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John Saladino, ‘Sensualist’ Designer With a Love of Ruins, Dies at 86

A renowned interior designer, he created instantly recognizable rooms using lush fabrics, oversize antiques and imperfectly plastered walls that convey a sense of age.

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Why We Almost Got a MAGA-Branded Instant Pot

Instant Brands announced a new line of pots emblazoned with the slogan “Make America Great Again.” David Fahrenthold explains what’s behind this decision and explores the link between this brand and others that have created Trump-related products.

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Veteran C.I.A. Official to Retire After Losing Out on London Job

Tom Sylvester had been set to be the agency’s top liaison to Britain, America’s most important intelligence partner and the agency’s most prestigious overseas posting.

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Paul Dans, Project 2025 Architect, Will Challenge Lindsey Graham for Senate

Paul Dans will run in the South Carolina primary highlighting the work of Project 2025, a conservative blueprint that President Trump has employed during his second term.

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Mamdani Has Done Something Special. Progressives Need Black Voters to Make It Last.

The progressive left has often struggled to win over older Black voters. There are ways to fix this.

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Who Pays for U.S. Tariffs, and Where Does the Money Go?

President Trump is seeking to raise federal revenue by imposing levies on goods from foreign nations. Here’s how the process works.

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What to Know About Starvation in Gaza and Deadly Violence Near Aid Sites

Amid growing global outrage, Israel has loosened restrictions on food distribution in Gaza to address rising starvation.

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What Happened to the MAGA Instant Pot?

As its private-equity owner fought antitrust allegations, the countertop cooker suddenly embraced the president’s politics, trying the new playbook of lobbying through flattery.

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Severe Storms, and a Possible Derecho, Threaten the Northern Plains

The most intense storms, with wind gusts potentially exceeding 75 m.p.h., were forecast for central and eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

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Aeroflot Grounds Flights After Cyberattack Claimed by Ukraine Backers

The hack may have been part of a campaign to disrupt the sense of normalcy Russians have mostly enjoyed since the start of the war.

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2 Die After Barge Hits Sailboat Off Miami Beach, Throwing Children Overboard

The sailboat was struck near Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay, the authorities said.

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Justice Department Scrutinizes George Mason Faculty’s Diversity Stance

The Faculty Senate at George Mason University in Virginia adopted a resolution supporting the school’s president and his work related to diversity. The Justice Department says it will investigate.

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For Trump, Mass Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach

President Trump will have to decide whether America intends to take a leading role in confronting one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.

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Trump Says Rupert Murdoch Should Be Deposed Within 15 Days in Suit Over Epstein Article

The president’s legal team argued in a legal filing that discovery process for the media mogul should be expedited because of his age and health.

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A Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Your Brain, Large Study Finds

The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits. How much intense guidance is required was unclear, experts said.

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Several People Injured in Shooting at Reno Casino Resort

The police said that the gunman was in custody after the attack at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.

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Pilot Facing Child Sex Abuse Materials Charges Is Arrested After Flight, U.S. Says

The pilot was led away while the crew and passengers remained on board, according to eyewitness reports.

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration-Backed Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood

A federal judge in Boston ruled that a provision in President Trump’s policy bill targeting the organization most likely amounted to retaliation.

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Israel Returned to War in Gaza Hoping to Break Hamas. It Achieved Few, if Any, Goals.

Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.

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Dangerous Heat Grips Much of the Southeastern U.S.

Tampa, Fla., recorded 100 degrees for the first time this weekend as extreme heat settles across much of the region.

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Florida’s New Attorney General James Uthmeier Is Making Waves

James Uthmeier, the new attorney general, has followed an aggressive playbook similar to that of Gov. Ron DeSantis. “The guy’s got a future,” President Trump said.

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Durbin Demands Tapes of Interviews With Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s Longtime Partner

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee also pressed the Justice Department for a promise that Ms. Maxwell will not be pardoned for her cooperation in matters related to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Trump Gives Russia Less Than Two Weeks to End Its War in Ukraine

President Trump said he had decided to shorten a 50-day deadline he had given Russia to end the conflict or face punishing new sanctions.

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Where Is the Economy Going? A ‘Monster Week’ of News Could Help Decide.

This week will bring a flood of economic data, as well as major policy decisions on trade and interest rates.

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Manhunt Underway in Arkansas After Couple Is Killed in State Park

The couple were hiking with their two daughters on Saturday when they were attacked, according to the police, who asked for help in searching for a suspect.

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France Rebukes E.U.’s Trade Deal With Trump

Some French cabinet members have aired their sharp disapproval of the deal, including the country’s prime minister who called it “a dark day.”

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UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash.

The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in its business model.

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In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide

Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long critical of Israeli policy — now say they disagree.

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Shaolin’s ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Accused of Embezzlement, Affairs With Women

China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women.

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Sovereignty Is Having a Moment

We explain why leaders are talking so much about independence.

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