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U.S. Is Creating 2 New Expanded Military Zones Along Border With Mexico

The plans for strips of land in Texas and Arizona are the latest step to militarize the boundary to stem an already dwindling number of migrant crossings.

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NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending, Pleasing Trump

President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.

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Trump Administration Says California’s Trans Sports Policies Discriminate Against Girls

The Education Department cited Gov. Gavin Newsom’s own words questioning transgender girls in female sports, and said the state had violated federal civil rights law.

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Valery Panov, Ballet Star Who Fought to Leave the U.S.S.R., Dies at 87

Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War symbol of the plight of Soviet Jews.

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Mamdani’s Win Is More Striking When You Look at How He Won

Mamdani won in parts of the city people wouldn’t normally expect. Democrats should pay attention to his positive message and laser focus on costs.

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Did Baby Talk Give Rise to Language?

The way that human adults talk to young children is unique among primates, a new study found. That might be one secret to our species’ grasp of language.

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Rep. LaMonica McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Assault at Migrant Detention Center

Representative LaMonica McIver was caught up in an onrush outside a troubled Newark immigration facility where, weeks later, four detainees escaped.

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Video Shows Engine Sparks as Plane Returns to Las Vegas Airport Just After Takeoff

The crew of an American Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Charlotte, N.C., reported an engine issue.

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Trump Administration Sues Maryland Federal Judges Over Immigration Rule

Lawyers for the administration said that a rule issued by a judge in Maryland intruded on the White House’s inherent powers to “enforce the nation’s immigration laws.”

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Trump Says He May Send Additional Patriot Systems to Ukraine

The president met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine but neither the White House nor Mr. Zelensky offered any details about their encounter.

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NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain

President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective.

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Rubio Fleshes Out Trump’s Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. strikes had destroyed a facility that is key to producing a nuclear weapon. He railed against a less optimistic U.S. intelligence report.

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This Vermont Soccer Team Plays for the Planet

The Vermont Green Football Club champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream.

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Forget Therapy. Do Men Need Book Clubs?

Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that.

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Usha Vance’s New Life in Trump’s Washington

Old friends are bewildered by the turn taken by the second lady, a onetime Democrat and former litigator for a San Francisco firm. Others say she’s happy in the role.

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Trump’s Name Could Adorn Tel Aviv Hotel, Becoming a Symbol or a Target

The Trump Organization’s preliminary talks this spring about affixing its brand to a tower near a recent missile strike highlight the complexities of its international deal-making.

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Kennedy Withdraws Funding Pledge to International Vaccine Agency

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that Gavi had “ignored the science” in immunizing children around the world.

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Inside a Last-Ditch Battle to Save (or Kill) Clean-Energy Tax Credits

Supporters of tax breaks for wind and solar are fighting to retain them in the G.O.P. tax bill. They’re facing a conservative effort to kill them entirely.

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Brutal Temperatures Expected for Many on Wednesday, but Relief Is Near

After days of record-breaking heat, some cooling is expected in the Eastern United States starting Thursday.

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The Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories

The program, called From the Source, will start with articles from the publication’s climate team. It could provide readers with more viewpoints but would also require moderation and vetting.

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ICE Will See You Now

It won’t be easy to get rid of authoritarian habits of mind.

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Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States

The countries have long worried about being sucked into regional war as they juggle relations with Washington, their security guarantor, while seeking to improve ties with Tehran.

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U.K. Says It’s Buying 12 Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons

The decision means that Britain’s air force will have a nuclear role for the first time since the end of the Cold War.

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Kenyans Return to the Streets a Year After Deadly Tax Protests

The police fired tear gas at demonstrators who were expressing anger at the government over growing economic hardship and a lack of accountability for killings at earlier rallies.

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A Primary and a Heat Wave

We’re covering the upset in New York City and the weather.

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A Political Shock in New York, and Democrats Demand Details on Iran Strike

Plus, the 100 best films of the 21st century.

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Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Advisers Are Set to Meet for the First Time

The panelists will review measles vaccine recommendations and discuss a preservative that the health secretary has falsely claimed causes autism.

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With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires

The celebration of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez has divided a city that centuries ago set the standard for opulence.

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Taco Trucks Feed Workers After the Palisades Fire

A huddle of trucks has become the most reliable place for cleanup crews and contractors to find lunch.

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Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes.

Democratic leaders have a curiosity problem, and it’s losing them elections.

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