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Don’t leap to conclusions: The whos, whats and whens of February 29
The maths is mind-boggling and the marriage concept less than empowering. Here are the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four-year phenomenon.
- by Leanne Italie
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World of photos, February 26, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘I’m not giving up this fight’: Haley vows to stay in the race
Nikki Haley didn’t lose the Republican primary for a lack of trying. While Trump barely campaigned in South Carolina until this week, she held about 30 events and spent millions on advertising.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Man guilty of murdering transgender woman in first hate crime trial of its kind
A South Carolina man was convicted of murdering Dime Doe in what prosecutors say is the first federal murder trial of someone charged with a hate crime based on gender identity.
- by Rebecca Carballo
Trump victorious in South Carolina Republican primary
Nikki Haley has suffered another major setback in her ambitious bid to win the Republican presidential nomination.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump says criminal trials and mugshot have helped him with black voters
The former president’s comments came in a speech to the black community in a last-minute bid for votes ahead of the South Carolina primary.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
US Votes 2024
A Swift endorsement would boost Biden, so why hasn’t it happened?
Like most cultural figures in America, Taylor Swift is appalled by Donald Trump. She endorsed Joe Biden in 2020. But this campaign, she’s been silent.
- by Bill Wyman
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World of photos, February 25, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Trump voices support for IVF as reproductive rights become an election flashpoint
The former US president’s comments came as he and Nikki Haley made their last pitches to voters ahead of the presidential primary race in South Carolina.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Mexican president releases details of NYT journalist who investigated his alleged links to drug cartels
Critics warned his actions could encourage cartels to target journalist Natalie Kitroeff.
- by Simeon Tegel
‘We’re tipped over’: First private lunar lander ends up on its side
The company that built the six-footed lander initially said the Odysseus lander, the first US moon landing in more than 50 years, was upright after touchdown.
- by Marcia Dunn