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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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All in Good Fun, or a ‘Disgrace’? Names of Detention Centers Divide Americans

The use of jokey names for new immigrant detention centers by the Trump administration and its allies is causing serious disagreements.

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How the N.Y.P.D.’s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail

Trevis Williams is eight inches taller than a man accused of flashing a woman in Union Square in February. The police arrested him anyway.

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Purging ‘Equity’ Programs, G.O.P. Defunded Its Own Roads

When Republicans repealed a Biden-era “access and equity” grant program for transportation, they canceled funding for projects in some of their own districts.

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Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland

The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.

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Jonathan Karp to Step Down as Head of Simon & Schuster

Jonathan Karp, the chief executive since 2020, will oversee a new imprint that publishes six books year.

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Nigel Farage Promises Mass Deportations if Elected UK Prime Minister

The plans announced by the leader of Reform U.K., which is leading opinion polls in Britain, illustrated how he is driving a hardening of the debate around immigration.

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Mortgage Fraud Claims Give Trump Weapon Against Lisa Cook and Others

The director of Federal Housing Finance Agency could win the president an opening on the Federal Reserve board.

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Justice Alito Reports No Gifts, 1 Trip and an Active Stock Portfolio

The annual financial disclosure reported no income as of yet from Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s recently reported book deal.

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Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera

A day after the strike killed 20 people, including five journalists, the Israeli military said its initial inquiry found that militants had placed an observation camera in the area. It said the attack killed six militants.

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Democratic Party Scraps Resolutions on Israel and Gaza After Fraught Debate

The measures were almost entirely symbolic, yet laid bare the broader fault lines dividing and shaping the party nearly two years after the war began.

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Trump Is Trying to End Fed Independence

If the courts allow Trump to get away with firing Lisa Cook, the Fed will be stripped of its insulation from political pressure.

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The Deadly Risks of Reporting In Gaza

Journalists endure the same harrowing reality as other Gazans: hunger and the constant threat of death. Those challenges risk further stifling what the world hears about the war.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged, Singer Announces

The news was announced on Instagram: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

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Donald Trump’s Big Gay Government

On the town with the A-Gays of Washington, who have never been happier to be out, proud and Republican.

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Trump’s Attempt to Fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook Risks Global Economic Stability

President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, will set off a long legal battle. Economists warn it could lead to higher inflation and government borrowing costs.

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Trump’s Attempt to Fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook Risks Global Economic Stability

President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, will set off a long legal battle. Economists warn it could lead to higher inflation and government borrowing costs.

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Russia and Ukraine Target Energy Sites, Seeking Leverage Away From the Front

The two countries appear to be trying to raise political pressure on each other and send signals to Washington in case peace talks move forward.

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Russian Troops Gain a Toehold in Another Ukrainian Region

For the first time, Russian forces seized villages in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a minor but symbolic gain that gives the Kremlin another bargaining chip.

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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Suit Against Federal Bench in Maryland

The judge used the ruling to take President Trump and some of his top aides to task for having repeatedly attacked other judges who have dared to rule against the White House.

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Fears of the French Government Collapsing Send Its Borrowing Costs Soaring

France’s finance minister suggested that a cornerstone of the European economy might need help from the International Monetary Fund if a political and debt crisis were not addressed.

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Judge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans

A G.O.P. effort to carve up a Democratic stronghold ignored the will of voters, a judge said. The ruling, which Republicans can appeal, makes the state another battleground in the national fight over redistricting.

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Jack Smith’s Legal Team Fires Back Against Ethics Complaint

For months, the former special counsel has remained silent as the president and his advisers have publicly attacked him.

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As Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Digital Rules, Can Europe Resist?

The White House suggested that countries with digital regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties. The question is whether Europe can stand firm.

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DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer.

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A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.

More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.

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Opinion: The Only Real Solution to the AI College Cheating Crisis

Since A.I. has made the mental effort of writing and problem solving optional, universities need new ways to require the work needed for learning.

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With Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos

The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway — while providing little to no justification.

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Journalism in Gaza

We look at a deadly strike — and explore the challenges of reporting from the enclave.

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Fed Governor Tells Trump ‘I Will Not Resign,’ and Israeli Strikes Kill 5 Journalists

Plus, a Hitchcock star re-emerges.

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