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Top News
[A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy](
Deadly germs, Lost cures
[A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy](
By MATT RICHTEL and ANDREW JACOBS
The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs.
[A Fire Killed 10 Boys in Brazil, and Exposed the Underbelly of the Soccer Business]( [A Fire Killed 10 Boys in Brazil, and Exposed the Underbelly of the Soccer Business](
By TARIQ PANJA and MANUELA ANDREONI
Young players with dreams of glory think elite training programs lead to riches. They do. Just rarely for them.
[Biden Didnât Rush Into 2020. The Race Came to Him Anyway.]( [Biden Didnât Rush Into 2020. The Race Came to Him Anyway.](
By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS
Joe Biden delayed his entry into the Democratic field, hoping to avoid the fray. Now, a crisis he was unprepared for has left him as badly bruised as anyone in the race.
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Editors' Picks
[How Rupert Murdochâs Empire of Influence Remade the World](
Magazine
[How Rupert Murdochâs Empire of Influence Remade the World](
By JONATHAN MAHLER and JIM RUTENBERG
Murdoch and his children have toppled governments on two continents and destabilized the most important democracy on Earth. What do they want?
[âSomeone Is Always Trying to Kill Youâ](
Opinion | Contributing Op-Ed Writer
[âSomeone Is Always Trying to Kill Youâ](
By SONIA NAZARIO
The United States cannot erect a wall and expect women to resign themselves to being slaughtered.
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World
[As Israel Charts a Future, Color and Chaos Abound in Its Election]( [As Israel Charts a Future, Color and Chaos Abound in Its Election](
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and DAN BALILTY
The voting on Tuesday seems to be all about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu â keep him or dump him. But our photographer found thatâs not the half of it.
[Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?]( [Chinese Settle Into French Vineyards. But Château Imperial Rabbit?](
By ADAM NOSSITER
Renamed estates stir consternation among tradition-bound French. Rabbits are hunted in the Bordeaux, they note, and there are no âTibetan Antelopes.â
[South Africa Crippled by Rolling Blackouts, Weeks Before an Election]( [South Africa Crippled by Rolling Blackouts, Weeks Before an Election](
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
President Cyril Ramaphosa came to power promising a ânew dawn.â But as an election approaches, he canât seem to keep the lights on.
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U.S.
[In San Francisco, Making a Living From Your Billionaire Neighborâs Trash]( [In San Francisco, Making a Living From Your Billionaire Neighborâs Trash](
By THOMAS FULLER
In a city swollen by the wealth of the tech industry, the rich and poor live very separate lives. But sometimes they connect through the garbage.
[âThey Will Bounce Backâ: In Seattle, Where the Boeing Max Is Built, Theyâve Recovered Before]( [âThey Will Bounce Backâ: In Seattle, Where the Boeing Max Is Built, Theyâve Recovered Before](
By MIKE SEELY
Seattle is feeling the pain from Boeingâs 737 Max crisis, but the aircraft manufacturer has weathered other tough challenges.
[Immigration Authorities Arrest More Than 280 in Texas in Largest Workplace Raid in a Decade]( [Immigration Authorities Arrest More Than 280 in Texas in Largest Workplace Raid in a Decade](
By SARAH MERVOSH
The sweep targeted an electronics repair company that officials said had knowingly hired undocumented workers.
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Politics
[Trump Is Being Vague About What He Wants to Replace Obamacare. But There Are Clues.]( [Trump Is Being Vague About What He Wants to Replace Obamacare. But There Are Clues.](
By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ
The three leading G.O.P. health care proposals all involve block grants. Those plans are hard to square with the presidentâs promises to lower premiums and deductibles.
[Bonded by Service, Freshman Veteran Democrats Are an Occasional Thorn in Their Partyâs Side]( [Bonded by Service, Freshman Veteran Democrats Are an Occasional Thorn in Their Partyâs Side](
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Their military backgrounds have made them among the most moderate members of a caucus in which there is increasing pressure to slide firmly to the left on various policy issues.
[Threats From Trump Often Fall Short]( [Threats From Trump Often Fall Short](
By MICHAEL TACKETT and LINDA QIU
The president has issued threats to foreign countries, domestic corporations and an American state. Then, he retreated.
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Business
[What the Rest of the World Can Learn From the Australian Economic Miracle]( [What the Rest of the World Can Learn From the Australian Economic Miracle](
By NEIL IRWIN
As Americans worry about the potential end of a 10-year expansion, itâs worth studying the Aussies, whose winning streak is about to turn 28.
[Modern Monetary Theory Finds an Embrace in an Unexpected Place: Wall Street]( [Modern Monetary Theory Finds an Embrace in an Unexpected Place: Wall Street](
By PATRICIA COHEN
M.M.T.âs fans include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders â and financial analysts at Goldman Sachs, Nomura and GMO.
[Thasunda Brown Duckett of Chase: âPeople Need to Know Who You Areâ](
Corner Office
[Thasunda Brown Duckett of Chase: âPeople Need to Know Who You Areâ](
By DAVID GELLES
With a passion for increasing financial literacy and a gift for establishing personal relationships, Ms. Duckett has had a meteoric rise through corporate America.
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Technology
[Scheme to Swap Fake iPhones Adds Up to $900,000 Loss for Apple, Prosecutors Say]( [Scheme to Swap Fake iPhones Adds Up to $900,000 Loss for Apple, Prosecutors Say](
By RICK ROJAS
Two college students in Oregon are accused of tricking Apple into replacing nearly 1,500 counterfeit iPhones with genuine ones that were later sold.
[The Easy Way to Create a Smart Home](
The Fix
[The Easy Way to Create a Smart Home](
By TIM McKEOUGH
You no longer need to renovate â or spend a lot of money â to incorporate smart technology into your home. Hereâs how to do it in a few quick steps.
[My Companyâs I.T. Director Is Holding My Data Hostage](
Work Friend
[My Companyâs I.T. Director Is Holding My Data Hostage](
By KATY LEDERER
It really is time we all learned how to code.
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Sports
[N.C.A.A. Womenâs Final: How Baylor Intends to Stop Notre Dame]( [N.C.A.A. Womenâs Final: How Baylor Intends to Stop Notre Dame](
By KELLY WHITESIDE
DiDi Richards, Baylorâs 6-foot-1 defensive specialist, has been called a gnat and a fly in the postseason. But she really wants to be called a champion.
[N.C.A.A. Final Four: A Shot, a Whistle and a First Final for Virginia](
Virginia 63, Auburn 62 | Final Four
[N.C.A.A. Final Four: A Shot, a Whistle and a First Final for Virginia](
By MARC TRACY
A late foul call, and the resulting three free throws by Kyle Guy in the final second, saved the Cavaliers against Auburn and sent them to the N.C.A.A. championship game.
[N.C.A.A. Final Four: Texas Tech Upsets Michigan State]( [N.C.A.A. Final Four: Texas Tech Upsets Michigan State](
By BILLY WITZ
Texas Techâs visit to its first Final Four will continue after a victory over Michigan State sent it to the final against Virginia.
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Arts
[Will âGame of Thronesâ Ever Really Be Over? Unlikely]( [Will âGame of Thronesâ Ever Really Be Over? Unlikely](
By JEREMY EGNER
The phenomenally popular (and lucrative) HBO show could go the way of âStar Wars,â Harry Potter and Disneyâs Marvelverse.
[A Composerâs Final Work Contains âVisionsâ of an American Master]( [A Composerâs Final Work Contains âVisionsâ of an American Master](
By THOMAS MAY
The Seattle Symphonyâs posthumous live premiere of George Walkerâs Sinfonia No. 5 could be a game-changer for the pioneering composerâs legacy.
[The Mysteries of Friendship, Illuminated by Spooky Quantum Physics](
Fiction
[The Mysteries of Friendship, Illuminated by Spooky Quantum Physics](
By LOUISA HALL
Nell Freudenbergerâs eloquent new novel, âLost and Wanted,â invokes cutting-edge science and the supernatural to plumb the ineffable in human relationships.
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New York
[That Noise? The Rich Neighbors Digging a Basement Pool in Their $100 Million Brownstone]( [That Noise? The Rich Neighbors Digging a Basement Pool in Their $100 Million Brownstone](
By DAVID MARGOLICK
The extremely loud and incredibly expensive renovations that have shattered a formerly quiet residential block in Manhattan.
[In a Playground for the 1 Percent, an Arts Center for the Rest of Us](
Big City
[In a Playground for the 1 Percent, an Arts Center for the Rest of Us](
By GINIA BELLAFANTE
If Hudson Yards is the sin, is the Shed its penance?
[âOh, Hi There.â Forest Cam Captures the Secret Lives of Animals.]( [âOh, Hi There.â Forest Cam Captures the Secret Lives of Animals.](
By JACKIE SNOW
A new project aims to take a census of endangered forests, one hidden-camera snapshot at a time.
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Magazine
[How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation](
Feature
[How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation](
By JAMIE LAUREN KEILES
The brain-tingling feeling was a hard-to-describe psychological oddity. Until, suddenly, it was a YouTube phenomenon.
[Taylor Mac Wants Theater to Make You Uncomfortable]( [Taylor Mac Wants Theater to Make You Uncomfortable](
By SASHA WEISS
His wild, profane creations confront us with everything horrifying and joyous about America â and ourselves. Now heâs coming for Broadway.
[Lionel Messiâs Goals Go Viral Like No Other Playerâs](
Screenland
[Lionel Messiâs Goals Go Viral Like No Other Playerâs](
By JODY ROSEN
Instant online video highlights change the way we watch every sport, but none more so than soccer.
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Travel
[Knowing Natchez by Its Dead]( [Knowing Natchez by Its Dead](
By RICHARD RUBIN
The city cemetery encapsulates this Mississippi river townâs complicated, counterintuitive history.
[Five Places to Shop Around Mumbai](
5 Places
[Five Places to Shop Around Mumbai](
By SHIVANI VORA
The stylish suburb of Bandra is a mainstay shopping destination for Mumbaikars, who like the convenience of stores clustered on a few streets.
[36 Hours in St. Louis](
36 Hours
[36 Hours in St. Louis](
By ELAINE GLUSAC
The city, with its once-quiet, now-vibrant downtown, offers new restaurants, microbreweries and a rich array of cultural venues, including a museum that pays tribute to the blues.
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Real Estate
[Hudson Yards: A City Within a City]( [Hudson Yards: A City Within a City](
By C. J. HUGHES
New Yorkâs newest neighborhood drew inspiration from Battery Park City, but is filled with 21st-century twists.
[Spruced-Up Manhattan Townhouses Sell for Big Discounts](
Big Ticket
[Spruced-Up Manhattan Townhouses Sell for Big Discounts](
By VIVIAN MARINO
After lingering on the market, an Upper East Side mansion owned by Broadway producers and a Village carriage house once rented by a pop star finally close.
[Browsing Brooklynâs Bells and Whistles]( [Browsing Brooklynâs Bells and Whistles](
By JOYCE COHEN
This week's Hunt subject chose among three new buildings with amenities galore. See if your choice matches his in our new interactive feature.
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Fashion & Style
[Psst. Kid. Wanna Teach Some Yoga?]( [Psst. Kid. Wanna Teach Some Yoga?](
By ALICE HINES
Capitalism wonât rest until every single American has taken yoga teacher training. CorePower is leading the way.
[At Cosmopolitan Magazine, Data Is the New Sex]( [At Cosmopolitan Magazine, Data Is the New Sex](
By KATHERINE ROSMAN
Jessica Pels, the editor, is trying to save the magazine from the jaws of Instagram.
[It Wasnât My Wedding Ring. It Was My Only Ring.](
Modern Love
[It Wasnât My Wedding Ring. It Was My Only Ring.](
By ROBIN TROY
Purging my possessions â and some anatomy â revealed what I treasured most.
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Obituaries
[Ernest Hollings, a South Carolina Senator Who Evolved, Dies at 97]( [Ernest Hollings, a South Carolina Senator Who Evolved, Dies at 97](
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
Once a foe of civil rights legislation, he came to support a more liberal social agenda after a tour of poor, black areas of his state shocked him.
[Vonda N. McIntyre, 70, Champion of Women in Science Fiction, Dies]( [Vonda N. McIntyre, 70, Champion of Women in Science Fiction, Dies](
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Ms. McIntyre won three Nebula Awards for her writing and inspired other female authors. She also wrote five novels set in the âStar Trekâ universe.
[Lyle Tuttle, Who Recast Tattooingâs Image Pore by Pore, Dies at 87]( [Lyle Tuttle, Who Recast Tattooingâs Image Pore by Pore, Dies at 87](
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Tattooed almost head to foot himself, he helped move the art form âout of the back alleyâ and into the mainstream, finding fame with a celebrity clientele.
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Editorial
[Alabamaâs Cruel and Unusual Prisons]( [Alabamaâs Cruel and Unusual Prisons](
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
William Barrâs Justice Department faces a test in how it oversees the stateâs deplorable prison conditions.
[Itâs Your iPhone. Why Canât You Fix It Yourself?]( [Itâs Your iPhone. Why Canât You Fix It Yourself?](
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
When the tools of modern life stop working, people should be able to shop for the best price on repairs.
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Op-Ed
[The Moral Peril of Meritocracy]( [The Moral Peril of Meritocracy](
By DAVID BROOKS
Our individualistic culture inflames the ego and numbs the spirit. Failure teaches us who we are.
[Here Be Mother of Dragons]( [Here Be Mother of Dragons](
By MAUREEN DOWD
Emilia Clarke has conquered her health issues. Now will Daenerys conquer the Seven Kingdoms?
[How Old Is 37? Depends on Your Gender]( [How Old Is 37? Depends on Your Gender](
By JILL FILIPOVIC
Kirsten Gillibrand, Pete Buttigieg and the fresh-face fallacy.
[Nuclear Power Can Save the World]( [Nuclear Power Can Save the World](
By JOSHUA S. GOLDSTEIN, STAFFAN A. QVIST and STEVEN PINKER
Expanding the technology is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize the economy.
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