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Under China’s Threat, Taiwan Needs Its Own Power Sources More Than Ever

Taiwan, which makes most of the world’s advanced computer chips, relies almost entirely on imported energy.

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Your A.I. Queries Come With a Climate Cost

When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.

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An Iran Strategy for Trump

First, destroy Fordo. Then make the mullahs an offer they can’t refuse.

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Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’

President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.

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Hurricane Erick Nears Mexico’s Coast as Category 3 Storm

“If you are in low-lying areas, near rivers, near waterways, it is best for you to go to shelters,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said.

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U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.

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For Tennessee’s Transgender Families, Supreme Court Ruling Was Bitter, but Expected

The state has been a leader in the rollback of L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

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Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 8 Years Unless Congress Acts

The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.

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The Supreme Court Case on Trans Care Ruled Against My Daughter

As parents, we know better than state officials what our child needs.

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Ex-Yankee Is Awarded About $500,000 in Damages for Moldy Greenwich Mansion

Josh Donaldson, a former American League Most Valuable Player with Toronto, sued his former landlord over the conditions at his $55,000-a-month rental property.

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For Food Network Fans, Anne Burrell Was the Fun-Loving Aunt

The chef, who died Tuesday, built her stardom on a big, down-to-earth personality in which viewers could see themselves.

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U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn

The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Hundreds of Iranian Civilians Die in Israeli Strikes, Including a Poet and an Equestrian

Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.

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Democrats’ Wary Response to Transgender Ruling Shows the Party’s Retreat

While some in the party denounced the Supreme Court’s decision, other top leaders remained quiet, underscoring the party’s discomfort on the issue.

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Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals

Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.

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The Supreme Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

Also, Trump’s cryptic Iran comments fueled fears of a wider war. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes

While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The justices ruled that the state’s law, which prohibited some medical treatments for transgender youths, did not violate equal protection principles.

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The One Global Problem That’s Easy to Fix

Global malnutrition risks getting worse because of Trump’s cuts in humanitarian aid, and here are the effects.

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America Must Not Rush Into a War Against Iran

The decision to declare war rests with Congress alone.

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Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Vast Economic Uncertainty

Officials at the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as they brace for the effects of President Trump’s policies on trade, taxes and immigration.

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Karen Read Acquitted of Murder and Manslaughter in Retrial: What We Know

A jury found Ms. Read not guilty of murder and manslaughter on Wednesday in the death of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, in 2022. Her first trial last year ended in a mistrial.

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New Owner for High Times Magazine Bets on a Counterculture Comeback

The anti-establishment magazine, which was taken over by a private equity firm in 2017, was purchased this week by an avid fan and reader for $3.5 million.

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Kennedy’s Purge Is a ‘Code Red’ for Vaccines in America

The H.H.S. secretary is destroying the public trust.

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Karen Read Acquitted in Murder Trial Over Boyfriend’s Death Outside Boston

A jury cleared Ms. Read of charges related to the 2022 death of her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunken driving, in a trial that attracted wide attention.

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What to Know After Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map that traces current political polarization.

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The Fed Isn’t Calling It ‘Stagflation,’ but the Risks Are Rising

President Trump’s trade war is likely to lead to higher prices and slower growth, a challenging combination for the Fed. War in the Middle East could make the job harder still.

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After His ICE Arrest, Brad Lander Has the Spotlight. Is It Too Late?

Brad Lander received widespread support after his arrest on Tuesday, but it’s unclear how it will affect his third-place campaign for mayor of New York City.

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Stanley Nelson, Journalist Who Investigated Klan Murders, Dies at 69

Born and raised in Louisiana, he investigated unresolved civil-rights-era killings in the Deep South. His reporting on one of those cases made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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Inside the Chaos Swirling Through Ken Martin’s D.N.C.

Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power.

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