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Where’s Ivanka? Trump’s daughter distances herself from politics

New York Times: Ivanka has been noticeably absent from her father's campaign this time.

Sex, drugs and dumping Kanye West: How Julia Fox won out

Times: After a brief romance with Kanye West, the Hollywood actress has sworn off men.

How animation saved Hollywood: The 25 best animated films ranked

Times: Superheroes won’t rescue cinema, but a new generation of cartoons is helping.

Should we have kids? We asked America’s ‘baby decision coach’

Times: In your thirties, parenthood can feel like an unyielding dividing line.

'Who is the real Hugh Grant?' The star questions his public persona

New York Times: Grant reflects on his career shift and the darker roles he now embraces.

For Trump, a lifetime of scandals heads toward a moment of judgment

NYT: No presidential candidate in US history has been accused of wrongdoing so many times.

Yulia Navalnaya: ‘I want Putin to be in a Russian prison’

Times: The fearless widow of Alexei Navalny on why she is continuing her husband’s fight.

'I don’t understand': NPC coach fires broadside at NZ Rugby over its future

Financial struggles and funding cuts threaten grassroots rugby.

Rupert Everett: ‘Sex was thrilling. I didn’t mind who I had it with’

Times: The actor talks about Botox, sex and celebrity bust-ups.

'Bodies were lined up outside': Photographers in Israel and Gaza on the images they can’t forget

New York Times: Seven photojournalists describe moments that have defined a year of war.

The war that won’t end: How October 7 sparked a year of conflict

NY Times: As war spreads, the original conflict between Israel and Hamas has persisted.

'Pain that will last forever': A year of war, a cycle of destruction going back decades

NYT: A year on from October 7, peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever.

'Charismatic but totally narcissistic': Anthony Fauci on the two faces of Donald Trump

Times: When Covid hit, Fauci had to contradict his boss. That's where his problems began.

Church, secrets and sin: The rise of the Mormon MomTok influencers

Times: They've survived swinging scandals and divorces. Now they have 10m followers.

Why Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 years

Joss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same

The West Wing at 25: A cultural touchstone for a new generation

New York Times: Creator Aaron Sorkin reflects on the political drama and its legacy.