From religion to race, age to ethnicity, pockets of New Yorkers represent key blocs that can unlock tens of thousands of votes in a citywide race.

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A new kind of Mideast peace process is underway, as a determined Trump administration and its allies in the Muslim world seek to broaden a tenuous cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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And why it matters so much to try.

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And why it matters so much to try.

“It is impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage,” one reviewer wrote after reading her memoir.

A candidate who stands out for his monomania, double standards and affinity for extremists.

A candidate who stands out for his monomania, double standards and affinity for extremists.

Seeing my kid wear my bat mitzvah dress gave me a new outlook on adolescence and sentimental objects.