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Why Black Women Are Seeing Job Losses

Black women have been among the groups most affected by President Trump’s federal work force cuts this year. Erica L. Green explains why this is happening and what it could mean for the larger economy.

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Why N.Y. Legal Weed Might Not Be as Safe, or as Strong, as Advertised

New York depends on private labs to test cannabis products’ potency and check for contaminants. Some industry experts say the tests are not reliable.

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Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations

The U.S. said Samsung and SK Hynix can no longer ship American equipment to their production facilities in China without government licenses.

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3 Killed as Protests in Indonesia Spread Beyond Jakarta

The student-led demonstrations are against President Prabowo Subianto’s economic policies and fatal police brutality.

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The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled

President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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China Revisits Its War With Japan, Stirring Pride and Fears of Hatred

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent.

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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan

Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.

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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan

Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.

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London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War

For 40 years, the Rev. Gyoro Nagase has overseen a temple to peace in a popular park in Battersea, his ever-present drum by his side.

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Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists

The layoffs set up a potential battle with a federal judge who blocked previous efforts by Kari Lake, a fierce Trump ally, to restructure the agency.

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Judge Blocks Pillar of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign

Judge Jia M. Cobb rejected what she called “a truly startling argument” from the government that it could use a fast-track procedure to remove people arrested far from the southern border.

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Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court

The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as Immigration Judges

No final decision has been made, but the proposal comes as President Trump increasingly uses the military in various aspects of domestic life.

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How the Trump-Kennedy Alliance Is Pushing the Boundaries of Public Health

The mutually beneficial relationship between President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is based on a striking alignment of some of their views.

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Families of Minneapolis Church Shooting Victims Pay Loving Tributes

The impact of the deaths of Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, and the injuries sustained by 18 others are only beginning to be felt.

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What Is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Impose Tariffs?

A federal appeals court struck down tariffs that President Trump had imposed by invoking a decades-old law.

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What’s Behind the Political Instability in Thailand

While the country is a constitutional monarchy that holds regular elections, analysts say it is beholden to an unelected old guard.

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What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

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3 Workers at Rikers Are Suspended After Another Man Dies in Custody

The death of the 29-year-old, who was found in his cell after midnight, is the latest of several at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York.

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Strangers Come Together to Deliver Baby Girl at Burning Man Festival

A woman unexpectedly went into labor at the desert festival. Within minutes, a neonatal nurse, an OB-GYN, a pediatric doctor and other attendees filled her camper.

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Appeals Court: Many Trump Tariffs Are Illegal

Also, Hurricane Katrina’s legacy. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Missouri Unveils Redistricting Plan, Aiming to Add a Republican Seat

Following Texas, Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special legislative session to redraw his state’s Congressional district lines to boost Republicans.

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Will the C.D.C. Survive?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the agency, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public health.

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What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

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Can This Chef Revive Babbo, Mario Batali’s Signature Restaurant?

Mark Ladner, a master of Italian cooking and a Batali protégé, is reinventing the Manhattan restaurant under the same famous (and infamous) name.

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Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster

The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.

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Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects

The Trump administration’s campaign against wind power continued as it targeted funding for marine terminals and ports to support development of the industry.

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What to Know About Secret Service Protection for Former Vice Presidents

The Secret Service usually protects a former vice president for six months after they leave office.

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At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes

Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.

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Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York

The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.

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