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How White South Africans Are Convincing the U.S. to Accept Them as Refugees

Thousands of white South Africans are jockeying to get on the next flight to the United States as refugees. They say the backlash against their community is unfair.

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How Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Are Increasing Costs on Americans

A new DOGE tally claims that erasing rules on credit card fees, appliance standards and health insurance “saves the American people” money. Data show the opposite.

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The Judge’s Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case

The question is how to fix Google’s monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the solution?

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A Library on the Canada-U.S.Border Is Ensnared by Trump’s Foreign Policy

A wealthy widow built a library and opera house on the border between Quebec and Vermont, a symbol of binational friendship. Now U.S. officials are restricting access to Canadians.

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A Girl Struggles to Survive Her Country’s War and Her Own

Margaryta Karpova, 12, escaped her village in eastern Ukraine just before Russian troops overran it. But her fight was only beginning.

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Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies.

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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.

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How the Therapy Generation Chose to Be Childless

Are millennials’ fears of failing their children outweighing their desire to have them?

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Under Trump, a Native American Mascot Debate Is Turned Upside Down

Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift.

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The U.S. Made a Terrible Mistake When It Deported Qian Xuesen

Qian Xuesen was a Chinese rocket scientist whose work was central to American military power. His exile had world-altering effects.

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‘Well, This Is Surprising’: Top Moments From the National Spelling Bee

Faizan Zaki, last year’s runner-up, won the coveted award after surviving two dramatic final rounds and calling the pronouncer, “bro.”

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In South Korea, Desperate Workers Take Their Grievances Into the Sky

The plight of temporary workers like Kim Hyoung-su, who’s been protesting for months at the top of a tower, has become an issue in Tuesday’s presidential election.

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Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio

Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces.

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Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel?

A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition.

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Tariff Ruling Gives Businesses Hope, but They’re Soon Unmoored Again

Companies welcomed a court decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs. Then a stay of that ruling left no one breathing easy.

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Bernard Kerik, New York’s Police Commissioner on 9/11, Dies at 69

Before his career imploded, he rose meteorically to become New York City’s chief law enforcement officer under Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

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Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy

A court ruling invalidating President Trump’s sweeping tariffs was halted hours later, throwing into question the administration’s overall approach to trade.

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JD Vance’s Campaign Plane Is Being Used for Migrant Deportation Flights

The Boeing 737 has been chartered more than a dozen times this year by the federal government to deport migrants to several countries in Central America.

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Chinese Students Rattled by Trump Plan to ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas

Students said the latest move had upended their plans and intensified their fears.

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Musk Leaves Washington Behind but With Powerful Friends in Place

The world’s richest man created disruption and fear before giving up on revamping government. But his companies will now face less oversight.

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Canada Wildfires Prompt State of Emergency in Manitoba and Force Evacuations

The premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared states of emergency in each province as out-of-control fires threatened communities.

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Elon Musk and DOGE’s Cuts Continue to Reverberate With Federal Workers

Employees of federal agencies continue to wrestle with the shocks of Elon Musk’s drive to purge the government of diversity programs and slash employment even as the billionaire leaves Washington.

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South African Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking Missing Daughter, 6

The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was addicted to drugs and had sold the girl for 20,000 rand, about $1,100.

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Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges Over Tariffs Ruling

White House reactions to unfavorable court rulings appeared designed to undermine confidence in the judiciary.

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Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE

Kenneth Genalo, the top ICE deportation official, is retiring, and two other officials are moving on to different roles, the Department of Homeland Security announced.

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Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months.

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Trump Hits an Obstacle: the Courts

Also, Russia’s summer offensive appears to be underway. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China

Trump administration officials are getting a second chance to try to sever ties with China by starting a trade war, imposing export controls and revoking student visas.

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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, Grandson of the 10th President, Is Dead at 96

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, George Washington had just become president.

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Trump’s Flurry of Pardons Signals a Wholesale Effort to Redefine Crime

Critics say President Trump has used the vast pardon powers of the presidency to not only settle accounts, as President Biden did, but to also burn the ledger.

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