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Israelis on Sunday marked nine months since the devastating Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7 and the start of the subsequent war in Gaza with a nationwide day of anti-government protests, at a time many here see as a pivotal moment in the conflict.Demanding mainly a ceasefire agreement with Hamas that includes the return of the hostages from captivity and new elections in Israel, the protesters took traffic was paralyzed at several major intersections in cities and on highways across the country. Much of central Tel Aviv was blocked in one of the largest protests in months.Some progress has been made in recent days in resuming negotiations for an interim agreement after weeks of stalemate, despite ongoing fighting in Gaza, where an Israeli strike on Saturday hit the area of ​​a United Nations s...

A hard-won provision of the Affordable Care Act allows young adults to remain on their family’s insurance until age 26. But after that, those without employer-based insurance face a series of complicated choices, including whether to shop around on insurance exchanges, apply for Medicaid, or take their chances and go uninsured.Are you a young adult confused about how to navigate the exchanges used to choose plans? Did you buy a plan on an ACA exchange and find out it didn't cover care? Did you get married or take a job just to get insurance? Did you decide you didn't want coverage?Whatever your story, my team of reporters and I want to hear it. I am a longtime health journalist who has worked at both The New York Times and KFF Health News, an independent news organization that cove...

French voters turned out en masse Sunday for the final round of early legislative elections. The results could force President Emmanuel Macron to govern alongside far-right opponents or usher in chronic political instability weeks before the Paris Summer Olympics.Turnout at 5 p.m. local time was the highest in more than two decades, at about 59.71 percent, the Interior Ministry said. It was much higher than in the previous legislative election in 2022, when turnout at the same time was less than 38.11 percent, reflecting lingering interest in a vote that will determine the future of Mr Macron's second term.Last month, Mr Macron called elections for the 577-seat National Assembly, the lower and upper house of the French parliament, in a risky gamble that appeared largely unsuccessful af...

Listen and follow 'Hard Fork'Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTubeWe’re on the cusp of the Fourth of July, but what better tribute to America than a conversation about the technology that lets us binge-watch TV from the couch? This week, we’re featuring a favorite episode of the recently launched New York Times podcast The Interview. Lulu Garcia-Navarro interviews Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about his early days at a video store, laundry-folding programs, and the future of the entertainment industry.Credits“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose AND The Newton Case and produced by My life is nice AND Rachel CohnThe show is curated by Only Poyant. Engineering of Chris Wood with original music by Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop AND Marion Lozano.Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Cat Wing Tam,...

The armed jeep convoy filled with journalists roared into dusty Rafah, passing razed homes and destroyed apartment blocks.As we dismounted our Humvees, a dead silence gripped this strip of southern Gaza, near the border with Egypt. Slabs of concrete and twisted rebar dotted the scarred landscape. Kittens darted through the debris.The once bustling streets were now a maze of rubble. Everyone was gone.More than a million people have fled an Israeli assault that began two months ago. Many have been repeatedly displaced and now live in tent cities that stretch for miles, where they face an uncertain future as they mourn the loss of loved ones.As Israel says it is winding down its anti-Hamas operation in Rafah, the Israeli military has invited foreign journalists to the city for a supervised to...

This article is part of our Pets special section, dedicated to scientists' growing interest in our animal companions.Many students enter veterinary school with career aspirations that date back to childhood, when they fell in love with the idea of ​​caring for dogs and cats, or horses, or exotic animals at the zoo. Jessie Sanders came to veterinary school with a more particular passion. "I was that weird fish kid," she said.It was an interest that surprised even her. In college, Dr. Sanders began volunteering at an aquarium, hoping to work with whales. Instead, she found herself assigned to the fish team, and fell head over heels in love with her finned charges."I love fish," he said. "I love the way they're built. I love the way they interact with their environment. And there'...

At first, Nigel Farage kept his cool. When protesters interrupted an election victory speech by Mr. Farage, a veteran British political disruptor, anti-immigration campaigner and ally of former President Donald J. Trump, he ignored them.But as the chaos continued at Friday’s press conference, Mr Farage began to respond to criticism, drowning out critics by shouting “boring!” into his microphone no fewer than nine times.However, with Mr Farage at his side, things hardly get boring, as Britain's centre-right Conservative Party has just discovered to its cost.Ousted from power after 14 years by a landslide Labour vote, the Conservatives collapsed to their worst defeat in modern history, a stunning loss that has left the party’s remnants in disarray. By contrast, Mr Farage’s small insurrec...

A febbraio, Patrice Motz, un veterano insegnante di spagnolo alla Great Valley Middle School di Malvern, in Pennsylvania, è stato avvisato da un altro insegnante che i guai si stavano avvicinando.Alcuni studenti dell'ottavo anno della sua scuola pubblica avevano creato falsi account TikTok impersonando insegnanti. La signora Motz, che non aveva mai usato TikTok, ha creato un account.Ha trovato un profilo falso per @patrice.motz, che aveva pubblicato una vera foto di lei in spiaggia con suo marito e i loro bambini piccoli. "Ti piace toccare i bambini?" chiedeva un testo in spagnolo sopra la foto della vacanza di famiglia. "Risposta: Sí."Nei giorni successivi, circa 20 educatori, circa un quarto del corpo docente della scuola, hanno scoperto di essere vittime di falsi account di insegnan...

Hamas has softened its stance in its latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, but is sticking to a key demand that has been a major obstacle to reaching an agreement, according to two senior officials from the countries involved in the negotiations.That has weakened prospects for an imminent deal, although U.S. and Israeli officials have expressed optimism that talks are now moving forward after weeks of stalemate.Hamas presented a counterproposal on Wednesday. The two officials said Hamas wanted international guarantees that once an initial truce goes into effect, both sides will continue to negotiate until a final agreement is reached to end the war and free all remaining hostages in Gaza.Indeed, Hamas wants to make sure it doesn’t hand over many of the hostages just to restart the war i...

About a month ago, Judith Hansen woke up with a start in the early hours of the morning, thinking about her father's brain.His father, Morrie Markoff, was an unusual man. At 110, he was thought to be the oldest person in the United States. His brain was unusual, too, even after recovering from a stroke at 99.Although he dropped out of school after the eighth grade to work, Mr. Markoff became a successful entrepreneur. Later in life, his curiosity and creativity led him to the arts, including photography and sculpture made from scrap metal.He was a healthy centenarian when he exhibited his work at a gallery in Los Angeles, where he lived. At 103, he published a memoir called "Keep Breathing." He blogged regularly, pored over the Los Angeles Times daily, discussed articles in Scientific ...