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Measles Cases Hit Record High Since U.S. Eliminated Disease

Experts worry that if vaccination rates do not improve, deadly outbreaks will become the new normal.

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New Research Questions Severity of Withdrawal From Antidepressants

Warnings about withdrawal from antidepressants have rippled through society in recent years. A new study claims they are overblown.

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A 37,000-Year Chronicle of What Once Ailed Us

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform

Linda Yaccarino, whom Elon Musk hired to run X in 2023, grappled with the challenges the company faced after Mr. Musk took over.

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Putin Escalates His War Against Ukraine, Undeterred by Trump’s Words

The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin.

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What Happened to Tesla’s Annual Shareholders Meeting?

A group of state treasurers and investors is complaining that the company, facing falling sales, is about to miss a legal deadline to hold a shareholder forum.

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Did the Texas Flood Warnings Come in Time?

When deadly floods swept through Texas, the National Weather Service issued a series of warnings that should have automatically triggered alerts to be sent to cellphones as the Guadalupe River began to rise. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times, explains how catastrophe ensued despite those warnings.

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European Court Holds Russia Responsible for Downing of Flight MH17

In symbolic rulings, Moscow was again blamed for the downing of Flight MH17 in 2014 and for an array of war-related human rights violations, including the transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.

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Israel Launches New Ground Operations in Lebanon Despite Truce

For months, Israel has conducted near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets. Hezbollah has not responded militarily since a November truce.

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Canada Thinks Its Trade Talks With Trump Are Unique. Does That Matter?

Tariff negotiations between the two top trading partners are on a different track from those the U.S. is pursuing with other nations. But Canada may not get a better outcome.

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As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent

The National Weather Service put out good forecasts. But a vital employee was missing.

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At Least 173 People Are Still Missing After Texas Floods

Officials said the search for remains would continue until all the victims have been accounted for. In the hardest-hit county, no survivors have been found since Friday.

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Russia Makes Record Attack on Ukraine as Trump Castigates Putin

The number of Russian drones and missiles in the barrage set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons.

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Umbrellas Optional? East Asia’s Monsoon Rains Are No Longer a Sure Thing

Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.

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A Classroom Experiment

We explain how schools are using artificial intelligence.

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Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares the End to PKK’s Armed Struggle In Turkey

In the first footage of him to be released publicly in 25 years, Abdullah Ocalan said the P.K.K. insurgency against Turkey would be replaced by politics.

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A Green Light to Fire Federal Workers, and Trump’s Problem With Putin

Plus, the big business of youth sports.

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After Decades of Hostility, Israeli-Syrian Relations Begin to Thaw

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

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Philadelphia Public Workers Reach Deal to End Strike

The city’s largest public sector union and the mayor reached a tentative deal, ending a work stoppage that led to piles of trash on the streets.

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Bessent Steps Up Criticism of Fed as Auditions for Chair Intensify

The Treasury secretary is breaking with tradition in publicly assailing the central bank’s policies as President Trump looks for its next leader.

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Rivers Are the Soul of the Texas Hill Country, and a Source of Heartache

The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing reminder of the dangers they pose.

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Rivers Are the Soul of the Texas Hill Country, and a Source of Heartache

The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing reminder of the dangers they pose.

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Trump Didn’t Always Tout Tariffs. Now He Sees Them as a Way to Flex Power.

Instead of treating tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump views them as a valuable weapon he can wield on the world stage.

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These Americans Went Looking for a Romanticized Britain. They Found a Different Story.

Like the lead character of “Too Much,” they moved across the Atlantic with visions of Jane Austen and Merchant Ivory. The reality was a little less dreamy.

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The World’s Best and Brightest Are Moving, but Not to America

Immigration isn’t a crisis. It’s the future.

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As Truth Social Business Struggles, Trump Media Goes Big on Crypto

The pivot to crypto highlights the reality of Truth Social, one of President Trump’s highest-profile business interests: It doesn’t generate much revenue.

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Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.

A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular nicotine vapes adds to concerns about the products.

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If Zohran Mamdani Wins, Then What?

He would become the leftist others look to, either as a savior or as a villain.

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How the Women of ‘Too Much’ Made Lena Dunham’s Rom-Com Just Right

Lena Dunham wanted to open up the world of romantic comedies with her new Netflix series. In interviews, she and the stars Megan Stalter, Janicza Bravo and Emily Ratajkowski discuss how they did it.

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How Crypto Lobbying Won Over Trump

The industry’s courtship of Donald J. Trump resulted in one of the great lobbying free-for-alls in recent Washington history.

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