Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?

Researchers looked back at the baby-boom era and found that federal mortgage programs played a part in the country’s population upswing after World War II.

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A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada

New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.

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Saturday Night, No Mask Required, at the Last Ditch Lesbian Bar in Massachusetts

Last Ditch, a bar and art space, ended its Covid mask requirement as a way to attract more people. What it got instead was outsized attention.

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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government

The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.

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Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in Atlanta

A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.

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The U.N. Is Terrible. We Need the U.N.

Trump’s attack on global institutions leaves us helpless before a growing array of challenges.

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How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.

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What Happens if the A.I. Bubble Bursts

It’s as though 2008 never even happened.

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After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Key States Feel Unified, New Polls Find

A majority of Democrats in Maine and Michigan said the primary process strengthened their party heading into November.

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Brain Science Shows Why 18 Is Too Young for the Death Penalty

Our brains don’t finish developing until we’re well into our 20s. That matters when deciding who gets the death penalty.

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In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology

Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.

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