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Some NASA Satellites Will Soon Stop Sending Data Back to Earth

Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.

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Campus Protests Over Gaza Spotlight the Work of Student Journalists

Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing university campuses.

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Florida Bans Lab-Grown Meat

Other states have also considered restrictions, citing concerns about farmers’ livelihoods and food safety, though the product isn’t expected to be widely available for years.

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Stock Market Rises After Jobs Report Revives Investors’ Hopes for a Rate Cut

A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rates soon.

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Ahmed Best, the Actor Behind Jar Jar Binks, Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy

Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by fans.

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How ‘Star Wars’ Fan Edits Saved the Original Movies

George Lucas wants them to fade into oblivion. But some fans spent more than a decade digitally restoring the original “Star Wars” trilogy, preserving the movies as they were shown in theaters.

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Canadian Police Arrest 3 in Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist who led a temple in British Columbia, set off diplomatic skirmishes between Canada and India.

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U.S.C. Will Host a Graduation Party at the Coliseum After Canceling Its Main Ceremony

The university said it would hold a celebration at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. More than 100 school-specific graduations and smaller receptions will also take place with tighter security.

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Mississippi’s First Serious Bid to Expand Medicaid Collapses

State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income residents and supporting struggling rural hospitals.

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Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges

Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.

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The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.

Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year.

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TikTok C.E.O. Shou Chew’s Path From Quiet Tech Exec to Met Gala Red Carpet

With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.

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Political Furor Over U.S. Steel Bid Puts Cfius in Spotlight

Backlash over the deal has echoes of the 1980s when Nippon Steel tried and failed to buy another American metal company.

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Who is Hope Hicks, Once One of Trump’s Most Trusted Advisers?

Ms. Hicks, testifying in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, is expected to be asked about the hush money payment at the center of the case against him.

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Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended

Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of a court that could hold them accountable for atrocities like murder, rape and torture.

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TikTok, Facing US Ban, Tells Advertisers It Won’t Back Down

Hundreds of marketers and ad agency types flocked to TikTok’s annual sales presentation after a new law put its future in question.

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Winners and Losers of the Columbia Protests? History Will Tell.

Activism often lands on the right side of history. But history also shows that tactical mistakes — and smashing windows — can weaken protests’ effectiveness.

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Champions League: Bayern Munich, Dortmund and the Lure of the Past

Change comes neither easily nor naturally at Germany’s two most successful clubs. Will success in the Champions League delay it again?

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Philip Johnson’s Brick House Reopens After 15 Years

Following an extensive restoration, the Brick House, the other half of the architect’s famous Glass House, is once again receiving visitors.

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Calls to Divest From Israel Put Students and Donors on Collision Course

To get protesters off campus lawns, Brown University and others have agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel. But how?

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At Frieze, Photographer of Gay Life Seeks ‘a Place in the Sunshine’

Stanley Stellar has documented gay New York, on the streets and in his studio, for decades. Now he steps onto his biggest stage.

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How Older Daters are Coping With the Surge in S.T.I.s

Older daters are not getting adequate screening and protection from S.T.I.s. Here’s how to be a safer sexually active senior.

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The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.

Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, evidence of the job market slowdown that Federal Reserve officials have been waiting on.

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Missouri and South Dakota Join States Pursuing Abortion Rights Referendums

Both states are reliably Republican and have abortion bans that are among the strictest in the nation.

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The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan

Since pulling out of an arms-limitation agreement with Russia in 2019, the U.S. has quickly developed new weapons that could be used to stop a Chinese invasion force.

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All of Zendaya’s Met Gala Looks as She Returns to the Red Carpet

The actress will return to the event for the first time in five years, this time as a host. Take a look at all her previous Met Gala looks.

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Mike Repole, Horse Racing’s Loudest Critic, Is Kentucky Derby Favorite

The brash owner Mike Repole will take a break from tweaking horse racing’s powers when his colt Fierceness runs in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

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The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings

The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says.

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Eurovision Fans Are Hungry for News. These Superfans Are Here to Help.

A cottage industry of blogs and social media accounts, run by Eurovision obsessives in their spare time, satisfies a seemingly endless demand.

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The Premier League Title Race the Whole World Is Watching

A three-team race is deciding this year’s Premier League champion. The competition’s global reach means a significant portion of the world’s population is following along.

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