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Florida Bans Release of Balloons, Citing Harm to Wildlife

In an effort to curb microplastics and marine pollution, lawmakers in the Sunshine State voted overwhelmingly to make it illegal to intentionally let a balloon fly away.

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Zellnor Myrie Emerges as 2nd Democrat to Likely Run Against Mayor Adams

Zellnor Myrie, a left-leaning state senator from Brooklyn, is moving to run against Mayor Eric Adams in the Democratic primary next June.

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One Black Conservative Continues to Stand Apart

In an age of judgmentalism, Glenn Loury holds himself to account.

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RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain.

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Afraid of Cicadas? This Entomologist Wants to Change That.

Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse.

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LaToya Ruby Frazier is Paying it Forward at MoMA

She may be America’s foremost social documentary photographer, now with a survey at the Museum of Modern Art. “All I’m doing is showing up as a vessel.”

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Democrats, Sensing Shift on Abortion Rights Among Latinas, Push for More Gains

Hispanic views on the issue vary widely, and Democrats face hurdles, but opportunities, too. As one House candidate said: “I go to Mass, but I also support a woman’s right to choose.”

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A Home on Long Island’s North Shore Embraces Maximalism

The Long Island abode of a couple of musical standards fans takes maximalism to a new level.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Does My Grandma Need to Know I’m Gay?

Ahead of Mother’s Day, the advice columnist John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!) has a reminder: Loving your abuela doesn’t have to mean telling her everything.

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How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools

In a worsening humanitarian crisis, Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in the face of gang onslaughts, but the international response has failed to keep up.

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Bulgaria Faces Another General Election

The nation faces its sixth general election in three years. “I’ve done this so many times people have started to feel pity for me,” one legislator said about campaigning.

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As 2024 DNC Host, Chicago Can’t Seem to Live Down the 1968 Protests

As the city prepares to host the Democratic National Convention, it wants to shed memories of chaos from half a century ago even as protests are growing.

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Famed Long Pond Studio Breaks Free of Design Rules

Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map.

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Close Friends, Competing for Olympic Spots. Who Would Make It?

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young had run side by side for more than 10,000 miles. Both vied for a place in the marathon at the Paris Games.

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France Says It Built the Olympics Safely. Migrant Workers Don’t Count.

Undocumented workers played a larger and more dangerous role in delivering the Games than the Macron administration acknowledges.

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The Knicks Are Finally Good Again. And New York City Loves Them for It.

Fifty years since the Knicks last won a championship, a freshly promising team led by star point guard Jalen Brunson has captivated their hometown.

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

A complaint filed by the Legal Aid Society and others accuses the state prison system of holding mentally ill and disabled people in isolation despite a law against the practice.

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FTX Customers Poised to Recover All Funds Lost in Collapse

Bankruptcy lawyers for FTX said that customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were set to get all their money back, plus interest.

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Using Cartoonish Accents, J.F.K.’s Grandson Insults and Mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In an escalation of the family feud, the son of Caroline Kennedy suggested that his cousin, the presidential candidate, is on steroids, not too smart and a liar.

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Iran and Israel Weren’t Always Enemies

As long as Iran is ruled by a government that puts ideology before its national interest, the Middle East will never know meaningful stability.

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Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack

The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might be used in a major assault against the southern Gaza city over the objections of American officials.

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With a Gaza Cease-Fire in the Balance, Netanyahu Maneuvers to Keep Power

The Israeli prime minister, under pressure from all sides, is trying to reassure his many domestic, military and diplomatic critics. Here’s a look at what he is confronting.

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For American Jews, Biden’s Speech on Antisemitism Offers Recognition and Healing

While his message resonated with many Jewish leaders, the president’s remarks drew criticism from Republicans and supporters of Palestinians on the left.

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Severe Storms Batter Midwest, Damaging Buildings in Michigan

Tornado warnings were issued across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Officials in Michigan were responding to damage in Kalamazoo County, where a tornado was reported.

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Body of Final Victim in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Found

The victim, José Mynor López, was a member of a work crew that had been filling potholes on the bridge when it was struck in March by a container ship.

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Stormy Daniels Tells Story of Sex With Trump in Hush-Money Trial Testimony

The porn star at the center of the former president’s criminal trial testified about their encounter at a celebrity golf tournament in 2006, a meeting that could shape American history.

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Stormy Daniels Delivers Intense Testimony in Trump’s Trial: 5 Takeaways

A long day on the stand put Ms. Daniels’s credibility to the test as defense lawyers challenged her motives.

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Cicadas Are Here. Time to Eat.

For enthusiasts of edible bugs, this year’s emergence presents an opportunity to cook up these noisy lobsters of the trees.

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Sanitation Company Fined $649,000 for Hiring Children in Slaughterhouses

Fayette Janitorial Service was also ordered to change practices that the Labor Department said had led to the hiring of at least two dozen children in dangerous slaughterhouses and meatpacking facilities.

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Senator Mike Braun Clinches G.O.P. Nomination for Indiana Governor

Mr. Braun, a first-term senator, will enter the general election as the strong favorite in his reliably conservative state.

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