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Fiona the Pregnant Sea Reptile’s Fossil Hints at the Birth of a New Ocean

An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.

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Netanyahu Heads to Washington as Trump Pushes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.

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In ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case, Did a Zealous Media Strategy Backfire?

After two leaders of OneTaste were convicted, a judge referred to the aggressive publicity campaign on their behalf as she jailed them until their sentencing.

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The Little Mountain Democracy That Sustains Tibet’s Refugee Nation

The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.

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How to Make Better Decisions, According to a Neuroscientist

Making decisions that align long-term goals and short-term rewards is challenging, but it can lead to better choices and richer lives.

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Ozzy Osbourne Plays His ‘Final Song’ With Black Sabbath

The metal luminary, 76, took the stage with his original bandmates at a farewell festival in his Birmingham, England, hometown on Saturday night.

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Albert Ojwang Was Killed in Police Custody. Kenyans Are Not About to Let It Go.

At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the country’s youth.

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Can Australia Pull Off Barring Children From Social Media?

A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear or undecided.

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The Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy

As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas.

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As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

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Julian McMahon, ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ Star, Dies at 56

He played the half-human, half-demon Cole Turner in the WB supernatural series “Charmed” and a self-destructive playboy in the FX series “Nip/Tuck.”

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Elon Musk Says He Will Start a New Political Party

The tech billionaire, who has publicly feuded with President Trump, wrote on social media that he would be creating “the America Party,” though he hadn’t yet filed paperwork.

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Khamenei Appears in Public for First Time Since Israel War Began

The long absence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.

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Texas Flood Victims: What We Know

Young campers and a camp director were among at least 35 people who have died in the flooding in Central Texas.

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As a Tourist Influx Makes Prices Soar, Hundreds Protest in Mexico City

The outrage reflects the growing difficulty of affording a city that has become a hot spot for Western immigrants.

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Woman Rescued After Flood Sweeps Her 20 Miles Down River

Rescuers found the woman clutching a tree in Center Point, Texas, on Friday after she was swept away from a campsite in Ingram.

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In Texas Hill Country, Flash Floods Have Long Been a Threat

The region is also known as “Flash Flood Alley,” because of its propensity for high levels of rainfall and the runoff on thin soil.

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A Road Map for Undoing the Damage of the Big, Awful Bill

The big, beautiful bill is a horror. It’s also an opportunity.

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U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo

Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward.

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Tropical Storm Warnings Issued in the Carolinas Ahead of Chantal

The storm is expected to move ashore by early Sunday.

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Trump Says He Will Start Talks With China on TikTok Deal

President Trump has declined to enforce a statutory ban of the popular social media app while his administration negotiates a deal for an American company to acquire it.

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U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo

Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward.

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As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme

Even in places, like Central Texas, with a long history of floods, human-caused warming is creating the conditions for more frequent and severe deluges.

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Where Are the Men in Boys’ Lives?

Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.

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Efficiency Is an Ultimately Empty and Unattainable Life Goal

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Flooded Areas of Texas Could Get Several More Inches of Rain

The National Weather Service warned of “extremely dangerous” conditions on Saturday, and urged people in some areas to seek higher ground immediately.

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Oasis Live Review: The Gallaghers Reunite, Their Songs Still Stomping and Wounds Still Healing

The British band, a showcase for the intoxicating but toxic chemistry of the brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, performed for the first time in 16 years.

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Israeli Ministers Set to Meet on Next Steps Toward Gaza Truce

Members of the government are poised to decide whether to proceed with negotiations after Hamas said it had responded positively to the latest truce proposal.

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Conservatives Are Prisoners of Their Own Tax Cuts

The various ways that the G.O.P. legislation doesn’t address itself to America’s most important problems.

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Girls in Africa Aren’t Asking for Pity. They’re Asking for a Chance.

I went to West Africa to report on girls’ education. I left convinced that the Western feminist movement has grown far too comfortable fighting only for itself.

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