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Putin Says Peace Talks Hit ‘Dead End’ and Vows That War Will Go On

  • President Vladimir Putin’s defiant remarks — including a claim that atrocities in Bucha were “fake” — came as Russia poured more troops into eastern Ukraine.
  • Forces have accelerated their strikes on civilian infrastructure. Fighting “will intensify over the next two to three weeks,” Britain said. Here’s the latest.

The Pentagon will meet with major military contractors to plan aid for Ukraine.

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At Least 10 People Are Shot in Brooklyn Subway; Suspect Is at Large

  • Six others were injured after a man set off a smoke canister on a train and opened fire. An official said that the gunman had driven a rented U-Haul van.
  • The search for the gunman was hampered by the fact that the station’s security camera system wasn’t working, Mayor Eric Adams said. Follow our updates.
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Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment

Brian Benjamin, New York’s second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator.

Brian Benjamin’s resignation and criminal charges complicate Kathy Hochul’s campaign for New York governor.

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March Inflation Report Shows 8.5% Price Increase Since Last Year

The rise in U.S. consumer prices was the fastest inflation rate since 1981, buoyed by rising gas costs and higher rents. Follow updates on the report.

President Biden will announce a suspension of a summertime ban on higher-ethanol gas sales as prices remain elevated.

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World Exceeds 500 Million Known Virus Cases

There have almost certainly been far more infections than that globally, with many cases going undetected or unreported. Follow Covid news.

British police fined Prime Minister Boris Johnson for attending a lockdown party in Downing Street that broke Covid laws.

Germany’s smallest state led a vaccination campaign better than anywhere else in the country by activating community networks.

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BREAKING

Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67

His credits included the family-friendly “Aladdin,” the unfettered vulgarity of “The Aristocrats,” and a very brief stint on “Saturday Night Live.”

Gilbert Gottfried in 2019 appearing on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
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House G.O.P., Banding Together, Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge

A congressman persuaded fellow Republicans to turn against a routine measure to name a Florida federal courthouse for a Black State Supreme Court justice.

Justice Joseph Hatchett, who broke barriers as the first Black State Supreme Court justice in the South.
Justice Joseph Hatchett, who broke barriers as the first Black State Supreme Court justice in the South. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat, via USA Today Network

This Beach in Mexico Is an L.G.B.T.Q. Haven. Can It Last?

The town of Zipolite has become an oasis for the queer community. But as its popularity surges, some worry that the town’s spirit is beginning to vanish.

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Opinion

Barbara Marcolini, Sanjar Sohail and Alexander Stockton

The Taliban Promised Them Amnesty. Then They Executed Them.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom

Tressie McMillan Cottom

What’s Shame Got to Do With It?

Dominique Moïsi

France’s Voters Are Choosing Between Fear and Anger

Patrick Healy and Adrian J. Rivera

These 8 Conservative Men Are Making No Apologies

Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Trade and Peace: The Great Illusion

Samuel Hammond

To Help Children, Democrats Are Going to Have to Reach Across the Aisle

James Henderson

What It Will Mean as Europe Frees Itself From Russian Energy

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‘The Ezra Klein Show’

A Ukrainian Philosopher on What Putin Never Understood About Ukraine

Michelle Goldberg

The Unbelievable Stupidity of Ending Global Covid Aid

Elizabeth Rush

I Would Have Never Bought This Home if I Knew It Flooded

Charles A. Kupchan

Putin’s War in Ukraine Is a Watershed. Time for America to Get Real.

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Is Trump the Democrats’ Secret Weapon?

Monica Simpson

To Be Pro-Choice, You Must Have the Privilege of Having Choices

Jay Caspian Kang

In Defense of Email

Peter Coy

Globalization Isn’t Over. It’s Changing.

Russian Runners, Banned in Boston

Chelsea Beck

Welcome Back to the Office. Isn’t This Fun?

Tech companies want their employees to be happy — or at least less annoyed — about returning. So they’re providing concerts, food trucks and other perks.

The substances are found in packaging used not only at fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s and Burger King, but also at more health-oriented spots like Cava and Sweetgreen.

Scientists agree PFAS are harmful, but don’t bother trying to avoid them.

There’s more to the humble city pigeon than meets the eye.

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No Reusable Cup? In Australia, It’s at Your Own Risk.

Opinion

Peter Coy

Globalization Isn’t Over. It’s Changing.

On Soccer

Soccer Should Worry About the Product, Not the Packaging

John Marshall, circa 1832.
Opinion

Jamelle Bouie

When a Supreme Court Justice Probably Endorsed Perjury

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South Dakota Lawmakers Impeach Attorney General Involved in Fatal Crash

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who hit a man with his car in 2020, will face a trial in the State Senate to determine whether he is removed from office.

In Conference Call Before Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’

An aide to Roger Stone told Trump backers to make lawmakers meeting to finalize the 2020 election results feel that “people are breathing down their necks.”

U.S. Report Describes a Global Retreat for Human Rights and Democracy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that governments around the world, including in Russia and China, grew more repressive last year.

Shipping containers that were washed away after heavy rains caused flooding, in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday.
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Heavy Floods and Mudslides Leave at Least 45 Dead in South Africa

The death toll is expected to rise as members of the South African National Defense Force were called in to assist emergency rescue teams.

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Is Driving High as Dangerous as Driving Drunk?

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Is Nose Hair Essential to Fighting Off Sickness?

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Does It Matter if I Eat the Stickers on Produce?

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Can Grapefruit Juice Affect My Thyroid Medicine?

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Culture and Lifestyle
Wedding dresses in green and yellow tulle by Andrew Kwon.
Dina Litovsky for The New York Times

Saying Goodbye to the Plain White Wedding Gown

As couples seek to plan nuptials that feel more personal, many are eschewing tradition. But this may be the most visible break yet.

The violinist Jennifer Koh and the bass-baritone Davóne Tines collaborated on the performance project “Everything Rises,” which premieres April 12.
Victor Llorente for The New York Times

Two Musicians of Color Are Creating Their Own Space

“Everything Rises,” by the violinist Jennifer Koh and the singer Davóne Tines, mines their experiences in the white-dominated classical music field.

Clay Williams for The New York Times

El Quijote Tilts Back Toward Its Earlier Glamour

After years of faded glory at the Hotel Chelsea, the mainstay Spanish restaurant has been revived, Pete Wells writes.

Kate Fowle, the director of MoMA PS1, is taking the museum in a more progressive direction and trying to give the Long Island City institution a clearer identity, distinct from MoMA’s.
Camilo Fuentealba for The New York Times

New MoMA PS1 Director Leans Into Social Justice

Kate Fowle, who arrived in 2019, is carving out an independent identity for the Queens institution distinct from that of MoMA.

Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said this season has been special because of the appreciation of his teammates, and the confidence he has in himself.
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Karl-Anthony Towns and the ‘Swaggy’ Timberwolves Are Ready

Towns, the Timberwolves center, said he’s never doubted himself and now he has the right team behind him. “Whatever it takes to win, we will do as a team.”