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The D.E.I. Industry, Scorned by the White House, Turns to ‘Safer’ Topics

To avoid government scrutiny, companies are asking for fewer trainings focused on race and gender and more on neurodivergence and generational differences.

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Federal Workers’ ‘Emotional Roller Coaster’: Fired, Rehired, Fired Again

Former government employees are finding that perhaps the only thing harder than getting laid off from the federal government is staying that way.

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This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films

Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.

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Seth Meyers Is Amused by MAGA’s Epstein Infighting

President Trump’s most conspiracy-minded supporters can’t believe he wants them to forget about the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories.

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Lingering Moose Shuts Down Popular Adirondack Trail for a Month

Sickness, not stubbornness, is the most likely explanation for the animal’s “unusual behaviors,” which prompted the unusually long closure, officials said.

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Australian Premier Albanese Meets China’s Xi in Beijing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trying to deepen ties with China, his country’s biggest trading partner, while being under pressure from the United States.

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I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

A scholar of genocide comes to a painful conclusion about Israel’s actions in Gaza.

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John MacArthur, Firebrand Preacher and Culture Warrior, Dies at 86

He was a theologically uncompromising pastor in Southern California who influenced generations of evangelical preachers.

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Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare

The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.

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Nvidia Says U.S. Has Lifted Restrictions on A.I. Chip Sales to China

The Silicon Valley chip giant said the Trump administration, which had shut down its sales to China three months ago, had assured it that licenses for the sales would now be granted.

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China’s Economy Grows Steadily Despite Trump’s Tariffs

Companies redirected exports through other countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, and policymakers turned up investment in manufacturing and infrastructure.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Gut Education Department With Mass Firings

The move by the justices represents an expansion of executive power, allowing President Trump to dismantle the inner workings of a government department.

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Behind Trump’s Tough Talk on Russia and Putin, Doubts and Missing Details

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

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Unreleased Beyoncé Music Stolen During Cowboy Carter Tour in Atlanta, Police Say

Two members of Beyoncé’s team said that their S.U.V. was broken into during a tour stop on July 8, the authorities said. The police said a suspect had emerged.

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Trump Adds 17% Tariff on Tomatoes From Mexico

The Trump administration is adding a 17 percent tariff to a year-round grocery store staple, while funneling more business to domestic tomato growers, largely in Florida.

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What a Smaller Education Department Is Doing Under Trump

Cuts have hit most of the department’s main functions, which include investigating civil rights complaints, providing financial aid, researching what works in education, testing students and dispersing federal funding.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Trump’s Plan to Speed Weapons to Ukraine

The right-wing congresswoman from Georgia suggested that the president’s new proposal to help speed weapons to Ukraine betrays the promise to voters to end U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts.

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Why Trump’s Base Can’t Let Go of Epstein

Having nurtured conspiracy theories for his entire political career, he suddenly seems in danger of being consumed by one.

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Trump’s Decision on Patriot Missiles Gives Ukraine Cautious Optimism

American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.

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Supreme Court Allowed Trump to Slash the Education Dept.

Also, Trump promised to help secure weapons for Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for Second Straight Year

A key survey of homelessness in Los Angeles determined that the number of people sleeping without shelter fell again. More than 72,000 people remain homeless in Los Angeles County.

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Fauja Singh, Master Runner at an Advanced Age, Is Dead

Competing in a marathon in 2011, he claimed to be 100, though his exact age remained a mystery. “I run while talking to God,” he said in explaining his endurance.

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Brazil and America Can Do Better on Tariffs

Differences between the United States and Brazil must be addressed through negotiation and mutual respect, not punitive measures.

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Democrats Must ‘Toughen Up’ Against Trump, Obama Tells Donors

Frustrated that prominent Democrats have not fought harder, former President Barack Obama said in a speech that his party’s leaders needed to step up.

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24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education

Providers say after-school programs and other services for the coming school year are threatened without the federal money, which was abruptly withheld.

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A Timeline of Trump’s Tariff Fight With Canada, Mexico, China and the E.U.

The president’s penchant for imposing and then suspending tariffs has shaken markets and confounded trading partners.

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Arizona Governor Seeks Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon Fire

Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned why the U.S. government decided to manage the Dragon Bravo fire, which started with a lightning strike, as a “controlled burn” during the height of the summer.

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Trump Promises to Help Europe Speed Weapons to Ukraine

“I’m disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,” President Trump said.

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Canada Wildfire Smoke Triggers Toronto and U.S. Air Quality Alerts

Smoke from wildfires in Manitoba, a Western province facing its worst fire season in 30 years, has created hazardous air quality conditions across Eastern Canada and the United States.

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What’s Going on With Trump Media’s Streaming Service, Truth Plus?

The service, which promises “non-woke” news and entertainment, recently said it had expanded globally.

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