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Would You Get Sick in the Name of Science?

Since the pandemic, drug trials that purposely make people vomit, shiver and ache have become a research area of growing interest. All that’s needed: brave volunteers.

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States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze

A coalition of states, including New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, are expected to file the challenge later on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York.

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What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?

The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of fighting.

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Where Is President Trump Taking Us?

Trump has returned to office fully equipped to push the national government in a radically new direction.

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Jim Acosta of CNN to Leave Network

The network wanted to move Mr. Acosta to the midnight time slot, a backwater in cable television news.

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The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee

If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults.

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Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead

An accounting provided by Hamas over the weekend confirmed intelligence assessments, Israeli officials said.

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Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.

Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.

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How DeepSeek Went From Stock Trader to A.I. Star

The little-known artificial intelligence firm has emphasized research, even as it emerged as the brainchild of a hedge fund.

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Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case

Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger.

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Protesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence

Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.

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Street Style Trend of the Week: Spring Colors

Wearing shades of lavender, blue, orange and green, a couple brought to mind the palette of a spring day.

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Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries

PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.

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Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.

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Apple, Meta, Nvidia and OpenAI: Who Wins and Loses the DeepSeek Scramble?

The sudden popularity of the Chinese chatbot drove a huge plunge in shares of Nvidia. But other A.I. powerhouses rallied. Here’s why.

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Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers

The oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for artificial intelligence and other services.

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Faced by Trump’s Interest in Greenland, Denmark Will Increase Military Spending in Arctic

The country said that it would bolster measures near its North Atlantic territories, which also include the Faroe Islands, promising to buy ships and increase basic military training.

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As Palestinians Return to Gaza City, Elation and Despair Mix

As families reunite, they also confront the devastation wrought by the 15-month war that flattened neighborhoods and killed tens of thousands.

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A Trade Weapon

President Trump wants to use tariffs to solve a raft of policy problems.

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Trump’s Freezing Spree, and an ‘Invisible Threat’ in L.A.

Plus, DeepSeek shocks the A.I. giants.

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Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans

Russians who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan came home to silence and stigma. There’s a very public push to make things different this time.

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Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.

A new A.I. model, released by a scrappy Chinese upstart, has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I. progress.

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Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.

A new A.I. model, released by a scrappy Chinese upstart, has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I. progress.

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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates.

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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates.

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Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland

The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.

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Gulf of Mexico? Gulf of America? What’s in a Name, Anyway?

Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.

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MAGA’s Big Tech Divide

The journalist James Pogue explicates the strange tensions between big tech and the new right.

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With Fires Burning, the Grammys Made a Choice: On With the Show

Sunday’s event has high-profile contests featuring Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan. But the big question may be whether the show strikes the right tone.

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What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons

Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.

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