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How a Dossier, Explosive but Unverified, Set Off a Crisis

  • The unsubstantiated stories about President-elect Donald J. Trump came from traditional opposition research mixed with the memos of an ex-British spy and his Russian informants.
  • Mr. Trump dismissed the report as a Nazi-style smear, further undermining his relationship with the intelligence agencies in ways that could linger long past Inauguration Day.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday in New York held a news conference for the first time in six months.


In Hearing, Tillerson Tries to Separate From Trump

The former chief executive of Exxon Mobil found himself on the defensive over his reluctance to declare that some dictators were violators of human rights.


Holder to Lead Attack on G.O.P. Gerrymandering

Backed by President Obama, Eric H. Holder Jr. will lead the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a group aimed at breaking the Republican Party’s grip on the congressional map.

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Anguish, Rage and Mercy as Roof Is Sentenced to Death

Relatives of the victims of the Charleston church shooting were given the chance to face Dylann S. Roof. Some forgave him. Others damned him. Many told him that he failed to break them.



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Obama Sees a Bridge for a Divided Nation

President Obama’s final speech to the nation was marked by nostalgia and hope, and the belief that an engaged populace can heal the racial, political and economic challenges that lie ahead.


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Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.



Morocco Bans Sale of Burqas, Merchants Tell Media

In a Muslim-majority country where Western secularist ideals endure, there has been an effort to foster more moderate expressions of Islam and subtly warn Islamists not to go too far.



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The Guide to Being an Airbnb Superhost

In the reservation marketplace Airbnb, the designation Superhost is rare and offers some advantages. Here are some ways to achieve it.



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Neanderthals Were People, Too

New research shows they shared many behaviors that we long believed to be uniquely human. Why did science get them so wrong?

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