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Jeb Bush Team Plots a Vast Effort to Win Florida in 2016
As former Gov. Jeb Bush moves toward a presidential run, a plan is in place to neutralize the threats that could make him more vulnerable in a state that has vexed Republicans in national elections.
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New Afghan Leader Offers Hope of More Stable U.S. Relations
When President Obama meets this week with Ashraf Ghani, he will finally be sitting across from an Afghan leader who is not suspicious or openly belligerent toward his American allies.
City Mourns at Funerals for 7 Young Victims of Fire
The seven children killed in a fire in Brooklyn, ages 5 to 16, will be remembered at funeral services this afternoon; their mother and one surviving sister are hospitalized.
Programs Focus on Frequent Hospital Patients to Cut Costs
Some of the most expensive patients — so-called super utilizers of hospital care — rack up costs for avoidable reasons. A patchwork of experiments across the country are trying to better manage these cases.
A Protégée of Arafat, Alone Onstage
A play by Raeda Taha, who became like a daughter to Yasir Arafat and worked as his press secretary, focuses on the clash between Palestinians’ public struggle and private suffering.
From Minneapolis to ISIS: An American’s Path to Jihad
The progression of a Minnesota man suggests that the Islamic State may rely on recruiters inside the United States and shows how hard it is to predict who will be swept away by ideological fervor.
Decision to Close Women’s College Stirs a Small Uprising
Students, teachers and alumnae of Sweet Briar, a women’s liberal arts school in Virginia, are stunned by the decision to shutter the college, and some are rallying to try to save it.
In Front of Judges, Godfathers Become Grandfathers
A generation of geriatric gangsters known as “oldfellas” can be found in court displaying catheter bags or discussing the state of their kidneys in hopes that a judge will agree to a short sentence.
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What to Do in Dubai
Superlatives notwithstanding, Dubai has an emerging alternative, arty side, with a fast-growing gallery district, indie fashion designers and cool cafes.
Review: ‘Ernani,’ With Plácido Domingo
The tenor takes on the baritone role of Don Carlo in this Metropolitan Opera revival of an early Verdi work.
Sunday Routine: Tim Gunn of ‘Project Runway’
On Sundays, Mr. Gunn, who lives on the Upper West Side, turns his focus inward in order to “heal and repair.”
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OP-ED | SETH STEPHENS-DAVIDOWITZ
Just How Nepotistic Are We?
A senator’s son is 8,500 times more likely than his peers to become a senator.
OP-ED | HÉCTOR TOBAR
Viva Gentrification!
In Los Angeles, it has meant less segregation.
Weekend Reads
In Putin’s Nationalist Russia, a Tolstoy as Cultural Diplomat
Vladimir Tolstoy, a great-great-grandson of the novelist, seeks to bridge the divide between ardent nationalists and liberal intellectuals in serving as a cultural adviser to the president.
‘God’s Bankers,’ by Gerald Posner
Gerald Posner offers a financial history of the Roman Catholic Church.
Breast Milk Becomes a Commodity, With Mothers Caught Up in Debate
Researchers say the milk is brimming with potential therapeutic agents, for babies and also possibly adults.
Ask Well: Whiter Teeth
A reader asks: What is the healthiest and most effective way to whiten your teeth?
What to Do in Dubai
Superlatives notwithstanding, Dubai has an emerging alternative, arty side, with a fast-growing gallery district, indie fashion designers and cool cafes.
Alabama Shakes’s Soul-Stirring, Shape-Shifting New Sound
With its highly anticipated second album, this band of small-town misfits finally has a ticket out — not that they would ever leave.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ben Carson?
His chances of victory are minuscule, but he and other hard-right candidates will still be a headache for the G.O.P. in the 2016 primaries. Can mainstream Republicans stop him? Should they try?
