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Trump’s Public Health Appointees Don’t Believe in a Public

Trump’s appointees don’t believe in the concept of a public in the first place.

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Swipe No More: M.T.A. to Stop Selling MetroCards

The transition to the new tap-and-go system for New York City subway and bus riders is expected to save the agency at least $20 million annually, it said.

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A Guide to Living in Bywater, New Orleans

A calm retreat that’s just a short walk from the bacchanalia of Bourbon Street.

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Trump’s Ending of Hunter Biden’s Security Detail Raises Questions About Who Gets Protection

The sudden ending of Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son thrust the issue of security details into the headlines but raised concerns about political payback.

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Hold My Snacks: Pirate’s Booty Founder Attempts a Seaside Coup

A snack food magnate declared himself mayor of the Village of Sea Cliff, on Long Island. The voters said otherwise.

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White House Expected to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy

The decision is the latest clash between a university and the administration as it pushes schools to end diversity programming and adopt stricter discipline, among other things.

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Tim Walz Attacks Musk With Language From the Trump Playbook

The Minnesota governor derided Elon Musk, a naturalized United States citizen, as a “South African nepo baby.”

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Trump Administration Considers Scaling Back H.I.V. Efforts at C.D.C.

The move comes after a series of cuts to prevention and treatment efforts worldwide. Some functions might be moved to another agency, officials said.

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Judge Grants the Government Another Day to Share Details on Deportation Flights

Judge James Boasberg has asked the government to tell him what time two planes took off from U.S. soil and from where, what time they left U.S. airspace and what time they landed in El Salvador.

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Jack Schlossberg Slams JFK Files Release and the Media’s Coverage

In a series of social media posts, Jack Schlossberg, a frequent critic of the Trump administration, said his family was not given a “heads up” about the release.

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Florida Mayor Drops Threat to Evict Cinema Over Showing of ‘No Other Land’

After an emotional city meeting, the mayor of Miami Beach dropped his effort to end a theater’s lease over its showing of “No Other Land.”

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Israeli Forces Expand ‘Targeted Ground Activities’ in Gaza Strip

The military said it had seized part of a major corridor that separates the enclave’s northern half from the south.

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Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.

Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”

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What to watch at the Fed meeting.

A new set of economic projections will provide the latest view of how central bankers think President Trump’s agenda will affect the economy.

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Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.

President Trump’s economic advisers have used a hodgepodge of messages to justify starting trade wars that are spooking markets.

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Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Boeing and the Aerospace Industry

Aerospace companies are big exporters but also very reliant on a global supply chain, making them vulnerable.

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What Oil Executives Want From President Trump

Tariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.

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To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone’s Only Job

The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission appointed by the City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams.

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How Alison Krauss Found the Song That Rekindled Her Distinctive Band

After 14 years between albums, the singer and fiddler has regrouped Union Station to sing about darkness and light. The group is carrying on without a key member.

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Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

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A Dyslexic Comedian Walks Into a Recording Booth …

Writing a memoir was no laughing matter for Phil Hanley. Narrating the audiobook took 16 sessions, 64 hours and a supportive audience.

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Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey

The Trump administration has sought to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, though he is a legal permanent resident and has not been charged with a crime.

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Zelensky Says He’ll Speak to Trump About ‘Next Steps’ After Putin Call

The Ukrainian president appeared open to Russia’s offer of a partial cease-fire, but deeply skeptical, after President Trump spoke with President Vladimir V. Putin.

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She May Be the Most Powerful Producer Working in Theater

Sonia Friedman has “created her own theater studio system,” balancing big properties like “Harry Potter” and “Stranger Things” with more prestige work by Stoppard and Sondheim.

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What to Know About the Backlash Against Tesla

Elon Musk’s electric carmaker faces serious headwinds amid his involvement with right-wing politics and the Trump administration.

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Congo and Rwanda Call for Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict

After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing.

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The Judiciary’s Role

We cover President Trump and his latest adversary: the courts.

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Israelis Take to Streets Day After Strikes on Gaza

Israeli protests are converging over national security and domestic politics amid concerns about the government’s renewed push to reduce the power of state watchdogs.

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In Call With Trump, Putin Concedes Little on Ukraine

Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held.

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Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?

The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It won’t be easy.

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