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Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High-Speed Rail

The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said.

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Macron Will Visit Greenland This Month, Defying Trump

President Emmanuel Macron of France plans to travel to the island nation, which President Trump has vowed to take control of, on the way to Canada for a Group of 7 meeting.

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Why Do Broadway Actors Love to Work Summers at The Muny in St. Louis?

The nearly 11,000-seat Muny in St. Louis is receiving the regional theater Tony Award. This week it began preparing to open its 107th season with “Bring It On.”

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Five Actors on the Muny: ‘Unlike Any Place I’d Ever Been on Earth’

The St. Louis theater, this year’s regional Tony Award winner, has drawn Broadway actors to its stage for a century.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to U.S. From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.

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Paul Durcan, Irish Poet of Tortured and Tender Souls, Dies at 80

He survived electroshock treatments and the threat of lobotomy to become one of Ireland’s most popular poets. The Irish Times called him a “literary phenomenon.”

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It’s Getting Harder for Trump to Keep the Gang Together

There are already indications that his coalition is fraying, and it’s not just about Elon Musk.

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What to Expect at the 2025 Tony Awards: ‘Hamilton,’ Robots and More

This year's annual celebration of the best on Broadway is being hosted by Cynthia Erivo.

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The N.B.A. Has a Star Problem

With LeBron James and Stephen Curry nearing retirement, the league has no clear next brand ambassador. Changing media landscapes and a new focus on team parity haven’t helped.

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Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza

Nattapong Pinta was taken hostage and later killed by members of a small militant group in Gaza, the Israeli military said.

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Clash of the Bilious Billionaires

Elon and Donald: Breaking up is hard to do. But fun to watch.

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The Biggest Mystery of Elon Musk

How did the great rocketeer become a deficit scold?

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A Comprehensive Accounting of Trump’s Culture of Corruption

His self-dealing is part of his larger efforts to weaken American democracy.

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Out of Stock

When products we love are discontinued, sometimes the absence feels personal.

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Russia Pummels Kharkiv With Drones and Bombs, Ukraine Says

The air assault killed at least three people. Kharkiv’s mayor described it as “the most powerful attack” since the beginning of the war.

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After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.

With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.

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Haitians Reel as Trump’s Travel Ban Tears Families and Businesses Apart

Sick children, families and businesses are among the many people in Haiti, a country plagued by gang violence, likely to be hit hard by a U.S. travel ban.

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Ferris Bueller’s Vest Hits the Auction Block. ‘Anyone, Anyone?’

Worn by Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the vest could fetch several hundred thousand dollars, according to Sotheby’s.

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The Trump-Elon Musk Feud Creates More Problems for Tesla

Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could now face the president’s wrath.

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Five Big Midterm Questions That Could Shape Democrats’ 2028 Field

Before they can run in 2028, numerous top Democrats will first face re-election in 2026. And for everyone, the midterms will serve as a new political proving ground.

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Trump’s International Student Ban Sparks Fear Among Harvard Attendees

Alfred Williamson could not have imagined how much his freshman year would be shaped by the Trump administration, inside and outside the classroom.

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When College Graduates Throw Away Expensive Things, Scavengers Dive In

For local scavengers, graduation season is a great time to salvage expensive household items and luxury goods abandoned by departing students.

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How Russian Spies Are Analyzing Data From China’s WeChat App

Moscow has long been suspicious of foreign messaging apps. WeChat’s weak encryption makes it vulnerable.

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Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children

A New York Times article last year described two families struggling to keep their malnourished children alive in Gaza. Now, as Israeli restrictions keep out most aid, that’s even harder.

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How The Times Obtained Secret Russian Intelligence Documents

A directive from Russia’s domestic security service was part of a cache that was advertised online by a cybercrime group.

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An ‘S.N.L.’ Secret Weapon Retires After 50 Years

Stephen DeMaria has overseen the building of “Saturday Night Live” scenery since the show began. At 87, he finally hung up his hammer.

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Chinese Students Reconsider the U.S. as Republicans Threaten Their Visas

Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”

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Inside OpenAI’s Plan to Embed ChatGPT Into College Students’ Lives

OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.

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Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close

A secret Russian document shows that, even as the two countries grow closer, counterintelligence agents have deep concerns about China.

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Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students

African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.

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