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U.S. Officials to Cut Funding for Landmark Study of Women’s Health

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced thousands of research papers, altering medical care for patients around the world.

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Swampbuster, Which Protects Millions of Acres of Wetland, Is Under Threat

A longtime provision of federal law called Swampbuster, which has protected millions of acres of wetland from being farmed, is facing a legal challenge.

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Pepsico Cuts Growth Forecast Amid Tariffs and Slowed Consumer Spending

PepsiCo’s earnings call pointed to anxious consumers as to why sales had slowed, echoing comments by Chipotle and Procter & Gamble.

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How India’s Threat to Block Rivers Could Devastate Pakistan

After a militant attack in Kashmir, the Indian government said it was suspending its participation in a treaty that governs most of the water used in Pakistani agriculture.

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Child Health Experts With Diversity Roles Will Be Fired or Reassigned

The moves are aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and environmental justice programs at the E.P.A., Trump administration officials say.

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Highland Park Shooting: Gunman Gets Seven Life Sentences

The man fired from a rooftop during a Fourth of July celebration in a Chicago suburb three years ago. The judge called the gunman “irretrievably depraved.”

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Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Withhold School Funds Over D.E.I.

The administration was seeking to cut off money from public schools that allowed certain diversity and equity programs.

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Judge Orders Administration to Seek Return of Another Deported Migrant

The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, comes on the heels of another legal battle over the fate of a different man wrongfully sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration.

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Saying ‘Thank You’ to Chat GPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.

Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Ban on Transgender Troops

Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Transgender Military Ban

Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

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Why the Winner of Canada’s Election Could Be Decided by Greater Toronto

The Conservatives had enjoyed a lead over Liberals in the region largely because of rising housing and food costs. But President Trump’s tariffs have shifted the equation.

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Protesters Hurl Water Bottles at Israeli Official at Event Near Yale

Demonstrators waving Palestinian and Israeli flags condemned the appearance of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the national security minister who has been widely criticized for his extreme views.

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Lawyer for New York Attorney General Blasts Trump for ‘Retribution’

The lawyer, Abbe Lowell, told the Justice Department that allegations against Attorney General Letitia James related to property she owns lacked “any credible foundation.”

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U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to Alaska L.N.G. Project

A group advising President Trump on energy policy is seeking meetings with Japan and South Korea’s trade ministries, with the hope of announcing progress in early June.

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Penn Station’s Not-So-Secret Other Life: The People’s Dance Studio

Smooth floors. Public restrooms. A built-in audience: The lower level of Moynihan Hall doubles as a rehearsal space for a variety of dance groups, including K-pop, salsa and Brazilian Zouk.

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Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?

As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.

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They Caught the Flu, and Never Came Home

The virus leads to an estimated 36,000 deaths in the United States each season — many of them so sudden that families are left reeling.

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These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful

Females reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place.

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Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging

A tiny agency responsible for overseeing these services is being dismantled as part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of his department.

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The Cybercriminals Who Organized a $243 Million Crypto Heist

How luxury cars, $500,000 bar tabs and a mysterious kidnapping attempt helped investigators unravel the heist of a lifetime.

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North Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Library Books

The bill, which divided Republicans, would have required most libraries to keep material deemed sexually explicit away from minors.

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Man Charged With Arson in Vast New Jersey Wildfire

A 19-year-old was accused of setting wooden pallets on fire and leaving before the fire was extinguished, sparking what could become the largest blaze in the state in nearly 20 years.

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Russia Jails General Who Criticized Army’s Senior Command

Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a popular battlefield commander, was fired after airing grievances against superiors.

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A Judge Released Him From Prison. The D.A. Wants to Lock Him Back Up.

After Andre Brown’s 40-year sentence was overturned, he went free. The Bronx district attorney appealed, and now he is set to return to prison and leave his wife and children.

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Stocks Stall as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Markets moderated after Chinese officials pushed back on comments from President Trump and others suggesting that tariffs may ease via negotiations.

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Kristi Noem’s Handbag Was Snatched From Beneath Her Chair, D.H.S. Says

Ms. Noem “could feel this person as they snatched her bag,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said.

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Trump’s Tariffs Expected to Grind Germany’s Economy to a Halt

The German government scaled back its prediction for 2025 to zero growth, citing the turbulence caused by U.S. tariffs, as well as stubborn bureaucracy and high energy prices.

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Mamdani Aims at Cuomo, Beginning Ad War in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Zohran Mamdani, who won attention for a series of online campaign videos, is the first candidate to air a broadcast ad in the Democratic primary race.

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If America Walks Away from Ukraine, What Will Europe Do?

Europeans see Ukraine’s security as vital to their own and want to defend the principle of no border changes by force, even if President Trump does not.

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