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Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Opting Out From LGBTQ Stories

Maryland parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that stories with gay and transgender themes are discussed, the court ruled.

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The Supreme Court’s Intolerable Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

The court didn’t rule on the legality of Trump’s order, but it didn’t have to.

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Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Requiring Age Verification on Pornography Sites

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are at least 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA Pushback

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.

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Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are coalescing behind him.

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University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

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Supreme Court Punts Decision on Louisiana Voting Map Until Next Term

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

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A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

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Getty Villa Is Reopening in Los Angeles After Palisades Fire

Although the museum’s artwork was unscathed, roughly 1,400 trees on the property burned during the Palisades fire. Visible traces of the devastation are intentional.

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The Internet Needs Sex

And an internet without it is one that offers a pale shadow of human potential and possibility.

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Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband Lie in State Alongside Their Dog, Gilbert

Gilbert, Representative Melissa Hortman’s dog, is being honored at the State Capitol with Ms. Hortman and her husband, Mark. They were all killed in a shooting at their home this month.

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Newsom Sues Fox News for at Least $787 Million Over Trump Phone Call Coverage

The lawsuit, which seeks at least $787 million in damages, comes as the California governor adopts an increasingly combative style with the president and his allies.

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The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth

Opulent days are over at Vogue, Vanity Fair and other once-powerful glossies. Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control. Now that everyone’s a gatekeeper, why do we keep recreating their status-obsessed world?

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Supreme Court Upholds Preventive Care Provision in Affordable Care Act

The case stemmed from a lawsuit brought by conservatives seeking to block free preventive care, including medicine to prevent H.I.V. transmission.

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Could a Michelin Star Actually Save the Restaurant in ‘The Bear?’

In Season 4 of the hit FX show, accolades are on the mind of Carmy Berzatto and his staff. But how much do they help real businesses?

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How the Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Revive Some Contested Trump Policies

The Supreme Court has imposed new limits on the power of district-court judges. Here’s what that means for the Trump administration.

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Critical Hurricane Monitoring Data Is Going Offline

The loss of access to the data could hamstring forecasters’ ability to track hurricanes and warn residents of their risk.

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Rick Hurst, Cletus Hogg on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ Dies at 79

As the affable deputy sheriff on the popular CBS show, Mr. Hurst became a beloved figure for many fans of the show.

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Mamdani and Other Younger Democrats Are No Longer Waiting Their Turn

Three very different politicians — from New York, Virginia and New Jersey — won elections this month with a common theme: leadership for the next generation.

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How the Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions Case Began

The dispute before the court was prompted by an order President Trump signed on his first day back in the White House.

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Israel Suggests It Could Strike Iran Again to Counter New Threats

Israel’s defense minister said Israel would strike if Iran seeks to develop long-range missiles or advance its nuclear program, despite a truce.

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How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months

An assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination.

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Cuomo Doesn’t Blame Himself for Losing the Primary. Others Do.

Even some of his supporters say Andrew M. Cuomo ran an aloof campaign for mayor that underestimated his chief rival, Zohran Mamdani.

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Is ‘No Buy’ July the Best Way to Trim Your Spending?

One proponent argues that fiscal fasting pushes people to confront their spending habits. But other financial experts prefer a more consistent approach to budgeting.

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China Confirms Trade Framework With U.S. to Lift Export Controls

The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.

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The Century’s Best Movies

We compiled the list by polling more than 500 people in and around the film industry.

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Rachel Zegler’s Balcony Scene in ‘Evita’ Has London Talking

Crowds are converging outside the London Palladium to watch Rachel Zegler sing “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from a balcony — while paying theatergoers inside see it on a screen.

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Authorities Rescue Girl Whose Mother Livestreamed Her Sexual Abuse

The 9-year-old from Vietnam was abused by her mother for customers watching on smartphone apps in the U.S. and elsewhere. The mother said she needed the money.

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El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests

Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested people on flimsy or nonexistent evidence to meet quotas.

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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Review: Game Over

It’s time for Netflix’s global phenomenon to give up its final answers, if there are any.

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