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The Ditch Weekly, a Teen-Run Newspaper, Reports on the Hamptons From a Different Angle

The Ditch Weekly, a paper by middle and high schoolers in Long Island, is covering the Hamptons from a new angle.

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‘Leap Together’: Kermit the Frog Gives a Graduation Speech

The cheery muppet donned a tiny cap and gown to inspire students at the University of Maryland. “Life is like a movie. Write your own ending,” he said.

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Markets Drop on Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats

President Trump said he would impose steep tariffs on goods from the European Union and targeted Apple with a tax on foreign-made iPhones.

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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Move to Bar International Students

Less than 24 hours earlier, the Trump administration had said it would block current and future international students from attending the university.

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Tax Cuts Now Could Lead to Rising Rates Later. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

The swelling budget deficit makes future tax increases likely, our columnist says, even if taxes are going down now. Hedge your bets with a concept from investing — diversification.

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3 Unsettled Questions in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial

The major outlines of the prosecution of the music mogul Sean Combs have taken shape in a Manhattan courtroom. But several issues at the core of the case remain unanswered.

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Ukraine and Russia Set to Begin Largest Prisoner Exchange of War

President Trump trumpeted the event with a post on social networks.

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California Man Is Found Guilty of Starting Line Fire

Justin Halstenberg faces life in prison, prosecutors said, for starting a blaze that burned nearly 44,000 acres in Southern California last fall.

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Five Years After Floyd

We look at what has changed since George Floyd’s murder.

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Inside Trump’s Crypto Dinner, and Kennedy’s Plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Plus, the end of the penny.

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At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doesn’t Look So Bad

The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.

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Jimmy Kimmel Digests Trump’s Crypto Dinner

“Listen, he’s only corrupt in his free time, guys,” Kimmel said of the president. “When he’s in the Oval Office, he’s by the book. This is all completely on the up and up.”

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Trump’s Big Budget Bomb

We are all in the blast radius of Trump’s tax-cut bill, which Catherine Rampell calls ‘transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, from the young to the old and from the future to the past.’

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Jake Tapper of CNN Is Everywhere Promoting, and Taking Hits on, His Book

A book the CNN host co-wrote has received positive reviews and appears to be a sales hit. But it has also generated intense scrutiny of him and his work.

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Pro-Palestinian Movement Faces an Uncertain Path After Embassy Attack

The slaying of two Israeli Embassy workers cast a harsh spotlight on pro-Palestinian groups in the United States. Activists, who were already being scrutinized, could face further pushback.

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In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution

Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech.

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Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trump’s Political Nemeses

Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.

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The FDA May Restrict Covid Vaccines. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?

Though much remains uncertain, experts predicted many people will face new barriers to vaccination.

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Why Is IMAX Suddenly Everywhere?

Movie studios are putting more emphasis on the IMAX brand as it stands out as a bright spot in the theater business.

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Why Is IMAX Suddenly Everywhere?

Movie studios are putting more emphasis on the IMAX brand as it stands out as a bright spot in the theater business.

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Harvard Derangement Syndrome

​In my 22 years as a Harvard professor, I have not been afraid to bite the hand that feeds me. So I’m hardly an apologist when I say the invective aimed at Harvard has become unhinged.

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Tom Cruise Really, Really Loves Movies

One of the industry’s biggest stars is also its most enthusiastic evangelist. He is hoping it pays off for the eighth “Mission: Impossible” film.

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Make No Mistake, Republicans Are Trying to Cut Medicaid

The Republican tax bill would take health insurance from millions of lower-income Americans and give the savings to the wealthiest Americans.

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Why Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful People Are So Obsessed With Hobbits

Tech power players and the global far-right are learning all the wrong lessons from “The Lord of the Rings.”

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The Republican Tax Bill Could Sharply Slow E.V. Sales

The measure, passed by the House, would roll back incentives for people to buy electric vehicles and for automakers to make them in the U.S.

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As Trump Demands More Military Spending, NATO Allies Reconsider What Counts

The president has long pressed European allies to pay more for their own security. So they may redefine what qualifies as security.

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Under Trump, the Small Business Administration Clamps Down

At the Small Business Administration, deep staffing cuts and stricter loan terms are making it harder for entrepreneurs to get access to capital, contracts and technical assistance.

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Syrians Rush to Preserve Remembrances of a Painful Revolution

Many in Syria want to enshrine remnants of their recent history, not only to remember it, but as a cautionary tale.

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My Five Favorite Works of Art in Mexico City

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city imprinted with seven centuries of cultural history.

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The Pacific Coast Highway, a Mythic Route Always in Need of Repair

The highway embodies the California promise of freedom. But it keeps breaking. A recent trip along the roadway revealed the frustrations of many residents.

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