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President Biden celebrated the adoption of a federal rule in August cracking down on "ghost guns." But the rule has done little to stop the sale of key parts used to make deadly homemade firearms, according to officials and gun control groups.

New Federal Rule Has Done Little to Stem Spread of ‘Ghost Guns’

Sellers of key components of the untraceable homemade firearms have been interpreting the rule in the narrowest possible way.

The Jan. 6 panel plans on Monday to consider issuing criminal referrals against Donald Trump and his top allies during a final meeting as it prepares to release a voluminous report laying out its findings about the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

Jan. 6 Panel to Consider Criminal Referrals Against Trump and Allies in Final Session

The committee announced a Dec. 19 meeting to discuss its final report and consider criminal and civil referrals against the former president and key players in his plot to overturn the 2020 election.

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"I don’t want to reinvent myself," said Harrison Ford, who, at 80, is taking on his first major TV role, in the series "1923," a "Yellowstone" prequel. "I just want to work."

Harrison Ford Loves His Craft. ‘1923’ Tested His Limits.

The actor, now 80, is still trying new things, including his first major TV role. Just don’t ask him to get all touchy-feely about it.

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Breaking News: The Senate defied President Biden and approved an $858 billion military bill that would repeal the Pentagon’s Covid vaccine mandate for troops.

Congress Clears Military Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops

Passage of the $858 billion bill by the Senate sends the annual military policy measure to President Biden’s desk.

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Stephen Boss, known as tWitch, "didn’t just move to music, he was music," writes Gia Kourlas, our dance critic.

What Set tWitch Apart as a Dancer? His Generous Spirit.

Stephen Boss, known as tWitch, who took his own life, didn’t just move to music. He was music.

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One of America’s largest health systems helped lay the groundwork for its own nursing shortages during the pandemic, a New York Times investigation found.

How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis

Ascension, one of the country’s largest health systems, spent years cutting jobs, leaving it flat-footed when the pandemic hit.

Mental health workers, paramedics and the police in New York City have long been able to forcibly take mentally ill people to the hospital if they are endangering themselves or others. Here's what's new about Mayor Eric Adams's plan.

Can New York’s Plan for Mentally Ill Homeless People Make a Difference?

In a big city, the number of untreated, severely mentally ill people is relatively small. But making sure they get the help they need feels like an enormous, intractable task.

A fresh trove of documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy was released by the federal government on Thursday. Historians and researchers said they were just beginning to comb through them, hoping they might shed further light on the murder.

Thousands of Documents Relating to John F. Kennedy’s Assassination Are Released

Researchers said they were just beginning to comb through the 13,173 documents, hoping they might shed further light on the government’s actions before and after Nov. 22, 1963.

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Donald Trump announced an online store to sell $99 digital trading cards of himself as a superhero, an astronaut, an Old West sheriff and a series of other fantastical figures.

Trump Sells a New Image as the Hero of $99 Trading Cards

Money from sales of the digital trading cards, which depict the former president as characters like a superhero and a “Top Gun”-style fighter pilot, will go directly to him instead of his 2024...

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Nine days after a cyberattack struck the Metropolitan Opera, forcing its website offline, paralyzing its box office and hobbling ticket selling, the company announced on Thursday that those services had been restored.

Met Opera’s Website and Box Office Are Back, 9 Days After Cyberattack

Hackers had left the Met, the largest performing arts organization in the United States, unable to sell tickets as it tries to recover from the pandemic.

The final episodes of “Harry & Meghan” include the Duchess of Sussex’s claim that the royal family fed her “to the wolves,” but some critics have had their fill of the couple’s account.

‘Harry & Meghan’: A Second Serving of Reviews for the Netflix Series

The final episodes include the Duchess of Sussex’s claim that the royal family fed her “to the wolves,” but some critics have had their fill of the couple’s account.

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The House voted Thursday to allow Puerto Ricans to decide the political future of the territory. It's the first time the chamber has committed to backing a process that could pave the way for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state or an independent country.

House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood

The legislation has little chance of becoming law in the short term, but its passage in a bipartisan vote reflects a perception by the House that Puerto Rico’s status as a colonial territory is...

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What Set tWitch Apart as a Dancer? His Generous Spirit.

Stephen Boss, known as tWitch, who took his own life, didn’t just move to music. He was music.

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“When I got my flip phone, things instantly changed,” a Luddite Club member said. “I started using my brain.”

‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes

When the only thing better than a flip phone is no phone at all.

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Seoul is basking in the global attention engendered by its cultural output. International art galleries are setting up shop one after another, and this fall the city hosted Frieze’s first art fair in Asia. Here's our guide to 36 hours in this vibrant city.

Hike fortress walls without leaving the city limits, go to an “LP bar” and enjoy stir-fried intestines at a baseball game: only in Seoul.

36 Hours in Seoul

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Breaking News: A white police officer was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman who was shot at her home in Texas in 2019.

White Officer Found Guilty in Killing of Black Woman in Her Texas Home

A former Fort Worth police officer, Aaron Dean, was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson. She was shot through her bedroom window.

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White Officer Found Guilty in Killing of Black Woman in Her Texas Home

A former Fort Worth police officer, Aaron Dean, was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson. She was shot through her bedroom window.

A sheriff in Washington State was charged last year with making a false claim that a Black newspaper carrier had driven up to his home and threatened to kill him. He has been found not guilty, prosecutors said.

Sheriff Found Not Guilty of Falsely Accusing Black Newspaper Carrier

Ed Troyer, the sheriff of Pierce County, Wash., was charged in 2021 with making a false claim after saying that the carrier had threatened to kill him. A jury acquitted him on Wednesday.

When a family member dies, surviving relatives used to dig through boxes. Today, relatives look through countless digital scraps left behind. Tell us about the surprising or moving screengrabs, selfies or messages you found after a loved one died.

What Stories Have You Learned From Digital Messages Left Behind?

Tell us about the surprising or moving screengrabs, selfies, digital notes or direct messages you found after a loved one died.

Shopping secondhand for normally pricey gifts comes with several benefits beyond it being cheaper.

@Wirecutter

has tips on where to look.

Want a Great Deal on a Big-Ticket Kid Gift? Consider Shopping Secondhand.

From Facebook Marketplace to Buy Nothing groups, searching for pre-owned kid stuff online can be a great way to save money—and get to know your neighbors.

In Opinion “Educational approaches that treat students like enemies may teach students to hate or subvert the controls,” writes Zeynep Tufekci. “That’s not a recipe for human betterment.”

Opinion | What Would Plato Say About ChatGPT?

A.I. can be a learning tool for schools with enough teachers and resources to use it well.

Niloufar Bahadorifar pleaded guilty in Manhattan on Thursday to a charge of conspiracy to violate U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. She was the conduit for money used to hire a private detective who shadowed the Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad.

Woman Admits to Unwittingly Funding Effort to Kidnap Iranian Dissident

Niloufar Bahadorifar was the conduit for money used to hire a private detective who shadowed the Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad.

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Is seeing "The Nutcracker" a holiday tradition for your family? It is for

@Lyrichnyc

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Day 15: Finding Christmas Joy in ‘The Nutcracker’

For a mother and daughter, the sweetest moment came when the production broke a barrier with the first Black dancer to play Marie, the brave young heroine.

A UN peacekeeper in southern Lebanon was shot and killed Wednesday night when the armored vehicle he was in came under gunfire. The incident is under investigation.

U.N. Peacekeeper Killed in Southern Lebanon

An Irish peacekeeper deployed along the Lebanese border with Israel was shot and killed, and three others were injured. The attack is being investigated.

Russia insists that Paul Whelan is a spy who was caught red-handed, one whose 16-year sentence for espionage is richly deserved. In the Kremlin’s harsh game of human bartering, that makes the asking price for his release higher than Brittney Griner's.

Russia’s espionage charge against Paul Whelan adds to the difficulty of securing his freedom.

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Read our full story about how Russia’s state TV spins coverage of the Ukraine war:

An Alternate Reality: How Russia’s State TV Spins the Ukraine War

Leaked emails detail how Russia’s biggest state broadcaster, working with the nation’s security services, mined right-wing American news and Chinese media to craft a narrative that Moscow was winning.

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That same day, the clip appeared on Russian national news. The segment covered how discontent over inflation was rising in the U.S. The reporter concludes: “Because of Ukraine, Biden can’t or doesn’t want to focus on domestic issues in the U.S.” nyti.ms/3FVMPey

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Two days later, the broadcast was featured in an email roundup of video clips from across the U.S. sent to journalists in Russian state-owned media. It noted the sticker protest had “gained a second wind” as prices rose over the conflict in Ukraine. nyti.ms/3FVMPey

On March 3, an ABC affiliate in Huntsville, Ala., ran a segment about rising gas prices, showing how some in the area were pasting stickers on the pump with a photo of President Biden saying, “I did that.” nyti.ms/3FVMPey

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Leaked emails detail how Russia’s biggest state broadcaster mined right-wing American news and Chinese media to craft a narrative that Moscow was winning. Here’s how one local news clip in the U.S. became part of Russian TV propaganda. nyti.ms/3FVMPey

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To wrap up our “Year in Pictures,” we’ve asked some of the photographers who shot these images to describe what they saw in the moment.

What Made You Look in 2022?

Thinking about some of the images that defined the Styles Desk this year.

The New York attorney general, Letitia James, continued to employ her chief of staff in spite of his “known propensity to sexually harass and to commit sexual assault and batteries,” according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by a former aide to James.

Letitia James Protected Aide From Harassment Claims, Lawsuit Charges

Sofia Quintanar, who accused Ms. James’s former chief of staff of sexual harassment, said the office should have known that he had a “propensity to sexually harass” women.

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Prince Harry made several incendiary allegations about his brother, who is now heir to the British throne, in the latest installment of the popular six-part Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan.”

Harry Takes Aim at William in New Episodes of Netflix Documentary

The younger prince made several incendiary allegations about his brother, who is now heir to the British throne.

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The current available Covid boosters target the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which are no longer dominant. Here’s what experts say about who should get the bivalent boosters and how well they still work.

What to Know About the New Booster Shots

New shots targeting the latest version of the Omicron variant are available. When should you get yours? Here’s what experts recommend.

The NCAA, which has struggled to govern the shifting landscape of college sports amid rapid changes, named Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts as the organization’s next president on Thursday.

N.C.A.A.’s Next President Will Be Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts

Baker, whose professional background is in government and health care rather than sports, will take over at a time when many of the N.C.A.A.’s challenges are legislative.

Billie Moore, a Hall of Fame women’s college basketball coach who became the first to take two different schools to national championships, died on Thursday. She was 79.

Billie Moore, Coach of Champions in Women’s Basketball, Dies at 79

She was the first coach to lead two different schools to titles in the 1970s, when the women’s college game was new and struggling.

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