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Under Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon

The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military officials.

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A Venezuelan Is Missing. The U.S. Deported Him. But to Where?

The immigrant does not appear on a list of people sent to a prison in El Salvador, and his family and friends have no idea of his whereabouts. He has essentially disappeared.

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Haley Stevens Will Run for Senate in Michigan

The Democratic representative from suburban Detroit is likely to be seen as a centrist in the primary contest to replace Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring.

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Can Harvard Withstand Trump’s Financial Attack?

The world’s richest university may have enough money to survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world. But if Trump wins, Harvard won’t be the same.

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After Trump Spares Apple, Other Businesses Want a Tariffs Break

Retail executives huddled with the president amid fears that tariffs could result in higher prices.

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Trump Administration Deploys EEOC in Fight Against Law Firms and DEI Efforts

The Trump administration has deployed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its effort to seek retribution against corporate law firms.

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My Son Has a Rare Syndrome. So I Turned to the Internet.

Social media became a place of both solace and torment. How much was mine to share?

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Greenland Navigates the New World Order

Whom Greenlanders choose to do business with — economically, politically and socially — will tell us a lot about the coming global realignment.

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Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases?

A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological conditions.

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Suicides and Rape at a Prized Mental Health Center

Timberline Knolls, a mental health center owned by Acadia Healthcare, skimped on staff. Then came a series of tragedies.

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Pope Francis’ Gay Muddle

Good Catholics were supposed to embrace gay people but not their gayness. That’s hardly the arithmetic of equality.

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Pope Francis’ Death Silences a Voice for the Voiceless

As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Who can play that role now?

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What Are the Plans for Pope Francis’ Funeral?

Pope Francis’ funeral, which is set to begin on Saturday, will span several days.

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Gold Price Sets Another Record as Trump’s Tariffs Unnerve Markets

President Trump’s tariffs and his attacks on the Federal Reserve continue to unnerve the markets, pushing investors away from the dollar and toward havens like gold.

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Jimmy Kimmel Praises Pope Francis for Going Out With a Mic Drop

“Is there anything more Catholic than waiting until Monday to die so you don’t upstage Jesus Christ?” Kimmel said.

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Trump’s Tariffs Will Pay Off, for China

Picking trade fights with countries across the Asia-Pacific plays right into Beiing’s plans to increase its sway over the region.

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Trump Shuns Europe, and Its Defense Industry Tries to Capitalize

Europe’s weapons makers are prospering as the continent reconsiders its post-Cold War stance of favoring domestic investment over military spending.

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In Rural England, Farming Equipment Has Become a Target for Organized Crime

In rural England, increasingly sophisticated farming equipment has become a target for thieves, adding to pressure on farming communities.

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Government Watchdog Drops Inquiries Into Mass Firings of Probationary Workers

Experts in federal employment law said the Trump administration’s justifications to end the investigations were baffling at best.

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Protesters Chain Themselves to Columbia Gates, Calling for Activists’ Release

Demonstrators sought the release of Mohsen Mahdawi and Mahmoud Khalil, who organized pro-Palestinian protests and have been taken into ICE custody.

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Trump Will Never Be the ‘Fertilization President’

Trump will never be the ‘fertilization president.’

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Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work

A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.

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With Latest Missteps, Veneer of Discipline in 2nd Trump Term Falls Away

The mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops are piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes that were rolled out at breakneck speed.

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Green Solutions to Fight Louisiana Flooding

Simple, affordable initiatives like rain gardens are helping to soak up water in New Orleans.

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A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri

Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy than it needs.

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth

Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.

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An Easter Bunny, Colorful Eggs and a Second Signal Group Chat

At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could not avoid the news about another chat that involved sensitive details about forthcoming military strikes.

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Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life

A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.

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In New Trial, Palin Says New York Times Editorial Damaged Her Reputation

Closing arguments in the libel case are expected on Tuesday, after which the nine jurors will begin deliberations.

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For Pope Francis, a Last Burst of Pastoring Before Death

The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of his duties. Their joy proved short-lived.

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