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U.S. Investigators Arrive at Scene of Plane Crash in India

Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.

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Sahel Crisis Goes Coastal as Insurgents Push Toward the Atlantic

Insurgents are expanding from West Africa’s Sahel region toward Atlantic coastal nations such as Ivory Coast, creating new terrorism hot spots and displacing millions.

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Manhunt Ends for Minnesota Suspect, and Israel-Iran Conflict Ramps Up

Plus, Pope Leo’s hometown shout-out.

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With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s War With Iran May Last Weeks, Not Days

Israel and Iran both have little incentive to stop and no obvious route to outright victory. Much depends on President Trump.

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Mamdani and Blake Will Cross-Endorse in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Zohran Mamdani, a front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, will announce a second cross-endorsement with Michael Blake, a former state lawmaker.

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Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Remembered as Pragmatic Problem Solver

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

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Trump’s Strategy in Law Firm Cases: Lose, Don’t Appeal, Yet Prevail

The handful of notable firms that were targeted by the president for punishment but chose to fight have uniformly won. Nine others have nonetheless pledged almost $1 billion in free legal work.

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Our Advice to Voters in a Vexing Race for New York Mayor

New Yorkers deserve better than the status quo.

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France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

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Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools

New research shows that after recent deportation sweeps, parents kept their children home — with big impacts on how all students learn.

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Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it.

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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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