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A Solid Report Card for the Markets, Despite Shock and Worry

While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.

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Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests

Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.

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The Fourth

Politics are colliding with the holiday this year.

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Russia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call

It was the latest in a series of almost weekly large-scale missile and drone attacks. President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

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White House to Start Notifying Countries About Tariffs, Trump Says

After striking only a few trade deals since declaring a 90-day pause in April, President Trump said he would announce new duties starting Friday.

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How the Weather Could Make Your Fireworks Fizzle

Rain can put a damper on your July 4 display, and drought risks can turn a neighborhood celebration into a five-alarm fire.

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Canadian Buyers Are Dropping Out of the U.S. Housing Market

Search activity for American listings has plummeted in the wake of President Trump’s unpredictable trade war, according to new data.

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Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Is Stripped of Dutch Citizenship

Thirteen years ago, Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the Netherlands as a result.

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Is This Really How We’re Legislating Now?

Congress is no longer in the business of thoughtful legislating. Its role has been reduced to putting political points on the board for the president.

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Superhero Movies Dominated the Box Office, but Not the Top 100 List

The notable exceptions — “The Dark Knight” and “Black Panther” — stood out among the many sequels and spinoffs.

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The Pointless Triumph of the Hapless President Trump

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Could the Electric Hydrofoil Ferry Change the Way We Commute?

New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts.

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7 Voters on What They Love About America

(And what they don’t.)

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In My Parents’ Gift Shop, I Learned About Being Native

Most people don’t expect to meet an Indigenous person on Martha’s Vineyard.

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A Space-Out Competition in Seoul Was Harder Than I Expected

I spent 90 minutes attempting to empty my mind and slow my heartbeat at a “space out” competition. It was harder — and weirder — than I expected.

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How Republicans Re-engineered the Tax Code

The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.

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Gas Station Explosion Rattles Rome, Injuring Several

Several people were injured, including eight police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

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Move Over, $100 Lobster Salad. In the Hamptons, These Melons Cost $400.

Gourmet grocery stores are upping their game in the Hamptons, serving a welcoming wealthy clientele.

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In Trump’s America, Who Gets to Call Themselves American?

His politicization of the name America taps into a long, well, American tradition, as old as the nation itself.

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Iran’s Quiet Campaign of Domestic Terror

The regime is sending a chilling message: Dissent equals death.

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Why China Isn’t Lecturing Trump About His Costly Bill

Beijing has a history of warning Washington about the safety of its Treasury holdings. This time it may have reasons to stay silent, at least publicly.

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From Cooking on TV to Feeding the Front Line in Ukraine

This chef appeared on TV before joining the army when Russia invaded in 2022. Now he makes his borscht for troops instead of cooking show judges.

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Germany’s Rheinmetall, a Maker of Autos and Arms, Is Forging Stronger U.S. Ties

Rheinmetall, an automotive and arms maker, is using a partnership with the builder of F-35 fighter jets to move into aviation and expand its presence in America.

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Immigration Agents Appear to Urinate in Public at a California School

School officials have demanded answers from federal agencies. It was the latest example of how locals have scrutinized the actions of immigration agents.

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Trump Says Call with Putin Yields No Progress on Ukraine Cease-Fire

The apparent impasse came during a roughly hourlong conversation between the leaders on Thursday morning.

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Park Service Is Left Short-Staffed in Peak Travel Season

Layoffs and departures after pressure from the Trump administration have left sites struggling, with the remaining employees each doing the work of two or three people.

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Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

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Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application

Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York City, was born in Uganda. He doesn’t consider himself Black but said the application didn’t allow for the complexity of his background.

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Jim Shooter, Editor Who ‘Saved the Comics Industry,’ Dies at 73

He brought order and profits to Marvel in the 1980s and helped establish the genre as a popular-culture tent pole for decades to come.

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How the Trump Administration Justified Ignoring the TikTok Ban

In purporting to license otherwise illegal conduct by tech firms, President Trump set a precedent expanding executive power, legal experts warned.

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