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Markets Head Lower in Wake of Concerns About U.S. Debt

A downgrade by Moody’s amplified some existing worries about the cost of President Trump’s policies and the health of the U.S. economy.

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House Republicans Advance Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

The Republican hard-liners who had blocked their party’s bill to deliver President Trump’s agenda allowed it to advance after saying they had won some changes. But they still refused to support it.

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South Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees

In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.

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U.K.-E.U. Summit: What to Know as Officials Gather to Talk Defense, Trade and More

Top officials from Britain and the European Union will gather in London on Monday. Here’s what to expect.

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Russia Beefs Up Forces Near Finland’s Border

Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members.

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What a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Like Biden’s Means for Patients

While prognoses for prostate cancer patients were once measured in months, experts say that advances in treatment and diagnosis now improve survival by years.

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2 Dead and 1 Missing After Train Strikes Pedestrians in Ohio

The episode happened in Fremont, Ohio, on Sunday night. The mayor said at least one person was missing and emergency crews were searching the Sandusky River.

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In Deadly Ship Crash, Questions About What Went Wrong

A Mexican Navy ship never intended to sail under the Brooklyn Bridge. U.S. and Mexican officials are investigating what led to the accident that killed two crew members.

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Greg Cannom, Who Made Brad Pitt Old and Marlon Wayans White, Dies at 73

He won five Oscars as a makeup artist on movies in which characters transformed, like “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “White Chicks” and many more.

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After a Deadly Tornado, a Small Kentucky City Starts Picking Up the Pieces

In London, Ky., the scope of the destruction from a tornado that killed 19 in the state was coming into view as residents tried to process the disaster.

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New Jersey Transit and Engineers’ Union Agree to Deal to End Strike

An announcement by Gov. Philip D. Murphy was expected Sunday night.

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Nicusor Dan Beats George Simion in Romana’s Presidential Election

Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.

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Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer

The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to a statement from Mr. Biden’s personal office.

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Poland Election: Trzaskowski Wins Critical Vote for President

Rafal Trzaskowski, the Warsaw mayor, appeared to have won the first round of the election. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is hoping his eventual victory will help push through a liberal agenda.

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Suspect Identified in Palm Springs Bombing and Is Said to Have Died in Blast

Officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, targeted the fertility clinic in the bombing that damaged the facility and injured four people.

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Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War

The bombardment, which Ukrainian officials said mostly targeted Kyiv, came just a day before President Trump was expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

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Pope Leo Calls for Diversity in Unity as He Begins His Pontificate

Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled with ancient and symbolic rituals.

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Trump Envoy Says Iran Must Give Up Nuclear Enrichment Capability

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s chief Iran negotiator, offered the clearest outlines of the administration’s position in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.

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The Country’s Gone Country. What Gives?

American pop culture typically goes country when the White House goes Republican.

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Above the Law Is Where Lawyers Mock Firms Bowing to Trump

Above the Law, a legal industry website with a long history of skewering the nation’s most elite firms, has found a moment and plenty of inside tipsters.

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Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Israel Expands Ground Operations in Gaza

This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender.

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Zelensky Meets With Pope Leo After Inaugural Mass

Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square. After the meeting, he thanked the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

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Maryland Governor Vetoes Reparations Bill

Wes Moore, the nation’s lone sitting Black governor, diverged from fellow Democratic governors in rejecting a measure that would have studied reparations.

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Times Square Sculpture Prompts Racist Backlash. To Some, That’s the Point.

A 12-foot bronze statue of an anonymous Black woman has become a lightning rod in a fraught American debate about race, representation and diversity.

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Free Press, Free People

An interview with the publisher of The Times.

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries who attended.

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Zelensky Attends Leo’s Inaugural Mass After Pope Offered to Help End War

Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square after the pope proposed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks.

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Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant

The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions.

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What Desi Arnaz Could Teach Hollywood Today

Before there was D.E.I., there was Desi Arnaz, rewriting the rules to become Hollywood’s unlikeliest mogul. His success still holds valuable lessons.

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Trump Is Destroying a Core American Value. The World Will Notice.

His overhaul of the State Department’s human rights bureau will make the United States weaker.

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