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Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.

Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.

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The MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care

Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.

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No Sting, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows Cost of Divorce With the West

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.

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U.S. Heat Wave Forecast: When High Temperatures Will Affect You

Friday is the first day of summer. And boy, will it feel like it.

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Air India Cuts International Flights After Crash Causes Chaos

The move came a day after Indian officials told the airline to improve its operations, and as delays and canceled flights are drawing complaints from passengers.

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Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs

A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.

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The Progressive Regulator With Trumpist Fans

Lina Khan wants to overthrow “the autocrats of trade.”

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Court Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors

The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.

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Court Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors

The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.

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The Crane That Ruined Florence’s Skyline Is Gone

A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.

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America Can’t Bomb Iran Out of Making a Nuclear Weapon

Trump should judge the efficacy of any military action in Iran by the same standards against which he previously assessed diplomacy.

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What to Know About United States v. Skrmetti

A Times examination shows how a landmark case about gender-affirming care for minors was built on flawed politics and uncertain science.

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Texas Might Ban Hemp

Gov. Greg Abbott must decide this week whether to sign or veto a bill to ban hemp-derived intoxicants, part of a national debate over the fast-growing industry.

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How the NBA Finals’ Champagne Celebration Became a Marketing Moment

Brands have seized on the spectacle of the post-championship celebration as a marketing moment.

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‘SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay on Her Mother Jayne Mansfield

In a new documentary made by the “Law & Order: SVU” star, she examines her own clouded origins and the mother she barely knew: Jayne Mansfield.

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Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties

A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.

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On Juneteenth, This Williamsburg Schoolhouse Finds a New Life

Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg.

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How Trump’s Trade War Has Whipsawed the Port of L.A.

The nation’s largest ports, in Los Angeles County, are a bellwether for the economy. They are being whipsawed as President Trump reorders global trade.

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China Is Hacking Russia to Steal War Secrets

Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry and warfighting.

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A Trump Executive Order Could Affect Ukrainian Refugees in Iowa

The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.

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U.S. v. Skrmetti: How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost

The inside story of the case that could set the movement back a generation.

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SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test in Texas

The Starship experienced a “major anomaly” before starting its 10th flight test. Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket has a mixed record of success.

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Hurricane Erick Nears Mexico as a Category 4 Storm

Erick set off flash floods in the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. A stretch of the Pacific coastline, including Acapulco, was under a hurricane warning.

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Seth Meyers Wishes Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Could Both Lose

The clash of conservative titans had Meyers feeling like a Roman emperor: “I just want someone to feed me grapes while I say, ‘Let them fight.’”

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Brad Lander Tried to Escort Immigrants Facing Arrest. He’s Not Alone.

A growing army of volunteers has mustered at immigration courts during a month-old campaign to detain people showing up for routine hearings.

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Mamdani’s Comment on ‘Intifada’ Motto Fuels Tension in Mayor’s Race

Andrew Cuomo, a leading candidate for mayor, criticized Zohran Mamdani’s discussion of the phrase “globalize the intifada,” and Mr. Mamdani accused him of neglecting Muslim New Yorkers.

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N.Y. Lawmakers Target Prison Reform and A.I. in Frantic End of Session

We take a closer look at five of the more than 600 bills passed in June by the State Legislature.

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New York Gears Up for Fight to Count 1.8 Million Noncitizens in Census

City leaders see threats from the Trump administration and Republican officials that could lead to undercounting immigrants and minority groups.

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A Progressive Future Depends on National Identity

Tough border policies aren’t just good politics. They’re progressive, as Britain’s Labour Party shows.

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Quietly, Pakistan Wages a Deadly Drone Campaign Inside Its Own Borders

As it strikes militants, the country’s security services are adopting a tactic that Pakistan once criticized the United States for using.

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