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Trump Administration Cuts Aid Programs It Had Promised to Keep

The U.N. food program said the new cuts “could amount to a death sentence” for millions of desperate people.

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Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

The president further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.

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What Trump Just Cost America

Do you think these former close U.S. allies are ever going to trust getting into a trench with this administration again?

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Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States

After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.

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Trump Backed Down on Tariffs

Also, scientists mapped miles of wiring in part of a mouse brain. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Trump’s Targeting of Homeless Agency Signals Sharp Shift in Policy

The president has all but shut down the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, but his real goal appears to be a fundamental change of approach for getting people off the streets.

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One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after the birth.

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Amazon to Launch First Project Kuiper Internet Satellites: What to Know

The spacecraft are the online giant’s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.

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Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians

America’s religious right embraces far-right Israeli policies, leading to the repression of Palestinian Christians.

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The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

After years of postponements, the deadline to show a security-enhanced Real ID at airport security checkpoints is now just weeks away. What to know.

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5 Songs by Rubby Pérez, the Merengue Singer Lost in the Roof Collapse

The musician, 69, got his break in the 1980s and continued releasing albums through 2022.

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The Advisers Behind Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

The roller coaster of on-again, off-again tariffs have focused attention on the people behind President Trump’s trade strategy. Rob Copeland, a New York Times finance reporter, takes us inside Trump’s tariff team.

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4 Things to Know About Mike Huckabee, Trump’s Ambassador to Israel

Mr. Huckabee’s nomination drew sharp criticism from Democrat lawmakers and some faith groups, who said his past statements on Palestinian identity were “highly incendiary.”

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New York and Texas Rulings Curb Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador

The decisions suggest that the battle over using a wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act, to deport migrants is certain to persist.

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Can Tim Cook Save Apple From Being Crushed by Trump?

You will probably have to pay a lot more for your next iPhone. That’s bad news for Apple, for our markets and for our economy.

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Trump Administration Cuts Princeton Funding to Study Climate Change

The cuts to a Princeton University program come as the Trump administration has been reviewing an array of research grants related to global warming.

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Pilot Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Matt Wallace, X Influencer

Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot, is suing an influencer who falsely identified her as the captain of a helicopter that collided with a passenger plane in January.

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Proxy Voting Defeat Reflects a House Out of Step With Modern Culture

A majority of House members backed changing the rules to allow new parents to vote remotely. But in a Congress dominated by far-right Republicans, parental leave was a bridge too far.

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House G.O.P. Leaders Press Ahead With Budget Vote as Defectors Dig In

Republicans scheduled a vote for Wednesday evening, but they were still at least a dozen votes short of a majority for their fiscal blueprint.

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The Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong

Nicolas Puech agreed to sell his multibillion-dollar stake in his family’s luxury goods empire to the royal family of Qatar, but then said he couldn’t gain access to his shares.

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The Trump Envoy Who Got Close to the ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’

U.S. officials said Ronald Johnson’s actions during his time as ambassador to El Salvador seemed less aligned with U.S. interests and more focused on protecting the country’s president.

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Trump Has Targeted These Universities. Why?

President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom.

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Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs

The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.

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Scientists Map Miles of Wiring in a Speck of Mouse Brain

Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections.

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How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You

Databases that Elon Musk’s team is trying to access include more than 300 personal details about members of the U.S. public.

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Coalition Deal in Germany Clears Way for Friedrich Merz to Become Chancellor

The agreement was concluded relatively quickly but still took about six and half weeks, during which the country had been virtually rudderless at a critical moment for Europe.

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Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say

The strike on a home left other bodies buried under the rubble, according to the Gazan authorities. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a Hamas operative.

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Bond Sell Off Raises Questions About U.S. Safe Haven Status

As the fallout from President Trump’s global trade war spreads, investors are even fleeing U.S. Treasuries.

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Britain Lost Out on Euro Disney. Now It’s Getting a Universal Theme Park.

A yet-to-be-named Universal Studios theme park will be the country’s largest tourist attraction when it opens in 2031. But studio executives have not yet said which characters will be featured.

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Netanyahu Sticks By Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after an Oval Office meeting where President Trump appeared to have lost interest.

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