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A New Golf Course and Old Grudges Await Trump in Scotland

Many Scots refuse to make peace with President Trump or his golf resorts, even after he deepened his investment in the land where his mother was born.

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A Minnesota Mamdani? A Race for Mayor Has Echoes, but Only So Far.

Omar Fateh, a young democratic socialist, beat out an establishment Democrat for the party’s endorsement in Minneapolis. But the parallels with Zohran Mamdani in New York might end there.

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Louis Vuitton Netherlands Entangled in Money-Laundering Case

A customer’s cash purchases of luxury goods totaling millions of euros in value caught the attention of prosecutors, who say the company should have noticed.

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Bryan Kohberger to Be Sentenced in Killing of 4 Idaho Students

The students’ families will have an opportunity to address the court, and many hope for answers to one major question about the brutal case: What was the motive?

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Free Shakespeare’s Central Park Home Gets an $85 Million Glow Up

The rickety, beloved Delacorte Theater, built in 1962, leaked and was popular with raccoons. Now it’s a modern facility and still charmingly wild.

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I Hate, Therefore I Am

We are constituting ourselves by whom and what we hate. But do we have to?

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What if Everything We Know About Sacagawea Is Wrong?

A growing body of evidence suggests she might have survived into old age — which would entirely change the story of America’s most iconic Native forebear.

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At Some Bookstores, Pets Are the Most Popular Sales Associates

At shops across the country, some of the most popular sales associates have four legs, twitchy ears and whiskers.

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I Was Ambassador to Hungary. The America I Returned to Alarms Me.

The real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence.

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Comeback in ’90s Offers Democrats a Bit of Hope. But Not Much.

The party’s last rebuilding effort took nearly a decade and followed debilitating ideological battles. Some in the party see it as a model, up to a point.

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Britain Moves to Curb Migrant Trafficking, and Ease Anger at Home

Officials used new legal powers to penalize and bar networks run by gangs and organized crime. But experts and critics say the actions are unlikely to stem the surging tide of migration.

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To Build Affordable Housing, One State Could Loosen Flood Protections

New Jersey officials are tinkering with the state’s ambitious climate regulations amid a housing crisis. Activists say that economically vulnerable residents could suffer.

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Mamdani Victory Could Represent Expansion of the Left’s Influence

Business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, while the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy.

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Late Night Watches Trump Try to Change the Subject From Epstein

The president’s usual tactic when cornered is to “throw red meat to the carnivorous base — and their favorite cut is filet of Obama,” Stephen Colbert said.

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Microsoft Says Chinese State-Backed Hackers Exploiting Flaws in Attacks

At least two Chinese hacking groups were using security flaws in SharePoint, a popular collaboration software, to breach systems, Microsoft said.

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Trump Wants to Make It OK to Disappear People

The president’s use of migrants as bargaining chips will corrode international politics.

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Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

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E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.

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U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal

President Trump said on Tuesday that the trade deal he struck with one of America’s closest allies would impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports.

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Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs.

Bears have recently acquired a fondness for the good eating found around grain bins on Montana’s plains. That’s a big problem for humans and grizzlies alike.

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Microforests in Elizabeth, N.J., Help Clear the Air

A nonprofit planted five “microforests” to tackle environmental problems in Elizabeth, N.J. Scientists say they’re making a big difference.

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Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange

The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.

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Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One

From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be deceiving.

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D.A. Who Led Etan Patz Case Says Conviction Reversal Came as a Shock

Cyrus Vance prosecuted Pedro Hernandez twice. An appeals court overturned the conviction, ruling that the trial judge should not have let jurors consider an improper confession.

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Daughter of Man Charged in Her Killing Was Drowned, Authorities Say

The body of Melina Galanis Frattolin, 9, of Canada, was found in Ticonderoga, N.Y., on Sunday, one day after her father falsely reported that she had been abducted, the police said.

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Ozzy Osbourne: A Life in Pictures

He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death.

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Ozzy Osbourne, the Lovable Prince of Darkness

The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations.

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Columbia Expels and Suspends Students Involved in Library Takeover

The occupation of Butler Library in May represented an effort by a pro-Palestinian student protest group to regain momentum on campus.

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In Trump’s Battle With Murdoch, Fox News Is a Complication

The two are constrained by the thing that has kept them linked for a decade: their shared reliance on Fox News die-hards.

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What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists

A newly enacted “visa integrity fee” will apply to millions of foreign visitors, including travelers from Mexico, India, Brazil and China.

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