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Hobby Lobby Is Opening Its First Manhattan Store. Not Everyone Is Happy.

The crafts retailer, whose owners are vocal about their evangelical belief, is coming to TriBeCa in Manhattan. Not everyone is pleased.

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Is More Protein Better for You? Fact-Checking Claims on Social Media

It’s a common refrain on social media. We fact-checked this and five other big protein claims circulating online.

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Jessica Tisch: NYPD Commissioner, Heiress and Maybe a Future Mayor

“I don’t see it,” Jessica Tisch says. It is already a complicated life overhauling the Police Department, working for Eric Adams and keeping the Trump administration at bay.

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A Teachers’ Union Is Spending Millions to Elect Its Boss Governor of New Jersey

The candidate, Sean Spiller, is president of the union, the New Jersey Education Association. A related PAC is prepared to spend $35 million on his election.

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Late Night Frantically Tries to Keep Up With Trump’s Tariffs

“I’d say he’s like a bull in a china shop, but at 104 percent, I can’t afford to say that,” Desi Lydic said of President Trump on “The Daily Show.”

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The Special Relationship Between America and Britain Is a Myth

Despite Winston Churchill’s coining of the phrase “special relationship,” the history of relations between the two nations shows it’s not so special.

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Adams Administration Will Give ICE Space to Operate on Rikers Island

An executive order says federal immigration agents would work with city officials on criminal investigations only. Critics say the move opens the door for wrongdoing.

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Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground

A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.

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Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.

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Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.

Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.

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Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide

With the S&P 500 nearing a bear market, shares in Asia decline as China and other major U.S. trading partners await the start of significantly higher tariffs.

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Analysis: Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy

The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it.

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Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026

The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas.

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Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump

The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.

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3 Are Killed in Shooting Near Fredericksburg, Va., Authorities Say

Three others were injured in the shooting, which occurred on a suburban street in Spotsylvania County, about 60 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.

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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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