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Israel Says More Aid Is Entering Gaza, but Relief Groups Warn of Bottlenecking

Israel says its has allowed more aid into Gaza in recent days, and food prices are dropping, but humanitarian groups warn it is not enough.

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Trump’s Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where Drugmakers Play Tax Games

Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a world without President Trump’s tariffs.

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Unveil Mural Celebrating City’s Immigrants

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan’s art commission hits a hot button. “I thought they might say, ‘We don’t want to wade in these waters’ — and the opposite happened,” the painter said.

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Florida to Open Second Immigrant Detention Center Called ‘Deportation Depot’

The state says it will run the new center from an empty prison that could hold 2,000 federal detainees. This one will be called “Deportation Depot.”

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How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.

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Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says

An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.

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Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks

Over recent months, the Kremlin has been trying to move the diplomatic focus away from Ukraine to bilateral issues, such as trade and strategic stability.

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For Some Patients, the ‘Inner Voice’ May Soon Be Audible

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying.

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The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: How Billy Long Fell Short at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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Man Who Faked His Death and Fled to Scotland Is Convicted of Rape

Nicholas Rossi lived for years as a fugitive before being extradited. A jury in Utah found him guilty of a 2008 sexual assault.

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Taylor Swift and Drake Promote Albums on Podcasts in Media Landscape Shift

The two megastars recently sat for hourslong video conversations on streaming platforms, but took different approaches to what they revealed.

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Why Does Trump Want to Meet With Putin, and What Are the Risks?

President Trump wants to be seen as a peacemaker, but the meeting comes with enormous stakes.

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Even Taylor Swift Can’t Resist Podcasts, the Celebrity Safe Space

For stars promoting their projects, podcasts have become an appealing alternative to late-night TV and glossy magazines.

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Revisiting Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartments in ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘And Just Like That’

The end of “And Just Like That …” means the end of a real estate portfolio that includes a cozy Upper East Side studio and a grand Gramercy townhouse.

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How Cryptocurrency Could Be Coming for Your Bank Account

We explain the benefits and the risks.

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Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank

Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.

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Russia Steps Up Its Battlefield Attacks, and America’s Drinking Drops to Record Low

Plus, a C.I.A. secret up for auction.

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Alaska’s Ukrainian Refugees Brace for Putin’s Arrival in Their Safe Harbor

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was not invited to the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, but 1,000 Ukrainian refugees in Alaska will be watching with trepidation.

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Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ D.C., but the Federal Government Already Controls Much of It

The president and his allies have berated local officials. Yet the federal government has often made it harder for those officials to manage the capital.

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Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much relief officials can ultimately provide to borrowers.

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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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