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Against the Odds, He Made Thoroughbred Racing a Viable Business

Using social media, podcasts and other innovations, Jon Green has turned DJ Stable into a $30-million-a-year entity. His colt, Sandman, is among the favorites to win the 151st Kentucky Derby.

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Are Politicians Too Old? California Democrats Want to Debate an Age Cap.

As the Democratic Party tries to win back support, some members say forcing older politicians to retire is one solution.

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In Montana, a Rare Sight: Republicans and Democrats Voting Together

Derided by critics as the “Nasty Nine” and censured by the state party, a group of Republican state senators said they were simply advancing common-sense legislation and supporting the governor’s agenda.

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Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump

Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.

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Our Idea of Happiness Has Gotten Shallow. Here’s How to Deepen It.

We used to have a very different understanding of what it means to live well.

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Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning

Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.

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America’s Vietnam War Opponents Who Fled to Canada Reflect on the Past and Future

Some of the United States’ Vietnam War opponents found refuge in Canada. Fifty years after the end of the war, they’re still worried about the future.

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Who Would Steal New York City’s Pigeons? Mother Pigeon Thought She Knew.

Pigeon lovers protest at a pet store. The pet store owners say they are innocent. And still the flocks seem to be shrinking without explanation.

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Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions

For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.

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Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.

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Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’

Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.

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Sam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.

World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.

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Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In

Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad.

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2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.

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University of California’s New President, James Milliken, Will Come From Texas

James B. Milliken will lead the California system, relinquishing his position as the chancellor of the University of Texas system.

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Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.

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In Singapore’s Election, All Eyes Are on the Margin of Victory, Not the Winner

The People’s Action Party is widely expected to continue its six-decade reign. But discontent with its policies is fueling a growing opposition.

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Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?

Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.

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Weinstein Accuser, Miriam Haley, Breaks Down During Intense Cross-Examination

Miriam Haley and a defense lawyer clashed repeatedly as the disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crime charges continued.

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C.I.A. to Cut Over 1,000 Staff Positions, Using Attrition

The agency plans, for now, to use attrition, including retirements and voluntary resignations, to reduce the size of the C.I.A. instead of more mass firings.

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George Ryan, Illinois Governor Who Halted Prison Executions, Dies at 91

A Republican, he imposed a moratorium on capital punishment, saying he could not support a death-row system “so fraught with error” that it might end an innocent life.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let DOGE View Social Security Data

A federal judge in Maryland found that scrutiny of the agency’s sensitive information systems by Elon Musk’s team appeared to violate federal privacy laws.

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Trump Proposed Slashing $163 Billion in Spending

Also, universal antivenom may grow out of a Wisconsin man. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status

President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.

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Trump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts

The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

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Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention

Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.

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Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking

Michael S. Jeffries had been accused of luring male models to secret sex parties. He has dementia, and a judge ruled him to be “mentally incompetent.”

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Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. Customers

The e-commerce site acted after the Trump administration said it would close a loophole that allowed low-cost Chinese-made items to enter the U.S. without import fees.

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Mohsen Mahdawi: I Never Lost Hope in the Principles of Democracy

Detained at his citizenship interview, the Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks of his ordeal.

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Australia Election 2025: Voters Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns Amid Global Turmoil

Voters will decide who can turn Australia around from the throes of inflation and a housing crisis, and navigate relations with a volatile Washington.

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