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Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Better, for a Higher Price

The hardware improvements in the new $450 Nintendo will make this an automatic upgrade for fans of the two-in-one console.

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Republicans to Press Hochul, Walz and Pritzker on Immigration in Hearing

Amid unrest in California, Republicans plan to press the governors of other blue states on their immigration policies, including on limiting cooperation with federal enforcement efforts.

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Climate Change Could Complicate Anti-Submarine Warfare

Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.

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Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla

It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.

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Mario Kart World’s Journeys Are Smooth and Unremarkable

There’s an exciting new endurance race that combines several tracks and eliminates drivers after each checkpoint. But it’s a racing world without any oil drips or skid marks.

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Desi Lydic Wants Trump to Leave the Troops Alone

Hosts ripped into his comment during a speech to troops about former President Joe Biden never having been “the sharpest bulb.”

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10 Questions With Scott Stringer

Scott Stringer, the former New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, visited The New York Times for an interview.

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After a Wild Day in Court, Weinstein Jurors Will Resume Deliberations

On Wednesday, the jury convicted Harvey Weinstein of one felony sex crime. The judge sent jurors home to cool off after their discussions devolved into threats and yelling.

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Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations

Immigration courtrooms in New York City have emerged as a flashpoint, with masked agents making surprise arrests of immigrants who have appeared for routine hearings and check-ins.

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Mamdani’s Delicate Quest to Become New York City’s First Muslim Mayor

As he leans into his Muslim faith, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s positions on the Israel-Gaza war have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.

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How Washington Has Tried to Control China’s Tech

Under three presidential administrations, officials in Washington have used export controls to hold back China’s access to advanced technology.

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RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.

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Misty Copeland Changed Ballet. Now She’s Ready to Move On.

The American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer on everything she’s fought for and the decision to end her historic career with the company.

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Gaza Aid Group Says Hamas Attacked Its Palestinian Workers

The group, which has been harshly criticized by the U.N. and other aid providers, said at least five people had died in an attack on one of its buses.

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Pentagon Is Reviewing Deal to Equip Australia With Nuclear Submarines

The 2021 pact, meant to help counter China’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific, will be examined to ensure that it meets “America First criteria,” a U.S. official said.

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How “Pet Sounds” Became the Beach Boys Masterpiece

Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece is now considered a crowning achievement of music. The album’s reputation grew over time.

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Which U.S. Cities Have Joined L.A. in Protesting Immigration Raids?

Demonstrations are not only in Los Angeles. They have cropped up in cities across the country.

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RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.

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Defense Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Ask Judge to Release Him Pretrial

The request came as lawyers in Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s separate civil case were poised to ask a different judge to hold the Trump administration in contempt for sidestepping one of her orders.

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David Hogg to Exit DNC After Backlash to His Primary Plan

Mr. Hogg said he would not run again for vice chair after the party voted for a new election. Democrats have been furious at his plan to challenge the party’s sitting lawmakers in primary races.

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Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty in New York Sex Crimes Retrial

The conviction, on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual act, was handed down in a mixed verdict that acquitted Harvey Weinstein of a second count of the same crime.

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Musk Called Trump Privately Before Posting Message of ‘Regret’

It remains to be seen how Mr. Trump will handle the attempted rapprochement and whether the two men’s relationship can be restored.

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Ehud Olmert on Israel’s Catastrophic War in Gaza

The former prime minister of Israel discusses why he believes Israel’s war in Gaza can no longer be justified.

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New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started

If a handshake agreement holds, it would merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.

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Suggesting More Troops in More Cities, Trump Bends Military’s Role

President Trump has expanded domestic use of the armed forces, testing the limits on involving troops at protests and the border.

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Betsy Jochum, Last Original Member of Women’s Baseball League, Dies at 104

Playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which inspired the film “A League of Their Own,” she won a batting title and stole 127 bases in 1944.

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David Paterson Backs Cuomo for Mayor

Andrew M. Cuomo was backed on Wednesday by former Gov. David Paterson, a former rival who is now an ally in Mr. Cuomo’s bid to become mayor of New York City.

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Judge Opens Door to Releasing Mahmoud Khalil

Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for more than three months. The judge suggested he could be released as early as Friday unless the government successfully appeals.

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No, Not That Lee. Pentagon Finds Black Hero to Rechristen Base Long Named for Robert E.

The Army unveiled a list of seven installations that the Trump administration is reverting, sort of, to earlier names venerating Confederate heroes.

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Brian Wilson’s Life in Photos

The Beach Boys leader was one of pop music’s most acclaimed visionaries, whose creative success was tempered by personal battles.

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