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Rubio Skipping Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Rebuffs U.S. on Crimea

The decision by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull out of the meeting and an objection by Ukraine’s leader to a key U.S. proposal raised questions about the state of the negotiations.

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Marco Rubio Shares Plans for Overhaul of State Department

The secretary of state aims to eliminate an office that advances American values abroad in a plan aligning the agency with President Trump’s foreign policy approach.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent Talks China Trade War De-Escalation and Tax Cuts

Scott Bessent told a group of investors that he expected trade tensions with China to de-escalate.

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Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000

Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.

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The Face-Plant President

There’s no better opponent than one who repeatedly trips over his shoelaces.

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Buffalo Diocese Agrees to Pay $150 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims

The provisional settlement comes after years of negotiation with the scandal-plagued diocese in New York’s second-largest city.

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Harvard Plans to Use Trump’s Haste Against Him as It Fights Funding Cut

Harvard’s lawyers suggest the administration was sloppy when it froze billions in federal funding. A mundane but crucial law is essential to the university’s case against the government.

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Details Hegseth Shared on Signal Came From a Secure Site

Information about U.S. strikes in Yemen that the defense secretary put in two group chats came from Central Command, according to two people familiar with the chats.

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Vatican Releases Photos of Pope Francis in His Casket

In a small ceremony, Vatican officials followed the path long taken when a pope dies.

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Andy Barr Enters Kentucky Senate Race to Succeed Mitch McConnell

The primary race in Kentucky for Mr. McConnell’s seat is expected to be one of the biggest G.O.P. clashes of 2026. On Tuesday, it gained its second high-profile contender, Representative Andy Barr.

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Supreme Court Seems Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools

In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.

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Harvey Weinstein Faces New Trial as Jury Is Seated

Some prospective jurors reacted with shock when they realized they might be selected for Mr. Weinstein’s latest trial. Opening statements lie ahead.

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How Pope Francis Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.

Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times, describes how his papacy galvanized a tide of conservative resistance in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews.

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Jury Begins Deliberating in Palin’s Case Against The Times

This is the second time a jury has heard the case. Sarah Palin sued The New York Times in 2017, accusing the publication of defaming her in an editorial.

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I Watched the Pope Visit the Forgotten and Convert the Skeptical

Jim Yardley, a former Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, witnessed Pope Francis’ transformation from an unlikely papal contender to a beloved figure.

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Shannon Sharpe Is Accused of Rape by Ex-Girlfriend

A lawyer for Mr. Sharpe, who hosts the podcast “Club Shay Shay,” said the sexual encounters were consensual and called the lawsuit “a blatant and cynical attempt” at a shakedown.

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We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science

When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it.

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At Meta Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Startup Was Denied Resources

Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, viewed Instagram as a threat.

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3 More Prosecutors Resign Over Adams Case, Refusing to Admit Wrongdoing

They had been placed on administrative leave after refusing to abandon the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. “We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” they wrote.

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Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Saying He Lost Independence

The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

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More Than 180 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump’s ‘Overreach’

The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, following the school’s refusal to submit to a list of demands.

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Harvard Sought a Deal With Trump Ahead of Public Battle

Harvard frantically tried to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration. Now many of its big donors are pushing the university’s leaders to back down and renew talks with the White House.

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A Picasso Show From Pablo’s Daughter

An exhibition at Gagosian includes never-before-seen works from the personal collection of Paloma Picasso, who helped organize the show.

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Why Did Pope Francis Never Return to Argentina?

Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried about having his presence used for political purposes.

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At Least 24 Tourists Reported Killed by Gunmen in Kashmir

The attack, in a picturesque district of India, was the worst assault against civilians in the restive region in years, its leader said.

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Trump Administration Continues to Defy Judge’s Orders in Abrego Garcia Case, Lawyers Say

In refusing to reveal much of anything about the administration’s efforts, department lawyers insisted the information constituted state secrets that needed to be protected.

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Sweating to Shivering: Study Finds Rapid Swings in Temperature Have Increased

Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.

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Russia and Ukraine, Under Trump Pressure, Signal Openness to Direct Talks

An unusual public back-and-forth suggested that both sides in the war were eager to at least appear interested in negotiations.

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Tesla’s Falling Profit May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job

The carmaker is expected to report a decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.

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Trump Joins a Bitter Fight in Massapequa Over a School Mascot

New York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American-inspired mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa school district. Now, the president has weighed in.

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