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Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy

A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis for France. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Xa0D7qK

Supreme Court Leans Toward Catholic Charity in Tax Case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court had ruled that the group’s activities in serving the state’s poor were not religious enough to qualify for a tax exemption. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WFQNS19

Dozens of Engaging Ways to Make Media Literacy Meaningful to Teenagers

This collection of interactive exercises uses Times resources to help young people find the news that matters to them, understand how it’s made, connect it to their lives — and make media of their own. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/S0t9Rv6

On the Night Before Eid, Mothers Made the Magic Happen

For the joyous Muslim holiday to work, mothers in New York City spent Saturday night preparing, merging traditions from around the world with ones developed here. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OyMqELm

‘A Tiny Bit of Math’ Might Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EegFJbW

F.A.A. Investigates After Air Force Jets Near Delta Plane Activate Safety Alert

Four jets came close enough to the Delta flight, which was taking off from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, to set off a collision-avoidance alert. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LWcSKm4

Security Breaches Can Be Fixed. People Without Honor Can’t Be Trusted.

There’s a reason every warrior society has a code. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mqGgTuP

How to Beat Cuomo and Adams? The Working Families Party Has a Plan.

The left-leaning political party is seeking to avoid a repeat of 2021, when its top candidates were also-rans in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cn67GDP

Is Boogie Fland the Next Legendary New York City Point Guard?

In some ways, the prodigy now starring for Arkansas in the N.C.A.A. tournament is an urban basketball archetype. But this is not the same old story. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NI0Qjhm

Trump Asks Stefanik to Withdraw Bid to Be U.N. Ambassador

The president said he wanted the New York Republican to stay in Congress to bolster the party’s slim House margin and protect her seat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gPumGzy

Luigi Mangione Was Sent Socks With Heart-Shaped Notes Inside, Prosecutors Say

In filings, lawyers for the man accused of assassinating a health care executive argued with prosecutors over special treatment and his access to evidence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kGeyX5O

Funding Cuts at Columbia Create ‘Chilling Effect,’ Faculty Lawsuit Says

The Trump administration’s cancellation of $400 million in aid violates the Constitution, a teachers’ union and a faculty group allege. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zTFXa0d

I Don’t Know How Pete Hegseth Can Look Service Members In the Eyes

A defense secretary intentionally using a civilian app to share sensitive war plans, without noticing a journalist was in the chat, would be egregious. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8E97Tl3

To Him, Americans Were Always Heroes. He’s Not So Sure About Today’s.

A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot into the way President Trump’s second term is shifting perceptions of America abroad. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VGRPsCd

The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mEcCshk

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Opens His Closet for Charity

Mr. Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, has stood out not just for his politics but also his style. Now, he has opened his closet to raise money for charity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DANUMLe

Pakistan Is Trying to Integrate the ‘Most Dangerous Place’ on Earth. It’s Failing.

The country’s former tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are plagued by escalating militancy, leading to widespread disillusionment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RbWdOEt

Trump and Newsom Are Attacking the California Coastal Commission

The California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming environmentalists and raising questions about the future of the 53-year-old state agency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9bLiXjD

Sudan’s Army Retakes the Presidential Palace in Khartoum

Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped in the middle in a city with an apocalyptic air. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wpCjS32

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6yQAKET

Rodman, Shelton and the Effect High-Profile Relationships Have on Careers

The U.S. women’s soccer star Trinity Rodman and the men’s tennis player Ben Shelton recently revealed their relationship on Instagram. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0kljWOM

Hold My Snacks: Pirate’s Booty Founder Attempts a Seaside Coup

A snack food magnate declared himself mayor of the Village of Sea Cliff, on Long Island. The voters said otherwise. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/t1N6Cqg

As France Sours on Trump’s America, De Gaulle Is on the Rise

Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue of Liberty. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BSlWn4f

Gene Hackman’s Wife Died at Least a Day Later Than Originally Thought

Betsy Arakawa made several calls to a medical clinic on Feb. 12, the day after the authorities initially believed that she died. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xjCta16

Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea

Michael Garcia, 30, underwent skin grafts on his genitals after a hot tea spilled on him in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, his lawyers said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Hlxzj1f

Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay

The release of the photo a month into his treatment came after dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows to offer wishes for a quick recovery. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SB6KcVI

A Cornell graduate student fearing deportation files a pre-emptive lawsuit.

A doctoral student from Gambia sued the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds over two Trump executive orders aimed at pro-Palestinian activism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wZ8kFU3

He Dreamed Up Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer. It All Started With L.A.

For almost four decades, Michael Connelly has set his characters loose in a city of big dreams and lucky breaks. Now they’re facing an altered landscape. So is he. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SlBsOmh

Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region

Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TuiF9wA

The South and Midwest Face Threats of Hail, 100 M.P.H. Winds and Tornadoes

A system over the northern part of the U.S. is expected to fuel severe weather across large areas of the country until Monday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YFvrthu

‘I Thought I Was Going to Die Here’: 6 Days Trapped in a Car, Just Out of Sight

Brieonna Cassell crashed into a ditch, shattering bones and getting pinned inside. Just yards away from a road, she was determined to survive until help arrived. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Uyh6qa

Have the Methods of Soccer’s Greatest Coach Become Outdated?

Pep Guardiola is having a tough season. But he’s confident it is only temporary. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2HrfJ7V

Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending

The revised projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ag51mLK

A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DP4Fy16

Arkansas Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Producing Deadly Ricin Poison

Jason Kale Clampit, 44, was sentenced for possession of ricin, which he had made to set traps for trespassers, prosecutors said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qzhUCTe

Flo Fox, Photographer Who Overcame Blindness and Paralysis, Dies at 79

She was legally blind and used a motorized wheelchair, but she managed to capture what she called the “ironic reality” of New York City on film. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RcDhTWa

After Colorado Wildfires, Two Families Saw Different Insurance Outcomes

Two neighboring families lost their houses in a Colorado wildfire. One was reimbursed for the contents of their home within seven weeks, and the other is still fighting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KTxF5wW

14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Connection With Fatal Newark Police Shooting

The boy, who has not been named, was charged with murder, attempted murder and possessing illegal weapons. The officer who died early Saturday morning was identified as Detective Joseph Azcona. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/q21NDh5

Anselm Kiefer Wonders if We’ll Ever Learn

As a sprawling new exhibit opens in two museums in Amsterdam, the German artist fears that history is repeating itself. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8BdqCvT

Helen Schreider, Intrepid World Traveler, Is Dead at 98

She and her husband were the first people to travel the length of the Americas in an amphibious vehicle. But he was recognized for their accomplishments long before she was. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OXkpQn3

Bacterial Vaginosis May Be Sexually Transmitted, New Study Shows

Bacterial vaginosis is most likely a sexually transmitted infection, according to a new study. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wV94X3q

With Trump’s Reprieve on Tariffs, Mexico, Still Wary, Breathes Easier

After President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico spoke with President Trump about his 25 percent tariff on exports from her country, he announced he would delay it until April 2. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MR9SJqm

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gKm6Gwr

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid

The move came after Chief Justice Roberts temporarily paused a trial judge’s order requiring the administration to release more than $1.5 billion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yHiqoTw

Justice Dept. Indicts 12 Chinese in Hacking Plot Against U.S. Targets

The suspects were charged as part of what U.S. officials called a “hackers for hire” system whose primary customer was the Chinese government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Yp4Tw1P

Adrienne Adams, N.Y.C. Council Speaker, Attacks Trump Ahead of Potential Mayoral Bid

In her final State of the City address, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is considering a run for mayor, proposed ideas that she said could be “scaled for greater impact.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rnoSIsi

Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LGcXBQ2

Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/meo8Mgr

Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FUE1n7Z

Why Do S.U.V.s Look Like Trucks Again?

For decades, carlike curves were in. Now, buyers are interested in sport utility vehicles that feature right-angles and off-road cred. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oxXDGKg

Being a New Man in the Trump Era

The election seemed to mark a backlash to changing gender roles. But Trump-voting men say that’s not necessarily what they want, a survey and interviews suggest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EYKc34L