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Stars Passing Near the Sun Could Cause Planets to Collide or Be Ejected, Paper Says

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show.

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Golden Arches in a War Zone: McDonald’s Thrives in Ukraine

The American fast-food giant plans to open about 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, a testament to the country’s rebounding economy and its enduring love of Big Macs.

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How 5 States Are Trying to Lure Hollywood Productions

States have spent at least $25 billion to attract movie and TV filming. Texas and New York are increasing their subsidies, while Georgia and Louisiana are broadening their programs.

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Top American Academics Flock to Toronto as Trump Threatens U.S. Colleges

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Narrow CZI’s Focus to Science Efforts

The tech titan and his wife once had sprawling ambitions for their Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Now their efforts in politics, education and housing have been cut back to focus on science.

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Is Pope Leo a Man of Action on Sexual Abuse Cases? Or the Opposite?

For some survivors, he was a hero. Others who reported abuse said he failed them.

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Democrats Cheer Hollywood Tax Breaks They Once Called ‘Corporate Welfare’

California politicians once derided a $50 million proposal by Arnold Schwarzenegger. With the support of unions, they’re now strongly backing a $750 million subsidy.

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Gen Z, It Turns Out, Is Great at Saving for Retirement

They are contributing to their 401(k)s much earlier than millennials did, reports show, and young women in particular are being aggressive about saving.

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Free Buses and Child Care. A Rent Freeze. Can Zohran Mamdani Achieve His Plans?

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral hopeful, also promises a $30 minimum wage, but many of his plans are not within a mayor’s control.

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Is the Local Weed Store the New Place to Hang Out?

Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.

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Is the Local Weed Store the New Place to Hang Out?

Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.

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Trump Officials to End Deportation Protections for Haitian Immigrants

The move continues the administration’s campaign of revoking special protections for migrants from some of the most unstable places in the world.

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Newsom Signs Budget That Includes Health Care Cuts for Undocumented Immigrants

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a budget bill on Friday that depends in part on rolling back those benefits to help close a $12 billion deficit.

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Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels

The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.

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Budapest Pride Parade Will Go On Despite Orban’s Ban. How Will He Respond?

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, trying to create a dilemma for the opposition leader. Now it is the government that faces a tough choice.

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What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Will Mean for Birthright Citizenship

The ruling left unsettled the question of whether children born to immigrants without full legal status in the United States are entitled to automatic citizenship. So what happens now?

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A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

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Woman Was ‘Most Likely’ Bitten by Shark at Jones Beach, Scientists Say

The woman had minor cuts to her left foot and leg after being bitten on Wednesday. She was transported to a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said.

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Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Susman Godfrey Law Firm

The ruling completed a clean sweep for the handful of law firms that took the risk of fighting the Trump administration in court, rather than accepting punitive conditions.

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Don Bacon, House Republican Who Often Criticized Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election

The departure of the five-term lawmaker from Nebraska enhances Democrats’ chances of picking up a seat in the narrowly divided House.

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Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Ability to Strike Iran Again

The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.

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Trump Encourages Powell to Resign in Latest Attack on the Fed Chair

Jerome H. Powell, whose term does not expire until May, has argued that the central bank can afford to be patient about cutting interest rates amid uncertainty about the economic outlook.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Takeaways From Defense’s Closing Arguments

Mr. Combs’s lead lawyer made a final appeal to the jury, arguing in often sarcastic tones that the government’s evidence contradicted its case against the hip-hop mogul.

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Trump Administration to Appeal Order Allowing International Students at Harvard

A district court judge had blocked President Trump’s proclamation barring international students from attending the university.

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Harvard and University of Toronto Announce a Contingency Plan for Some International Students

Students at the Kennedy School of Government can study online or finish their degrees at the University of Toronto.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Tie the Knot

The bride announced the marriage on Friday night in an Instagram post under the name Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

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Why a Bill Nobody Loves Feels Inevitable

President Trump’s megabill makes many Republicans uncomfortable, but that probably won’t stop it from becoming law.

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The Supreme Court Limited the Use of Nationwide Injunctions

Also, U.Va.’s president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Trump Warns U.S. Will Strike Again if Iran Resumes High-Level Uranium Enrichment

The president said such an outcome was unlikely, describing Iran as exhausted from the damage it had suffered and eager to speak with the United States.

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S&P 500 Hits a Record High, Surging Through Trump Turmoil

The index has regained all the ground it lost in March and early April, when President Trump proposed his broad array of tariffs.

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