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Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

George Clooney makes Edward R. Murrow a saint of sane journalism for a world that still needs one in a stage adaptation of the 2005 movie.

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Chinese Woman Detained in Arizona Border Station Dies by Suicide

A woman detained by U.S. border officers for overstaying a visitor visa died by suicide while in custody, according to a Democratic congresswoman.

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Russell Brand Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault in U.K.

British prosecutors said that they had charged the comedian and actor with offenses between 1999 and 2005 involving four women.

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The Stars Come Out for George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Opening

As a play with parallels to today’s political climate had its official Broadway premiere, famous friends celebrated its star, George Clooney. He brushed aside talk of a political future.

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E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X

European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.

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Storm Stalled Over Central U.S. Brings Another Day of Rain and Flooding

More than 30 tornadoes have already swept across the region, and at least seven people were killed in three states. Much of Kentucky was under a flash flood warning.

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Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life

Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.

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Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.

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How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office

The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.

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Israeli Military Orders New Evacuation of Gaza City Neighborhoods

The order came not long after Palestinian health authorities said dozens of people, including children, were killed in strikes on a school turned shelter. Israel said it was looking into the reports.

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What Is Next for Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s Ousted President?

South Korea’s former president still faces criminal charges of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law. If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for life.

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Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs

The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China.

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Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided.

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Europe’s Paradox

We explain a development that may help the far right in Europe.

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As Unexplained Quakes Ease, Santorini Insists It’s Open for Business

The Greek island was shaken by thousands of mostly smaller-scale temblors. Now, residents have returned, and they hope visitors will, too.

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The Worst Stock Market Drop in Years, and Dr. Oz’s New Government Job

Plus, what’s so hard about building trains?

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Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High

A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.

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Protesters in Gaza Call on Hamas to Step Aside

Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence.

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Inside the Trump Administration’s Deportation of a Migrant to El Salvador

Immigration officers asked Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia if he was a gang member, and refused to believe him when he denied it, according to court papers.

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Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble

The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth.

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F.B.I. Leaders Push to Restore Trust in the Agency They Once Undermined

In recent days, Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and Dan Bongino, his deputy, have promised to bring change to what they have called a broken institution.

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A 270-Year-Old Scottish Folk Fiddle Makes Its Carnegie Hall Debut

The ornately decorated fiddle belonged to the dance master who taught Robert Burns. At Carnegie, it will cap “Scotland’s Hoolie in New York.”

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What’s at Risk for Medicine at Harvard

The task before higher education is immense.

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Dublin Acts to Protect Molly Malone Statue

The city said it would provide stewards for its statue of the folk song figure — and repair its bust, which has been damaged by excessive touching.

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Trump Blocked America’s Front Door to China. Now He’s Closing Back Doors.

The U.S. tariffs on transshipment countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are so steep that they could force a major reassessment of global supply chains.

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Is Claudia Sheinbaum the Anti-Trump?

In a world lurching rightward, Mexico’s president offers progressives hope.

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The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk

His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

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How to Protect Your Retirement Savings Now as Markets Plunge

If you’re within five years of retiring, either before or after, you’re at your most vulnerable financially. Here are steps to weather the volatility.

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Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots

Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes.

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The New Democratic Party That Pushed Canada to the Left Is Imperiled

As Canada faces an election defined by President Trump’s threats, its progressive party, the New Democrats, finds itself losing support and confronting an existential crisis.

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