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Lemurs in Madagascar Face an Unexpected Killer

Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare.

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A bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis) eating bamboo.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Exit Deals a Blow to Republicans’ Majority in Congress

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden resignation underscored the fragility of the G.O.P. majority, and exposed deep discontent on the right going into the midterm elections.

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In the wake of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announcement, other Republicans chimed in to echo her dissatisfaction with what their party has accomplished.
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For Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Rough Education in MAGA Politics

The Georgia congresswoman strove to be both the ultimate Trump warrior and to be taken seriously. She wound up in political exile.

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in February 2021, the day after the Democratic-majority House voted to remove her from her committee assignments.
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Dorothy Vogel, Librarian With a Vast Art Collection, Dies at 90

On modest civil servants’ salaries, she and her husband amassed a trove of some 4,000 works by art-world luminaries, storing them in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment.

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Dorothy Vogel with her husband, Herbert, in a New York gallery in 1992. Their Manhattan rent-controlled apartment functioned as a fine-art storage locker as well as an exhibition space for thousands of works by contemporary artists.
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As Democrats Look to a New Generation, John Larson Hangs On

The 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat is facing primary challenges from people who say he’s too old and has been around too long. He says his age and experience are his strength.

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Representative John Larson at Augie & Ray’s Drive In in East Hartford, Conn., earlier this month.
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In North Carolina, the Border Patrol’s Presence Divides a Swing State

Images of federal agents chasing immigrants have rattled many. Others see evidence of an effective crackdown. It remains to be seen whether the operation might sway voters next year.

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Federal agents walked through a park in downtown Charlotte on Thursday. Reactions have varied widely over the Border Patrol operation in North Carolina since agents zeroed in on Charlotte last week and briefly spread out to Raleigh and Durham.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Resignation Hints at Divisions in Trump’s Movement

As the president forced a onetime loyalist from Congress, her defiant departure signaled a coming debate over Republican identity in a post-Trump era.

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Again and again, President Trump has wielded the power that comes with the loyalty of his party’s base and an enormous war chest that he can leverage against opponents.
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New Orleans, a City of Service Workers, Braces for an Immigration Crackdown

Louisiana officials have been eager for a federal intervention, but planned Border Patrol operations have stoked fear in the city’s immigrant work force.

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In New Orleans, the looming immigration crackdown has stoked concerns about broader implications for the overall functioning of a city that has already had a remarkably turbulent year.
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In the House, Censures Proliferate, Reflecting a Poisonous Climate

Formal reprimands, once rare, dominated the chamber’s agenda this week, prompting lawmakers in both parties to call for changes to the way the House handles such actions.

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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, last month. Official House rebukes, once exceedingly rare and mostly a matter of consensus for the most egregious conduct or illegal acts by a sitting member of Congress, have become commonplace in recent years.
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This Washington Museum Sold Some of Its Art. But at What Cost?

The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor within the 104-year-old institution.

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The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., is housed in the former family home of its founder, Duncan Phillips.
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U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Again on U.S. Peace Plan

In the Trump administration’s latest effort to pressure Ukraine into accepting a 28-point peace plan, officials from the two countries will hold talks in Geneva.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, earlier this year. Ukraine’s European allies have criticized the 28-point proposal because it was initially negotiated between the United States and Russia, without Ukrainian involvement.
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