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A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.

Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.

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Late Night Weighs In on Trump’s Perfect Physical

“The doctor said Trump’s BMI is 28,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “Right, and so is his next wife, by the way.”

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Harvey Weinstein, Facing New Charge, Returns to Court in New York

The disgraced Hollywood producer will face a new trial for sex crimes in New York after a previous conviction was reversed last year.

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Harvard’s Decision to Resist Trump Is ‘of Momentous Significance’

But a fight with the nation’s oldest, richest and most elite university is a battle that President Trump and his powerful aide, Stephen Miller, want to have.

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JD Vance Drops Ohio State’s Championship Trophy During White House Celebration

The vice president, a former senator from Ohio who graduated from Ohio State, joked about the mishap on social media.

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Airport Was Given Bird Strike Warning Days Before South Korea’s Deadly Crash

Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, killing 179, failed to meet both international and South Korean guidelines intended to prevent such strikes.

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A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations

Britain was edging closer to China, but a dispute at a Chinese-owned steel company in the U.K. may prompt a rethink.

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A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations

Britain was edging closer to China, but a dispute at a Chinese-owned steel company in the U.K. may prompt a rethink.

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Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?

While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape.

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What Are Rare Earth Metals, the Exports Halted by China?

China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to fighter jets.

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Missing Rotor Is Recovered From Site of Helicopter Crash in Hudson River

The aircraft was on a sightseeing flight when it suddenly broke apart in midair, its rotor blades falling separately toward the water.

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The Vibe Shifts Against the Right

People who once found right-wing ideas scintillating are having second thoughts as they watch Trump put those ideas into practice.

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El Salvador’s Leader Says He Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man

An Oval Office meeting between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador was a blunt example of Mr. Trump’s defiance of the federal courts.

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Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Shuttering of Migrant Entry Program

The Biden-era program has allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to enter the United States and work legally.

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Harvard’s Decision Was the Only Decision

The thrill over its response to the Trump administration is a measure of how low, and how fast, our expectations have fallen.

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Suspect Arrested in Arson Attacks on New Mexico G.O.P. Office and a Tesla Dealer

Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted, the authorities said.

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Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

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Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

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Suspect in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Had Troubled Past

A man charged with setting fire to the residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro had faced previous charges of assaulting his family. He was arraigned on attempted murder and arson charges on Monday.

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White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS

Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.

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No Jail Time for Queens Man Convicted of Spying for China

Shujun Wang worked for a pro-democracy organization while passing information about dissidents to China, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to three years of supervised release.

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China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs

The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.

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As Trump Makes His Case, He Turns to the Oval Office Set Piece

Once again, the president used the gilded room as a place to flex his executive muscle while recasting the narrative around a consequential policy.

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Pope Places Antoni Gaudí, ‘God’s Architect,’ on Path to Sainthood

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path to possible sainthood.

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El Salvador Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Man

Also, Harvard said it would not comply with Trump’s demands.

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Columbia Activist Arrested by ICE at His Appointment for Citizenship

Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, has lived in the United States for 10 years and was arrested in Vermont. He has not been charged with a crime.

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5 Migrants Assumed Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast

Four people were rescued on Sunday, two days after the boat capsized off the state’s Atlantic coast, the authorities said.

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North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene

The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally

The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.

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US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors

President Trump’s tariff blitz has rattled investors and shaken their faith in one of the most reliable and ubiquitous assets in the world economy.

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