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Here Are 5 Key City Council Races to Watch in the N.Y.C. Primary

In two bitterly contested races in Brooklyn, Democratic candidates have clashed over Gaza, while in Manhattan Anthony Weiner is trying to return to the Council.

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The Times’s New Critic Reviews the View, the Revolving Times Square Restaurant

In her first review as our new critic, Ligaya Mishan checks out the View, the revolving Times Square dining room with a nostalgic menu and a stunning panorama of the city.

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Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says

Emil Bove III, a Trump judicial nominee, voiced his intent to disobey court orders as others stonewalled and misled judges, according to a complaint.

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Iran’s Capital Tehran Endures Intense Attacks Before Cease-Fire With Israel

Large flames illuminated the night sky as airstrikes pummeled the Iranian capital, residents said. Later on Tuesday morning, state television said a cease-fire had been agreed to with Israel.

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Powell Reiterates Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach Before Cutting Rates

The Fed chair will tell lawmakers that the central bank can wait to see how President Trump’s tariffs affect the economy before lowering borrowing costs.

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2025 NYC Mayoral Race: Photos From the Campaign Trail

The Democrats running in New York City’s mayoral primary have crisscrossed the five boroughs over several months to make their case to voters in person.

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Can Iran, Israel and the U.S. Now All Claim to Have Won?

Iran’s response to the attacks on its nuclear facilities killed no Americans and each nation has a victory narrative. But an hours-old cease-fire appeared fragile and President Trump lashed out at Israel and Iran over the state of the truce.

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Uncertain Peace

We explain the state of the cease-fire.

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A Fragile Cease-Fire Between Iran and Israel, and Toxic Homes in L.A.

Plus, Florida’s new “Alligator Alcatraz” for migrants.

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Trump Asks NATO to Spend More but Is Quiet About Why

The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.

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A Show of Unity May Be the Best That NATO Can Hope For at Summit

An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.

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The Story of Antisemitism Needs to Be Rewritten, Starting in New York

It may be time to rethink the tragic events in Washington and Boulder.

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Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump

The university is trying to avoid the appearance of appeasement, something other powerful institutions that made deals with President Trump found impossible.

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Judge’s Ruling Casts Doubt on Trump Administration’s Claims Against Migrant

Attorney General Pam Bondi has disregarded departmental norms to level lurid public accusations at Mr. Abrego Garcia without first detailing evidence.

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Trump’s Iran Diplomacy Failed. I Hope His Airstrike Succeeds.

Iran can’t be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, but the president’s approach wasn’t the best way to prevent that.

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7 Tips for Managing Extreme Heat

Essential advice to get you through a heat wave.

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How the United States Helped Create Iran’s Nuclear Program

A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch.

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Freddie O’Connell Confronts the Limits of Political Power in Nashville

Freddie O’Connell, a policy and transit wonk, is under Republican scrutiny for his response to immigration enforcement in his left-leaning city.

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A.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean a ‘White-Collar Blood Bath’ of Job Loss

Instead of asking which future is coming, we should be asking which future we want.

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A Trove Of Princess Diana’s Personal Belongings Is Going Up For Auction

A large trove of the princess’ belongings including her Lady Dior handbag, will be auctioned this week. For some buyers, more intimate items are the main draw.

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Maryland Closed a Baltimore Addiction Program. For Some Patients, Little Has Changed.

Patients of PHA Healthcare, a treatment program in Baltimore, were housed in drug-ridden buildings where many overdosed, an investigation reported last year. Some are still there.

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Real Doctors of New York Spill Their Guts

E.R. doctors want you to know that they are people, too. At an event called Airway, one confessed, “I do not like these big, high stakes, bloody, messy, risky procedures.”

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I Celebrate Pride by Reveling in the Queerness of Nature

I celebrate Pride month by going for a walk because nature is exuberantly queer.

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Here’s How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Results May Emerge

A winner on Tuesday night is unlikely, but not impossible. Ranked-choice voting will play a big role in the outcome. Here’s what else you should look for as votes are counted.

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Jimmy Fallon Wonders What Trump Will Launch Next

The “Tonight Show” host said it was crazy that the president had “launched an attack on Iran, his own parade and a cellphone in the same week.”

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Putin Has Lost the West. This Was Not the Plan.

The loss is a tragedy for Russia.

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In a Big Place With Few People, a Minister Needs a Pilot’s License

The Salvation Army’s “Flying Padres” cross the Australian outback by air, dropping in on ranches and small communities — sometimes, just to lend an ear.

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The Challenge of Rebuilding Syria

After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new flag flies across Syria: the emblem of the rebels who toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times’s Istanbul bureau chief, describes what our journalists learned as they drove across Syria, meeting people in towns and cities along the way as they strove to rise from the wreckage and build new lives.

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Florida Men Accused of Stealing More Than $100 Million Meant for People With Special Needs

Federal prosecutors say the money was used to fly on a private jet, buy real estate and help operate a brewery.

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Scenes From the Hottest Blocks in New York City

Whatever the temperature is in Central Park, it’s hotter alongside Newtown Creek, the toxic and industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens.

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