learn that the rights they had on land don’t always apply.

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Though the 2010 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act established training standards, only one crew member on each vessel must be trained in crime prevention and evidence gathering.
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Russia Pounds Ukraine Even as Zelensky Aims to Revive Peace Talks

At least 20 people were killed and many more wounded in the western city of Ternopil when a missile hit a residential building, the authorities there said.

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Rescue workers at a residential building in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Such deadly attacks are relatively rare in the west of the country.
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Comey’s Lawyers Head to Court to Argue Vindictive Prosecution by Trump

James B. Comey’s lawyers are expected to argue that the Justice Department effectively allowed itself to be taken captive by the president’s desire for political revenge.

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President Trump has consistently attacked James B. Comey since firing him as F.B.I. director in May 2017.
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How Trump and Nvidia’s C.E.O. Became Partners on the International Stage

Over the last 10 months, President Trump has become close with Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, as the company’s chips have become a tool in trade and peace talks.

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In April, Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, announced at a White House news conference that Nvidia and its suppliers would invest $500 billion in U.S. manufacturing.
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Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts

“In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men drawn to the demanding practice of Christianity.

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“The Orthodox Church is the only church that really coaches men hard, and says, ‘This is what you need to do,’” said an attendee of All Saints Orthodox Church in Raleigh, N.C.
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Trump Administration Gives Three Mile Island Nuclear Project $1 Billion Loan

The Pennsylvania site, shorthand for the dangers of nuclear power after a 1979 meltdown, is set for revival under a deal to power Microsoft data centers.

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Constellation’s nuclear power plant, called the Crane Clean Energy Center, on Three Mile Island near Middletown, Pa. earlier this year.
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Harvard Is Said to Open New Inquiry Into Faculty Ties to Epstein

The university is reviewing newly released emails between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, and others at the institution.

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Lawrence H. Summers, the former president of Harvard, said he was stepping away from public commitments.
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