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The Public School Programs Trump Has Threatened

The Trump administration has a new directive for U.S. public schools: Cut D.E.I. programs or face federal funding cuts. Dana Goldstein, who covers education for The New York Times, describes what programs might be targeted by the directive, which is already being challenged in court.

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Communities Brace for Flooding as Storm Moves Across Central U.S.

The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.

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What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Global Economy, and You

The newest wave of Mr. Trump’s trade policies increased global uncertainty, causing stocks to crash and other nations to retaliate.

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Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers

Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on the advice of a conspiracy theorist.

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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932.

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Paul Krugman on the ‘Biggest Trade Shock in History’

The trade economist Paul Krugman parses the ‘layers of wrongness’ in Trump’s tariff policy.

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Communities Brace for Flooding as Storm Moves Across Central U.S.

The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.

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The Theories Behind the Trump Shock

What Trump’s dramatic revision of the global trade system is intended to accomplish — and reasons for skepticism.

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Globalization Is Collapsing. Brace Yourselves.

The world was just as intertwined 100 years ago, and its unraveling was a disaster. Can we avoid the same outcome?

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Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers

Federal workers can become the standard bearers of the Democratic opposition.

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The South Korean President’s Ouster Won’t Heal a Fractured Nation

The country’s martial law fiasco is a stark warning for democracies everywhere about what happens when political polarization spirals out of control.

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Trump Envoy Visits Lebanon Amid Fears Over a Shaky Cease-Fire

Morgan Ortagus, President Trump’s deputy Middle East envoy, met with senior officials as tensions with Israel threaten the truce.

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Works of Art

Creating rules around the content we consume can help calm our overtaxed brains and manage our moods.

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How ​South Korea’s Democracy Prevailed Over a Reckless Leader

The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were always ready to fight for it.

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‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be

The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.

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The Fed Isn’t Rushing to Save the Markets This Time

With stocks in a steep decline and tariffs inducing recession jitters, the patience of investors may be tested.

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Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.

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Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow

President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending.

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Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff is enormous.

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A Sneak Peek Inside Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando

The new $7 billion theme park in Orlando opens in May. With it, Universal aims to challenge Disney by letting visitors explore lands based on movies and games.

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Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say

Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.

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Surprising Allies for Syria’s New Leaders: Some Jews Who Fled Long Ago

A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite wariness from other Jewish groups and from Israel.

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Republicans Like to Cut Taxes. With Tariffs, Trump Is Raising Them.

President Trump’s tariffs are scrambling the Republican plan for the economy, long centered on tax cuts and growth.

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Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal

Recent Trump administration actions are setting the stage for a measles resurgence, experts fear.

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As Measles Spreads, Some Doctors See the Virus for the First Time

Providers are getting a crash course in how to recognize and treat an infection as the virus tears through Texas and New Mexico.

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She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.

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‘The White Lotus’ Luxury: How Branded Collaborations Are Capitalizing on Privilege

The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle.

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The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It

As the Trump administration pulls government websites and data offline, it is selectively stripping away the public record, letting the president declare his own version of history, archivists and historians said.

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Trump’s National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses

The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country’s fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.

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‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal

In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance.

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