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Why Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.

For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions. That’s not always true anymore.

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A Muted Homecoming for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda.

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A Muted Homecoming for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda.

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Flat Fire in Oregon Doubles in 24 Hours to More Than 18,000 Acres

More than 1,000 homes in Oregon were under some kind of evacuation because of the Flat fire, which was one of many wildfires burning in the West, amid hot weather.

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Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Nightclub Shooting Victims

The mayor of Orlando, Fla., said that the crosswalk mural, which featured the Pride flag’s colors, was removed overnight this week. Community members protested and have, for now, repainted it.

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Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.

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How to Make Sense of Trump’s Voting Rights Chaos

Just how can we tell which of Trump’s moves matters?

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Police Release Names of 5 Killed in Tour Bus Crash Near Buffalo

Those killed in the accident on Friday ranged in age from 22 to 65 and included three people from New Jersey, a Chinese student at Columbia University and a person from India.

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The Menendez Brothers’ Momentum Built for Years. It Was Dashed in 2 Days.

Young people energized a push for redemption — and the release of Lyle and Erik. Parole commissioners took a different view and a harder line.

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Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say

The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members.

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The ‘Lioness’ at the Center of a City Hall Battered by Scandal

Before Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted on bribery charges, she was one of the most powerful people in Mayor Eric Adams’s orbit. Now she may hasten his fall in New York.

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At Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, a Pop Star Is Reborn

The singer and songwriter proved she’s operating at the peak of her powers during a two-and-a-half-hour set that drew sharp connections between her past and present.

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Faced With Trump’s English Mandate, Mexico’s Truckers Report to Class

Companies, fearing penalties that could put them out of business, race to make sure their drivers have enough English to communicate with U.S. officials.

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Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Accuse Administration of Seeking to ‘Coerce’ Plea

Officials dangled an offer to send Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica if he pleaded guilty to criminal charges, the lawyers said in a filing, then threatened to send him to Uganda if he did not.

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Intel's Downfall Underlines How Even Tech Giants Can Fade

The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s journey from icon to a government project, with the sale of a 10 percent stake to the Trump administration, underlines how even the mightiest in tech can fall.

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John Bolton, Trump and the Crisis of Trust in Federal Law Enforcement

If the F.B.I. is seen as a tool of retribution, it will come at the expense of its effectiveness in the long run.

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What to Know About the Menendez Brothers’ Parole Hearings

In two hearings, California parole panels said the brothers should not be released from prison 36 years after they killed their parents.

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Trump’s Slavish Stupidity

The president could learn a lesson from the sisters of Nativity.

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America Firsters Need to Take Tennis Lessons

Tennis can teach us lessons about how America can be first while also staying open to the world.

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What Is Trump Hiding in His Comprehensive Federal Budget Proposal?

If the president plans to replace Social Security, the American people deserve to know.

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Would You Believe This Spy’s Name?

Spy fiction thrives on vermismilitude — shy are so many writers so incompetent when it comes to naming foriegn characters?

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The Water Cure

Whether you swim furiously or float motionless, being in the water is a magical feeling.

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After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant

Despite outrage from its allies, the White House has not commented on a report that found famine in Gaza. Analysts say that without U.S. pressure, Israel’s war will not likely change course.

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Ukrainian Family’s Prisoner of War Son Returns, Changed by Trauma

A generation of Ukrainian men has been shaped by the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II. Serhiy Hrebinyk, 25 years old and just released from a Russian prison, is one of them.

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Green Funerals Are Becoming a Popular Choice for Environmentally Conscious Americans

More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.

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Lisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump

The first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board, Ms. Cook has long been a pathbreaker in a field dominated by white men.

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Iran’s Evin Prison Is Holding Dissidents Again

Israel largely destroyed Evin prison, one of Iran’s most infamous symbols of oppression, in June. Less than two months later, Iran began returning male prisoners.

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As Troops Walk the Streets, Washington Restaurants Report a Slump

With the deployment of the National Guard, owners say business is down drastically.

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Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor: Donald Trump

The president is demanding government stakes in U.S. companies and cuts of their revenue. Experts see some similarities to state-managed capitalism in other parts of the world.

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Can Redesigns of Wagner Park and East River Park Save Lower Manhattan?

Two new parks fortifying the city’s coastline survived a bureaucratic gantlet that reveals why progress so often feels stuck.

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