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G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up a Fight with the House

Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will saddle their states with huge costs and harm low-income children.

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Brian Wilson Wrote the California Dream, but He Didn’t Live It

An artist nearly synonymous with Los Angeles made his name crafting songs playing up his home state’s beachy vibes. His inner life, however, was anything but sunny.

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Trump’s Immigration P.R. Campaign Enters a New Militarized Phase

The government’s visuals appear intended to persuade migrants without legal status to leave the country, while also making clear the administration will not tolerate resistance.

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Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants

Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social acceptance stand in the way.

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Elizabeth Warren: Trump Is Right About This One Thing

The debt ceiling is a political cudgel that serves no economic function. It’s time to abolish it.

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How the 2020 George Floyd Protests Are Haunting Democrats in 2025

No longer demanding cuts to police budgets or straining to show solidarity with protesters, Democrats are taking a far more cautious approach.

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A Night Out for Trump at the Theater, With a Pocket of Dissent

Opening night of “Les Misérables” was meant to celebrate the president’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. But he also was forced to encounter his critics.

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What Caused the Air India Plane Crash?

Safety experts said investigators would be looking at why and how the plane started descending during its take off.

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La Dolce Vita, the Valentino Way

Archival photographs, fashion layouts and anecdotes from celebrity clients: A new book is devoted to all things Valentino.

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Flights Grounded at Boston’s Logan Airport After JetBlue Plane Rolls Off Runway

A ground stop was in place at the airport, its operator said, after a JetBlue plane veered into a grassy area after landing. There were no injuries, an official said.

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Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, still faces criminal charges for failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her suitcase.

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A G.O.P. Plan to Sell Public Land Is Back. This Time, It’s Millions of Acres.

Senate Republicans want to sell the land to build more housing in the West, but the idea is contentious even within their own party.

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‘Jane’ Says Life With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Soured After Seeing Video of Cassie Assault

The woman who dated Sean Combs until his arrest last fall is facing what are expected to be her final questions from the mogul’s lawyers on Thursday.

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Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules in Latest Move to Rein In the State

California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles.

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Supreme Court Sides With Teenager in School Disability Discrimination Case

Disability rights groups had followed the case closely, warning that arguments by the school district could threaten broader protections for people with disabilities.

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Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Seek Sanctions Against Trump Officials

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers asked the judge in the case to appoint a special master to investigate the failure by Trump officials to comply with her instructions.

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How Companies Are Bracing for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Sectors including construction, hospitality, health care and manufacturing are on high alert. Economists are worried about the labor market and growth.

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Google DeepMind and National Hurricane Center Join on New A.I. Model

The National Hurricane Center will experiment with the company’s DeepMind program to enhance the work of its expert meteorologists.

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Supreme Court Revives Suit From Victims of Botched F.B.I. Raid

Lower courts ruled in favor of agents who had used a battering ram and a flash-bang grenade in mistakenly raiding the home of an Atlanta couple.

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The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’

When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are in a new world.

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Passenger Plane Crashes in India, and Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran

Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.

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Cuomo’s Comeback

We explore the former governor’s campaign, the field of competitors and what it all means for Democrats.

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Boeing 787 Crash in India Brings Fresh Scrutiny to Plane Maker’s Safety Record

The accident happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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What We Know About the Plane Crash in Ahmedabad, India

An Air India passenger plane traveling with 242 people to London from Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, crashed on Thursday.

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The Art of the Stall: China’s Strategy for Dealing With Trump

Beijing has gained time to build up its own strengths by drawing out negotiations with the United States, using its chokehold over critical minerals.

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Picture Begins to Emerge of Suspect in Austrian School Shooting

Officials were investigating how an apparently troubled man had passed the psychological test required to buy firearms.

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Air India Plane Crashes in Ahmedabad

Air India, India’s flag carrier, confirmed an incident involving its Flight AI171 from the western city of Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport.

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U.N. Watchdog Rules That Iran Is Not Complying With Nuclear Obligations

The International Atomic Energy Agency decision comes as American and European officials say they believe that Israel is preparing to launch a military attack on Iran.

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Cuomo and Mamdani Trade Attacks Over Trump Ahead of Debate

The two front-runners in the New York City mayor’s race are using President Trump and the volatile immigration protests in Los Angeles as late-stage campaign issues.

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Brian Wilson and Sly Stone: Pop World Builders Dogged by Darkness

Two of music’s powerful visionaries died this week. The songs they meticulously constructed offered an escape their makers struggled to realize in their own lives.

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