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The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?

The Justice Department said the yacht, Amadea, was worth at least $300 million when it was seized in 2022 from a Russian oligarch. It’s unlikely to sell for that price.

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Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication.

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Is Trump a Test or Triumph for Democracy?

Why the left can’t win until it reckons with this question.

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Crime Is Plummeting. We Can Do More.

Reflections on social cohesion and law enforcement can help policymakers reduce crime even further.

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What Do You Want to See in New York’s Future?

We’ve been envisioning how some of today’s biggest dilemmas could transform the city. We’d like you to imagine with us.

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There’s Money to Be Made in ‘MAHA.’ Food Companies Want In.

Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks.

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The Secret Weapon of Dance? Hands!

It can feel overwhelming to watch a dance. But if you follow the hands, they can unlock the mysteries of a moving body.

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He Was Lost. Could a Shooting Range Like Thunder Ranch Help Him Find Himself?

Thunder Ranch is one of the best-known shooting schools in American gun culture, offering firearms as a way to change your life when all else fails.

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Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

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Does Earning $142,000 in New York City Make You Rich?

Andrew Cuomo is basing his new line of attack against Zohran Mamdani on a certain definition of wealth. But the reality is complicated.

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Will New York’s Governor Endorse Mamdani for Mayor?

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who withheld an endorsement in the New York City Democratic primary, has yet to endorse the winner, Zohran Mamdani.

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A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With Frustration

There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting.

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Late Night Hopes Trump’s New Hosting Gig Will Keep Him Busy

Nicole Byer said she supports Trump hosting this year's Kennedy Center Honors: “Anything that distracts him from running this country into the ground.”

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You Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House

Sleuths have solved three of the panels of the Kryptos sculpture at the agency’s headquarters. Now the artwork’s creator is announcing the sale of the solution to the fourth.

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Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says

International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.

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How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine

Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.

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As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up

The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize.

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Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Pressed to Help on Trade Deals

Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department.

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Rabbits With Hornlike Growths Are Hopping Around Colorado. Are They OK?

The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or tentacles.

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Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment: What to Know

President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.

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George C. White, Founder of Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Dies at 89

His summer conferences gave budding playwrights a chance to try out new works, many of which went on to success in New York.

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Taylor Swift Announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Details on ‘New Heights’ Podcast

Swift spoke about her upcoming album on “New Heights,” a sports and pop culture podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend.

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Bakers on Texas-Mexican Border Are Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Workers

Leonardo Baez and his wife were among the first employers prosecuted for taking on undocumented immigrants at their bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas. They face up to 10 years in prison.

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Taxi Drivers Near $140 Million Settlement Over N.Y.C. Suspension Practices

New York City could grant payouts to some 20,000 taxi drivers whose professional licenses were summarily suspended without sufficient due process.

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At the Kennedy Center, Trump Puts His Pop Culture Obsession on Display

President Trump held forth about the nature of show business and his own tortured relationship with celebrity.

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Solomon Peña, Republican Ex-Candidate, Sentenced in Politically Motivated Shooting Plot

Solomon Peña, who lost a bid for a seat in the New Mexico Legislature in 2022, was found guilty in March of orchestrating the attacks against state Democrats.

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Canada Has Its Second-Worst Wildfire Season on Record

Thousands have been evacuated as quick moving wildfires burn in Eastern Canada.

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Behind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on Crypto

The reversal risks declawing a century of consumer financial protections and replacing the backbone of bank accounts.

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Ahead of Putin Meeting, Trump Shrugs Off Russian Threats in U.S. and Abroad

President Trump struck a remarkably unconcerned tone when asked to address the horrors of war, raising questions about whether he has the leverage to convince Vladimir V. Putin to agree to end the invasion in Ukraine.

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U.S. Pilot Stranded in Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’

Ethan Guo, a content creator, said that he has been effectively trapped at a Chilean base since June. The authorities had said he landed there without permission.

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