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Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why.

The face of lung cancer — once older men with a history of smoking — has changed.

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Jon Stewart Supports Friend Stephen Colbert Through CBS Cancellation

Stewart admitted that he was “certainly not the most objective to comment on this matter” before sharing his feelings about the end of “The Late Show.”

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The Missing Boy Whose Case Keeps Coming Back

Etan Patz’s face stared out at America. His disappearance shaped childhoods for decades.

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As Cost-Burdened New Yorkers Give Up Pets, Shelters Turn Them Away

Many New Yorkers have been surrendering their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them, outpacing animal shelters’ capacity, a shelter official said.

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The Perverse Economics of Assisted Suicide

In an aging world, assisted suicide may look to governments like a cost-saving measure.

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TV Show Helps Identify Mother and Child Found Dead in Rome Park, and a Suspect

When two bodies were found in a popular Roman park, Italians wanted answers. A TV program specializing in missing people helped identify them, and a suspect.

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Iran’s Leaders Turn to a New Brand of Nationalism After Israeli and U.S. Attacks

The theocratic government is repurposing folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into increasing its support at home.

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Sharing a Bed With Your Kid? It’s Totally Normal in Asia.

Bed sharing tends to be unpopular and contentious in the United States. But in many Asian countries, the question is often not whether to do it, but when to stop.

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China’s Problem With Competition: There’s Too Much of It

The Chinese government is taking steps to rein in what it calls “involution,” or excessive competition that is hurting local companies and fueling the country’s deflationary spiral.

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When Betelgeuse Explodes, It’s Going to Take Out Another Star

The tempestuous star in Orion’s shoulder has a buddy, and neither of their futures look bright.

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Brooklyn Activist Charged With Arson in Torching of 10 NYPD Vehicles

Jakhi McCray, 21, faces federal arson charges in connection with the burning of police vehicles in a parking lot last month.

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Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison

The sentence was a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, which had requested he serve only one day behind bars.

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Italian Americans, for and Against Mamdani, Square Off in New York

Feelings ran high at a colorful protest outside the Assembly district office of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee.

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2 Dead and 1 Missing After Plunging From Oregon Waterfall, Officials Say

Three other people were rescued on Saturday when a group of people strayed into an unsafe section of the Deschutes River near Bend, Ore., the authorities said.

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Trump Sharpens Attacks on a Favorite Foe: The News Media

How the president is using the levers of government power against the news industry.

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Hunter Biden Trashes Democrats, Including George Clooney, in Podcast Appearances

In a profane tirade, the former president’s son sought to settle scores with Anita Dunn, David Axelrod, James Carville and George Clooney. Among others.

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F.D.A. Panel Debates ‘Black Box’ Warning for Antidepressants in Pregnancy

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants were safe and necessary.

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5 Million Pools Are Recalled After at Least 9 Children Drown

Children have been able to climb into the aboveground pools by using a compression strap on the outside as a foothold, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

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Missouri Man Dies in Dam’s Hydraulics While Trying to Save Trapped Boater

The man jumped into the water to help a boater who had become trapped in the powerful, washing machine-like waters at the base of the dam.

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A Judge Questioned Trump’s Harvard Cuts

Also, Japan’s anti-establishment parties are resonating. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Miami Can’t Delay Its Election by a Year, Judge Rules

City commissioners said the move was meant to save money and improve turnout. Critics noted that it would give some city officials an extra year in office.

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Trump Administration Releases Documents on Martin Luther King Jr.

The release is in keeping with an executive order by President Trump in making public the files, despite the opposition of Dr. King’s family.

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Johnson Says He Won’t Hold Vote Calling on Trump to Release Epstein Files This Summer

The Republican speaker of the House had said last week that the government should release “everything” in the Jeffrey Epstein files, in a rare break with the president that turned out to be short-lived.

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Big Law Firms Bowed to Trump. A Corps of ‘Little Guys’ Jumped in to Fight Him.

Solo practitioners, former government litigators and small law offices stepped up to help challenge the Trump administration’s agenda in court after the White House sought to punish many big firms.

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A Timeline of the Etan Patz Case

It has been 46 years since 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared in SoHo. After a lawsuit and two criminal trials, questions remain about how he died.

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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking out of a special session before they vote on flood relief.

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The Coldplay Concert Shame Is Something to Celebrate

In the age of Trump, it’s a strange relief to see two fellow citizens seem to realize that they have done something reckless and inappropriate.

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States Sue Over Unauthorized Immigrants’ Access to Federal Programs

The suit comes after several federal agencies said they would no longer allow unauthorized immigrants to benefit from more than a dozen health and education programs.

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White House Bans Wall Street Journal From Press Pool on Trump’s Scotland Trip

The president sued the publication last week, accusing it of defamation for an article about his ties to the disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Hegseth Attends Meeting on Ukraine After Skipping Last Session

The defense secretary’s attendance may signal a turnaround as President Trump’s tone shifts on his willingness to support Kyiv against Moscow.

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