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U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent, according to data delayed by the government shutdown.

Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions

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Nick Reiner Won’t Appear in Court as Prosecutors Consider Charges

Nick Reiner’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, said his client still needed medical clearance to attend. The son of Rob and Michele Reiner is being held without bail.

Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Movies

The filmmaker delivered an incredible number of accessible, original and adult movies that we still cherish, our critic writes.

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Obamas Had Plans to See the Reiners the Day They Were Found Dead

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Hegseth Holds Back Video of Attack on Boat Strike Survivors From Full Senate

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has tightly limited access to the video, but said he would play it for the House and Senate Armed Services committees.

Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Venezuela

The White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

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Trinidad Has Become a U.S. Staging Ground in Its Conflict With Venezuela

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Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, standing in a blue suit with a plaid tie. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Takeaways From Susie Wiles’s Candid Interviews Describing Trump World

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Trump Aide Susie Wiles Says He ‘Has an Alcoholic’s Personality’

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The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

A new Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.

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6 Takeaways From Our Investigation

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The Diary of a Jeffrey Epstein Girlfriend Shows How He Used Women

An old black-and-white photograph of Jeffrey Epstein. He is wearing a suit and is sitting before a window overlooking Manhattan. — Stephen Ogilvy

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250 Years of Jane Austen, in 25 Items

To capture the writer’s brief life and enormous impact, we assembled a sampling of the wealth, wonder and weirdness she has brought to our lives.

Who Is the Ultimate Mr. Darcy?

Try Our Jane Austen 250th Birthday Quiz

At Brown, a Shooting Tests a Fragile Trust

The Ivy League school has faced a series of challenges related to protests and politics. Through it all, it has kept its gates open to the city and tried to heal divisions on campus.

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Brown University Shooter Still at Large After Nearly Three Days

The authorities are still looking for the gunman who killed two students at the university. Investigators are expected to release more video footage on Tuesday.

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‘Everyone’s on Edge’: Days After a Deadly Shooting, a Community Is in a Standstill

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Watching ‘Liberation’ With a Women’s Movement Pioneer, My Mom

In researching her new Broadway play, Bess Wohl interviewed my mother. After a performance, we all discussed the play and its themes.

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Three women huddle around a seated woman in a white blouse, comforting her by holding her hands and rubbing her back. — Sara Krulwich/The New York Times

Suspected Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says

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Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control After Mass Shooting

The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.

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Hospitals Cater to ‘Transplant Tourists’ as U.S. Patients Wait for Organs

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Brian M. Rosenthal

For decades, there have been occasional reports of wealthy patients who came to the U.S. from abroad for an organ transplant. I wanted to find out how common that was, and why it was happening.

Brian M. Rosenthal

Over 100,000 people in the U.S. need new organs, and each year thousands die waiting. Despite the shortage, some hospitals court overseas patients who pay more — up to $2 million per transplant.

Brian M. Rosenthal

The U.S., unlike most of the world, allows transplants for international patients. Few hospitals do it. But a handful give as much as 20 percent of certain organ types to patients from abroad.

Brian M. Rosenthal

We analyzed years of data and found that patients who come to the U.S. seeking an organ transplant typically get one faster than patients from America. And they are less likely to die waiting for an organ.

Brian M. Rosenthal

In one case, a Japanese woman came to the U.S. and got a heart transplant within days. Afterward, a charity run by her husband donated money to a nonprofit led by the transplant surgeon’s wife.

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A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

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The outside of a hospital building at night, lit up with blue and green lights and with a sign reading “Montefiore.” — Dave Sanders for The New York Times

A Peace Plan With a Problem: When Ukraine Says Yes, Russia Says No

Talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.

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This Week Is Pivotal for Ukraine, and for Europe’s Voice in Its Future

Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

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Ukraine Says It Hit a Submarine With Underwater Drones

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