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A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.

The technology’s ability to read and summarize text is already making it a useful tool for scholarship. How will it change the stories we tell about the past?

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Equipment Outages Vexed Newark Airport Controllers for Years

Records show that air traffic controllers handling Newark Liberty International Airport flights have grappled with equipment outages since at least 2023, an anxiety-causing situation they call “plug and pray.”

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Harvard Will Ask a Judge to Block Trump From Barring International Students

The university is hoping for a broad court order that would keep the White House from using workarounds to prevent foreign enrollment.

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How the N.B.A. and the M.L.B. Shattered America’s Sports Culture

The major sports leagues are destroying one of our few remaining sources of shared community.

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Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security

The drama offers a case study in how Elon Musk’s team sought to run a critical government agency through misinformation and social media blasts — and how longtime employees responded.

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Stocks Tread Cautiously as Investors Watch Oil Prices

As Israel and Iran exchanged more attacks, stock markets mostly rose even as worries remained about possible oil supply interruptions.

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Iranian Strikes Kill at Least 8 in Israel, Including 4 in Petah Tikva

Dozens of others were injured overnight across Israel, the authorities said. Israel was striking military sites in Iran and the four-day-old conflict showed no sign of slowing.

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Can Labubu, This Ugly Elf, Make China Cool?

China has long struggled to improve its image, especially in the West. It may be scoring some victories now.

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Can Labubu, This Ugly Elf, Make China Cool?

China has long struggled to improve its image, especially in the West. It may be scoring some victories now.

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Minnesota Shootings Suspect Had a List of 70 Potential Targets

The tally, which included politicians, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood, was recovered in a car linked to the attacks.

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A Timeline of the Minnesota Shooting

A manhunt is underway for a man suspected in the killing on Saturday of a state lawmaker and her husband and in the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife. Here is how the events unfolded.

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‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which U.S. Citizenship Is Questioned

A raid in Montebello, Calif., has stirred fears that federal agents are detaining and racially profiling U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent.

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At Least 5 Dead in West Virginia Flash Flooding

Up to four inches of rain fell in a 30-minute period in Ohio County on Saturday night. More rain was falling on Sunday, damaging homes and flooding roads.

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2 of 4 Men Who Escaped From Immigration Detention Center Are Caught

The men had been on the lam for three days after breaking out of the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark.

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Randi Weingarten Quits D.N.C. Post in Dispute With Chairman

In a letter to the party’s chairman, Ken Martin, Ms. Weingarten wrote, “I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging.”

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Oil Prices Climb Further After Israel Strikes Iran’s Energy Assets

U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.

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Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, Dies at 92

He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty company he built with his mother, Estée Lauder. But he was also an influential art patron.

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As Trump Returns to G7, Rift With Allies Is Even Deeper

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

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Gasoline Prices Likely to Rise as Israel Targets Iran’s Energy Infrastructure

U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.

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Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.

The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.

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‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.

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Anti-Tourism Protests in Italy, Portugal and Spain Draw Attention to Quality of Life Issues

In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.

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‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.

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How a manhunt works, according to security experts.

The search is ongoing for suspect Vance Boelter, 57, who escaped on foot after a gunfire exchange with local officers.

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Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93

She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.

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How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left

President Trump appointed her to clinch a conservative legal revolution. But soon after arriving at the Supreme Court, she began surprising her colleagues.

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Close Trump Allies Sponsored the Military Parade, Raising Ethical Concerns

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain.

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Political Violence Came to Minnesota. It Didn’t Start There.

Unfortunately, Americans of all stripes are coming to see violence as a legitimate means of expressing dissent.

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Justice Barrett: In Her Own Words

Off the bench, the Supreme Court justice has discussed her judicial and personal philosophies, having a son with Down syndrome and running away from television trucks in high heels.

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Tehran Residents Describe Fear, Uncertainty

Some Iranian citizens’ early hopes that the conflict would be short-lived were giving way to fear that the violence will not end soon.

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