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Death of Palestinian American Boy in West Bank Sparks Outcry

Amer Rabee, 14, was fatally shot Sunday by Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to his family. On Tuesday, community leaders gathered in New Jersey to demand justice.

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Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern

The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

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U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China

American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.

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The Skin on Mysterious Medieval Books Concealed a Shaggy Surprise

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin.

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Trump White House Won’t Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns

Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.

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Gang War Ravaged East Harlem for Six Months, Prosecutors Say

The Manhattan district attorney charged 16 people, most of them minors, in a score of shootings. Violence among New York City’s youth has soared.

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William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer for ‘Falsettos,’ Dies at 73

An acclaimed musical theater writer, he won for both his score and his book and later had a huge hit with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

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Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing

Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.

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Trump Pressed Ahead With Sweeping Tariffs

Also, a roof collapse in the Dominican Republic killed at least 58 people. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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The Loose Screws, Hot Flames and Infinite Joy of William Finn

The composer and lyricist of “A New Brain,” “Falsettos” and other shows answered the pains of life with jaunty songs. He died this week at 73.

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Panama Official Accuses Hong Kong Port Operator of Misconduct

The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.

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Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

“The floodgates of horror” have been opened for Palestinians since the collapse of the temporary cease-fire, Secretary General António Guterres said.

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Trump Maintains 104% China Tariffs as U.S. Officials Signal Openness to Talks

Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, and other Trump administration officials said the United States was ready to negotiate but that would not stop stiff tariffs from taking effect.

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Trump and Netanyahu Steer Toward an Ugly World, Together

The president and the Israeli prime minister are following the same track toward autocratic government and an abandonment of ideals.

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Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.

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Trump’s Social Security Promise Under Strain as DOGE Cuts Take Toll

President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure.

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Trump Tariffs May Make It Too Expensive to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

President Trump’s tariff polices have sent oil prices falling, which may push energy companies to reconsider their plans to drill.

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In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation

In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy.

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The Destruction of the American Ideal

Under Trump, we are becoming unrecognizable to our former selves.

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Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Trump to Rehire Thousands of Federal Workers

A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force.

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Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry

The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

Nicholas J. Roske, 29, of California, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He was arrested near the justice’s home in 2022, with a pistol, a knife and other weapons.

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He Was Held Captive in His Room for Decades. Then He Set It on Fire.

Firefighters found a 32-year-old man who weighed 68 pounds. The police say his stepmother locked him away when he was 12.

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Elon Musk Calls Peter Navarro a ‘Moron’ in Escalating Tariff Fight

The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge losses across global financial markets.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories

A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.

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I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE

The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.

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Two Chinese Citizens Captured in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia, Zelensky Says

The Ukrainian president did not suggest that they had been sent by Beijing’s military, but he pointed to their presence as further evidence that Moscow was not truly interested in peace.

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Case in Texas Could Shed More Light on Invocation of Alien Enemies Act

A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.

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Texas Deportation Case Could Shed More Light on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.

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I.R.S. Audits Are at a Record Low. Trump’s Cuts Could Make Them Even Rarer.

The Biden plan to increase tax revenue through more enforcement is being reversed.

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