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Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

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Asanda Zondi, a participant in a research study to test a new device to prevent pregnancy and H.IV. infection. A U.S.A.I.D.-funded trial shut down, leaving a medical device in her body that needed to be removed right away.

A Judge Tried to Get Out of Jury Duty. What He Said Cost Him His Job.

Richard Snyder, a town justice in upstate New York, said he could not serve as an impartial grand juror because he believed anyone appearing before him was guilty.

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Richard Snyder resigned as town justice in Petersburgh, N.Y., after his attempt to get out of grand jury service went awry.

Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say

The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety experts and other pilots said.

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The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport, which is among the country’s most congested. Sixty-seven people died last week when a plane and Army helicopter collided there.

What to Know About the Trump Family’s Deals in the Middle East

The region has become a hot spot for the family’s business. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, noted last year that “Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable.”

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The Trump Organization’s multiple projects in the Middle East include a deal to build a golf course and hotel in Oman, involving land owned by that country’s government.

Suit Over Firing by Trump Could Pave Way for Broader Presidential Power

If the case reaches the Supreme Court, its conservative majority will be receptive to Donald J. Trump’s argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove members of independent agencies.

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If the case reaches the Supreme Court, the conservative majority will be receptive to President Trump’s argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove members of independent agencies.

‘Screams and Smoke’: How a Deadly Mass Shooting Unfolded in Sweden

The police responding to the attack encountered firing so intense that they struggled to tell how many gunmen were on the scene, an official said.

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Police special forces leaving an adult education center in Orebro, Sweden, on Tuesday after responding to a mass shooting. The town’s police chief described the scene as “an inferno.”

Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the Fog

The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to think, and how to feel, in a changing environment.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

“Monk by the Sea,” 1808-10, in the exhibition “Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Trump’s Plan to Take Over Gaza Sets Off Democratic Infighting and G.O.P. Doubts

The president’s far-fetched proposal to take over the enclave caused a new wave of recriminations after an election in which the Mideast war tore Democrats apart and pushed some voters to the right.

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President Trump during his news conference on Tuesday night with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

‘Beyond the Gates’ Brings Soap Operas Back to Daytime TV

Once a centerpiece of daytime TV, soaps have mostly disappeared. “Beyond the Gates” will try to revive the genre, and will be the first ever focused primarily on a Black family.

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The actress Daphnée Duplaix (background) and the actor Maurice Johnson (foreground) on the set of the new soap opera “Beyond the Gates.”

Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death

Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.

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Recent research suggests that three in 10 cannabis users will develop cannabis use disorder, defined as being unable to stop using cannabis even though it’s causing serious health and social problems.

Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled an all-nighter to show their opposition.

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The Ohio Clock Corridor was empty late Wednesday as Senate Democrats held the floor open overnight to protest a Trump nominee.

Green Energy Ambitions of European Companies Take a Beating

Orsted of Denmark and Equinor of Norway tap the brakes on offshore wind development after setbacks and market shifts.

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Workers installing guard rails on the foundation of an Orsted offshore wind turbine in New York in September.

Daniel Barenboim Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease

“I am planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as possible,” the conductor said.

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Daniel Barenboim conducting an orchestra at the Barenboim-Said Akademie, a music school he established in Berlin.

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest

President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it is an opening bid and could disrupt a tired diplomatic paradigm.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

A Palestinian man cleaning out a house in Jabaliya, northern Gaza, on Sunday.

Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show

Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block payments.

© Rod Lamkey Jr. for The New York Times

The emails undercut the Treasury Department’s explanation for why allies of Elon Musk were given access to its payment system, which disburses more than $5 trillion in funding on behalf of much of the government.
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