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Greenland Gets a Little Easier to Visit as United Starts Nonstop Flights

United Airlines has started a seasonal, nonstop flight from Newark to the capital of the Arctic island that President Trump wants to acquire.

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She Thought Lady Gaga Bought Her Art. Then Things Got Strange.

The artist Emma Webster was excited when it appeared the pop star wanted to buy one of her artworks. But it was an impostor and she has asked the F.B.I. for help.

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The Beatboxing, Dancing Nuns Expanding the Flock in Brazil

The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty of rhythm.

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The Story Behind Brazil’s Viral Beatboxing Nuns

These nuns in Brazil went viral for beatboxing. Now, they’re using their newfound fame to draw attention to the Catholic church and to their congregation’s mission. Jack Nicas, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times, goes behind the scenes as the nuns record their first music video.

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In 1975, Gay Moms Rarely Got Custody. So She Took Her Child Underground.

Facing a court system that often saw gay parents as unfit, Georgette DuBois stole her daughter, Kara, from her estranged husband. She called it a miracle, but it didn’t feel like one to Kara.

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How Social Media Videos Fueled Zohran Mamdani’s Success

The son of a filmmaker is running a visually rich campaign for mayor of New York City — and has inspired voters to make their own videos on his behalf.

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How Zohran Mamdani Brought New Voters to the Polls

Mr. Mamdani, the likely winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, drew tens of thousands of new voters to the polls. Here’s how.

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Trump Cuts Threaten L.G.B.T.Q. Senior Centers: ‘This Is About People’

The funding cuts, aimed at programs that deal with diversity and gender, pose a danger to organizations in New York City that are also losing corporate sponsors.

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NYC Pride March Arrives Amid Growing National Backlash

As millions gather on Sunday for America’s largest Pride parade, the L.G.B.T.Q. community is increasingly concerned about the pushback against transgender people.

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America Can’t Do to North Korea What It Just Did to Iran

The Trump administration should embrace a North Korea strategy that aims to contain escalation, not keep a white-knuckled grip on a failed policy.

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How Europe Got Tough on Migration

The European Union has not gone as far as President Trump in cracking down on immigration, but its shift is already profound.

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Senate Takes Up Trump’s Policy Bill, as G.O.P. Scrounges for Votes to Pass It

Republican leaders barely scaled a key procedural hurdle to bring up the bill, but Democrats delayed its consideration and it was unclear whether the G.O.P. had the votes to pass it.

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Musk Wades Back Into Politics, Slamming Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill

Weeks after ending his war of words with President Trump, Elon Musk called the president’s bill “utterly insane and destructive.”

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Dave Parker, Power Hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dies at 74

Parker, a towering outfielder who helped propel the Pirates to the World Series in 1979, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last year.

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Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

She founded Save a Fox Rescue to care for foxes that had been abandoned or bred for their pelts on fur farms. She gained millions of social media followers along the way.

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‘Rust’ Crew Members Settle Civil Suit With Producers, Court Papers Show

The lawsuit accused the producers of negligence in the fatal shooting of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the movie’s set in 2021.

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Chief Justice Urges Political Leaders to Tone Down Rhetoric

At a conference with federal judges, the chief justice did not mention the court’s decision sharply limiting their power, focusing instead on the danger of threats to the judiciary.

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Tim Walz Eulogizes Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Husband During Funeral

Melissa Hortman was killed alongside her husband, Mark, in an attack two weeks ago. She was eulogized by Gov. Tim Walz as a consequential and compassionate leader.

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Lalo Schifrin, 93, Dies; Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Much More

He was best known for one enduring TV theme, but he had a startlingly diverse career as a composer, arranger and conductor in a wide range of genres.

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Zohran Mamdani Returns to Harlem to Make His Pitch to Black New Yorkers

The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor, who has struggled to make inroads with the Black community, spoke at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network on Saturday.

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Political Violence Is Part of the American Story. It Is Also Changing.

Attacks, such as an assassination in Minnesota, are on the rise. Their motives are often hard to parse.

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We Know Where the Supreme Court’s Change of Heart Has Come From

The justices’ strange about-face has a source.

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Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord

Nuclear experts say the president’s rejection of the restrictive deal forced him to neutralize an Iranian threat of his own making.

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At Bezos’ Venetian Wedding: Buzz, Bling and Backlash

The over-the-top party in the photogenic Italian city mixed Hollywood, Silicon Valley and political overtones.

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Iran Holds State Funeral for Military Commanders and Nuclear Scientists

A procession of marchers honored prominent figures killed during the 12-day war with Israel.

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Thai Protesters Vent Their Exasperation With the Prime Minister

The political turmoil set off by a leaked phone conversation shows no sign of easing, in a country where demonstrations have helped oust governments before.

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Obfuscating on Obliterating

Trump schools the Ayatollah on the fine art of truth telling.

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In the Quest to Shrink NASA, Trump Forgets National Security

An agency’s service to the country goes far beyond space exploration.

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Between Bombs and the Regime, Iranians Face a Moral Paralysis

Between bombs and the Islamic Republic, Iranians face an agonizing choice

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Belarus Is a Warning

I’m going to tell you how the people in charge of my country made the truth a crime.

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