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Sam Nordquist’s Life on TikTok Gave Him the Illusion of Love and a Sad, Brutal End

Sam Nordquist was an ebullient trans man who longed for love and fame. He flew halfway across the country to be with a woman he fell for online, certain he was fulfilling both dreams.

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Senate Republicans Kill California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars

In 50 years, California’s authority to set environmental rules that are tougher than national standards had never been challenged by Congress. Until now.

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Funding Cuts Are a ‘Gut Punch’ for STEM Education Researchers

More than half of the National Science Foundation grants terminated since April fund programs that would help students train in science, engineering and math.

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5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, a Small Town Is Still Shaken

It was the summer of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Lynden, Wash., a small town known for its politeness, continues to grapple with what happened.

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Gaza Aid Deliveries Begin After Days of Delays

The U.N. said about 90 truckloads of supplies had begun to arrive at warehouses and other sites in the devastated territory. It was the first significant influx after a two-month Israeli blockade.

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Small Jet Crashes in San Diego, Killing Those Aboard, Officials Say

The plane, a Cessna 550, crashed near the Tierrasanta neighborhood and also destroyed several homes. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the plane.

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Divided Supreme Court Rejects Bid for Religious Charter School in Oklahoma

In a 4-to-4 decision, the court upheld a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that blocked the school.

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Mahmoud Khalil Meets Infant Son Before Immigration Hearing

The activist, who has been detained in Louisiana for two months, was allowed to meet privately with his wife and baby. He is fighting deportation.

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Winners of an ‘Exclusive Invitation’ to Dine With Trump Will Gather Tonight

The sale of access to the president to investors in his memecoin has been assailed by Democrats and even some Republicans as unethical.

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OpenAI Says It Will Build Massive New Data Center in the U.A.E.

As part of a new partnership, G42, an Emirati A.I. firm, will also help fund OpenAI’s new computer facilities in the United States.

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Native Tribes Sue U.S. Over Abuse and Deaths at Boarding Schools

A class-action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania argues that Native tribes have never been compensated for the child abuse or for money taken from tribal trust funds to operate the schools.

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Have You Seen Evidence of Trade Crime? We Want to Hear From You.

The New York Times is looking to talk to business owners and employees who have seen evidence of tariff dodging or customs fraud.

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Adrienne Adams, Invoking Father’s Death, Says Cuomo Mismanaged Pandemic

In a deeply personal speech, Ms. Adams, who is running for mayor, will speak about her father’s death from Covid in 2020. She says that as governor, Mr. Cuomo “failed him.”

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Republicans Pass Strictest Medicaid Work Requirement They Have Ever Put Forward

A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’t meet reporting rules.

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21 Nonfiction Books Coming this Summer

How did streetwear become high fashion? Why are there so many serial killers in the Pacific Northwest? Prize-winning writers tackle these questions, while memoirists consider celibacy, spycraft and Erica Jong.

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Kid Cudi Is Expected to Testify in the Sean Combs Trial

The rapper is scheduled to take the stand on Thursday to describe how his car was “blown up” after a threat by a jealous Mr. Combs.

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Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky Were Israeli Embassy Workers Killed in D.C. Shooting

Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky met while working at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, her father said. Mr. Lischinsky had just bought an engagement ring, an official said.

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Deportees Went Where?

We examine the government’s deportation policies.

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D.C. Shooting Kills 2 at Jewish Museum, and Trump’s Uncomfortable Oval Office Meeting

Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy.

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What We Know About the Deadly Shooting Outside the Jewish Museum in D.C.

Two employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were killed, officials said. A suspect was in custody.

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Here are some of the changes to the House bill unveiled Wednesday night.

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Late Night Thinks Trump’s ‘White Genocide’ Video Was a Bit Much

“The guy who couldn’t find South Africa on a map of Africa” subjected its leader to an extremely dubious video about his own country, Jimmy Kimmel said.

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Kim Jong-un Vents Fury After Botched Launch of North Korean Destroyer

He vows to punish as criminals those responsible for the failure, in which the ship had its hull torn open and ended up on its side in the water.

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Israelis Shocked and Horrified by Embassy Shooting

Israeli leaders were quick to point fingers at their political opponents, suggesting that they were ultimately responsible for the shooting.

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As the Soviet Union Fell, Did the K.G.B. Leave Behind a Gift in Brazil?

A forensic analysis of birth certificates used by deep-cover operatives suggests a tantalizing possibility.

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How ‘Daniel’ Led Our Reporters to an Assembly Line for Russian Spies

For years, Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers, known as illegals. They started businesses, made friends and had love affairs — events that, over many years, became the building blocks of entirely new identities. Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz, investigative reporters for The New York Times, discuss one case.

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South Africa Wanted to Talk Trade. Then Trump Turned Down the Lights.

In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly.

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David Souter Knew When to Step Down

David Souter set an example more leaders should follow.

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Kennedy and Trump to Reveal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report

The report is already receiving pushback from some Republicans and the agriculture industry over fears about the health secretary’s longtime crusade against agricultural chemicals.

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Who is Calley Means, Kennedy’s Health Adviser?

Calley Means, a health care entrepreneur, coordinated a presidential commission report on chronic diseases in children.

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