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Met Gala 2025: How to Watch, Theme, Hosts ASAP Rocky and More

The co-hosts! The ticket prices! The dress code! A guide to the party of the year.

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New York Officer Pleads Guilty to Fatal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks

The corrections officer, Christopher Walrath, is one of 10 charged in the brutal beating of Robert Brooks in Marcy, N.Y. He will be sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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How Much Land Is Enough? N.Y.C. Ends Buying Spree of the Catskills.

Since 1997, New York City has purchased more than 1,800 properties to protect its drinking water. No longer.

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Travelers Face Delays as Newark Airport Chaos Enters Second Week

Weather-related delays on top of staffing shortages and runway construction have snarled travel at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

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Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

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Rwanda in Talks With Trump Administration to Take in Migrants Deported From U.S.

Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown.

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U.N. Court Drops Sudan’s Genocide Case Against U.A.E.

The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country’s civil war.

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UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers

The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.

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Eta Aquarids Meteor Show Peak: How and When to Watch

The Eta Aquarids will reach their peak Monday night into Tuesday morning.

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Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

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As Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs Grows, Europe Boycotts American Brands

A shifting perception of the United States amid President Trump’s trade war is prompting Europeans to pivot decisively away from U.S. goods and services.

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Her Final Wish: A Home for the Son She Never Got to Hold

Chrissie Tully gave birth to a son 76 years ago in an Irish home for single mothers, shrouded in secrecy and shame. She’s still waiting for him.

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Some Teen Wellness Influencers Are Embracing Views in Line With the ‘MAHA’ Movement

High schoolers are appealing to other health-conscious kids online, sometimes by expressing views in line with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

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India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World

Global wariness of Chinese solar and E.V. domination offers India an opening. The government is spending money to try to catch up, but it has a long way to go.

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Arizona Restaurant Shooting Leaves at Least 3 Dead and 5 Injured

Witnesses told local news stations that the shooting took place at a Cinco de Mayo event.

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This Year’s Met Gala Raises the Most Money in Its History

The Met’s annual fashion party has become a fund-raising juggernaut, but the lavish event comes with a price tag of its own. How much bang does it get for its buck?

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Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago

In a short film and in conversation, the German filmmaker ponders the meaning of freedom, the complacency of peace and the new insecurity from Russia’s war and Donald Trump.

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As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists

The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.

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In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdö Emerges as a Conservative Favorite

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope Francis.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Jury to Decide if He Led an Entourage or a Criminal Enterprise

Selection of jurors is to begin Monday in a federal case that accuses the music mogul of deploying his employees to help him commit crimes.

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Welcome to the Sad New World of a Weak U.S. Dollar

It is suffering from a self-inflicted wound and the world is just starting to share the pain.

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What Buffett’s Exit Means

Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on what is next for the conglomerate he built.

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Why Warren Buffett’s Departure from Berkshire Hathaway Matters

Yes, he made lots of money. But the closely watched investor amassed a following by being a conscience of capitalism, and his exit raises questions about what’s next for his company.

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Your Student Loan Questions

We asked what you wanted to know about student loans. Today, we have the answers.

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Netanyahu Says Pounding Gaza Again Will Finish Hamas. Not Everyone Agrees.

It is not clear how the Israeli prime minister’s plan to add tens of thousands of soldiers will fundamentally alter a dynamic seen over 18 months of conflict.

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The Trump Family Cashes In, and Why Chatbots Are Wrong More Than Ever

Plus, 200 snake bites later…

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Cardinal Erdo of Hungary Is a Favorite of Conservatives to Become Pope

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope Francis.

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Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump

The president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens: A Last Conversation

After eight years of weekly chats, one more for the road.

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Farmers in Iowa Are Caught in Trump’s Trade War

With high costs and low prices for their crops, soybean and corn farmers were already nervous as they planned for planting season this year. A big trade war isn’t helping.

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