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Honeybees Don’t Need Saving, I Learned When They Invaded My House

Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving.

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A Small Campus in the Redwoods Has the Nation’s Most Entrenched Protest

Pro-Palestinian protesters have occupied the administration building at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt for the past week and forced a campus closure until May 10.

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Hydrogen Offers Germany a Chance to Take a Lead in Green Energy

A subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp, Germany’s venerable steel producer, is landing major deals for a device that makes the clean-burning gas from water.

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Binance’s Founder Plans a Comeback Even as He Faces Prison Time

Since pleading guilty to violating money-laundering rules, Changpeng Zhao, who ran the giant crypto exchange Binance, has networked across the United States to set up his next act.

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Ilhan Omar Plunges Into Democrats’ Political Storm Over War in Gaza

Suggesting that some Jewish students are “pro-genocide,” the Minnesota congresswoman seemed to further polarize an already polarizing debate.

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All New U.S. Cars Must Carry Automatic Brakes by 2029

The technology is already sold on most vehicles, but a new federal safety regulation raises the standards.

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Arizona Rancher Accused of Killing Migrant Won’t Be Retried After Mistrial

George Alan Kelly was accused of murdering Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, an unarmed migrant from Mexico, on his 170-acre ranch in Kino Springs, Ariz., last year.

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Matt Gaetz Faces Last-Minute Challenger in Republican Primary

The Florida representative will face off against Aaron Dimmock, a retired Navy officer and aviator.

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Election Deniers Are Still Shaping Arizona Politics

There have been few political consequences for many Republicans accused of helping Trump try to overturn the 2020 election.

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Trump Is Flirting With Quack Economics

Beware strongmen who engage in magical thinking.

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Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands

Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo this week.

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Biden Team Sees Narrow Window for Deal on Cease-Fire and Hostages in Gaza

A number of factors have converged to make this a moment when the president might be able to break through the stalemate, advisers say. But their optimism has been dashed before.

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Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst

A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.

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Kamala Harris Leads Push to Shore Up Democratic Support From Black Voters

Speaking in Atlanta, the vice president began a national tour to highlight how the Biden administration is trying to help Black Americans economically.

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4 Zebras Broke Free on a Highway. A Rodeo Clown Stepped In.

One zebra was still on the loose, after it and three others escaped a trailer in North Bend, Wash. Dozens of people scrambled to help and corralled some of the animals.

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Israel Softened Its Demands in Cease-Fire Negotiations

Also, Russian forces advance in Ukraine before U.S. aid arrives. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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10 Highlights From the Venice Biennale

A tour of the international exhibition, which opened last week and runs through November.

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Arrests Continue at University of Texas as Protesters Defy Governor

Days after a crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters, at least 40 people were arrested after erecting tents on the Austin campus.

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Biden and Mexico’s President Vow Combined Action on Illegal Immigration

President Biden is under intense political pressure, including from within his own party, to address migration before the election.

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Bob Bakish, Paramount CEO, Steps Down as Company Weighs Merger

Mr. Bakish was once a staunch ally of Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder. His departure comes as the company considers a major merger.

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Jeffries’s Hint of a Lifeline Bolstered Johnson on Ukraine. Will He Need It?

The House Democratic leader has suggested his members would protect Speaker Mike Johnson if right-wing Republicans tried to oust him over Ukraine aid, strengthening the speaker’s hand.

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Gérard Depardieu Ordered to Stand Trial in Sexual Assault Case

The actor, who has become a #MeToo flashpoint in France, will be tried in October over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women during a 2021 film shoot.

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One Year of Civil War in Sudan: What We Know About the Conflict

The fighting between two generals leading competing military factions has now been going on for a year, leading to massacres, hunger and a massive wave of people fleeing their homes.

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Class of 2024, It’s Not in Your Head: The Job Market Is Tough.

College-level jobs still pay a lot more overall, but not every grad can get one.

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Pennsylvania Hospital Suspends Its Liver Transplant Program

The move by the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was the second time this month that a hospital has taken this rare step.

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Multiple Law Enforcement Officers Are Shot in Charlotte, Police Say

Gunfire erupted on Monday afternoon as a U.S. Marshals task force conducted an investigation.

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As the U.K. Tries Moving Asylum Seekers Offshore, Ireland Pushes Back

The Irish government said it was drafting emergency legislation to return asylum seekers to Britain, after seeing a surge of people leaving there for sanctuary in Ireland.

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Sandra Doorley, Monroe County D.A., Faces Backlash Over Trying to Dodge Ticket

Sandra Doorley, the district attorney of Monroe County, N.Y., refused to pull over and responded angrily to the officer who confronted her, body camera footage showed. Now she faces calls to resign.

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Why an Immunity Ruling in Trump’s Favor Might Not Alter the Shape of His Trial

Prosecutors believe Donald J. Trump’s official acts in trying to overturn the election should be admissible evidence even if the Supreme Court rules they cannot be the basis of the charges.

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Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?

Pro-Palestinian student activists, many of whom are Jewish, say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone buys.

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