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House Oversight Committee Is Set to Meet With Accusers of Jeffrey Epstein

Lawmakers are continuing their inquiry into Mr. Epstein, the disgraced financier, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to quell public demand for information.

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We Answer Your Questions About Education

Our reporters address reader concerns about K-12 schooling.

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Kraft Heinz to Break Up Its Food Businesses

A planned split-up of the mega company that makes products from Velveeta to Kool-Aid comes as consumers shift away from processed food.

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Cue the Sun: This Lab Recreates Hot, Sweaty Days to Test Humans

Our reporter hits the treadmill to understand how scientists study extreme heat.

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Kim Jong-un Heads to Beijing by Train

The North Korean leader’s favorite mode of transportation provides him — like his father and grandfather before him — with tight security. But it’s no express train.

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When Putin, Xi and Modi Get Together, and a Legal Blow to Trump’s Tariffs

Plus, the Bad Bunny economic boost.

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Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.

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The Supreme Court Is Backing Trump’s Power Grab

The legal scholar Kate Shaw discusses Donald Trump’s recent winning streak with the Supreme Court and what it means for the state of the Constitution.

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After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs

The president and his advisers have suggested they will fight a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of the administration’s tariffs to be illegal.

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What to Know About Jair Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot Trial

The former Brazilian president is charged with planning a coup after losing the 2022 elections. He says he pursued only legal avenues to remain in power. Here is what to know about the trial.

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Do Not Re-Gerrymander California

If Democrats gerrymander California, they will lose the moral high ground.

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Forcing People Into Drug Treatment Can Save Their Lives

Besides, addicted people are not the only ones affected by their behavior.

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How Jair Bolsonaro Tried, and Failed, to Stage a Coup in Brazil

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stands trial on Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections. Evidence suggests this is how he tried to do it.

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In Salzburg, a Cultural Kingdom Where Classical Music Still Reigns

Every summer, Salzburg, Austria, becomes the center of the classical music world, attracting some 256,000 visitors for a star-studded festival.

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Animal Activists Target Farmers in Sonoma, Known as ‘America’s Provence’

A new generation of activists has used extreme tactics and viral video to challenge farmers in Sonoma County, a region known for some of the industry’s most humane practices.

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White House Counsel Eases Trump’s Path on Aggressive Agenda

David Warrington, the top lawyer inside the West Wing, focuses on “the art of the possible,” as one Trump adviser said.

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The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China

The U.S. and China must agree on a trust architecture for A.I. devices, or else rogue entities will destabilize these two superpower nations long before they get around to fighting a war.

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A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs.

Bizerba, a German company that makes industrial slicers for Subway, is thinking about shifting production to the United States, if it can overcome the challenges.

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How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image

Mr. Musk said he wanted xAI’s chatbot to be “politically neutral.” His actions say otherwise.

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It Was Supposed to Connect Segregated Neighborhoods. Did It Gentrify Them Instead?

The Atlanta BeltLine turned a mostly derelict 22-mile loop around the city into a wildly popular — and profitable — urban park. It also contributed to displacing longtime residents.

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‘Who Am I Without Birth Control?’

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told.

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The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic

After making millions in a job he came to hate, Jonathan Kleisner joined the Fire Department as a rookie paramedic at the age of 41. Now he’s determined to be the best rescue medic anywhere.

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‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Graham Greene Dies at 73

The First Nations actor, who appeared in “Dances With Wolves” and other Hollywood blockbusters, remained active in Canadian film, theater and television.

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Why China Is Trying to Tame Its Electric Car Frenzy

Beijing has run out of patience with companies slashing prices, and is urging restraint. But fierce competition is also producing a surge of innovation.

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Joe Bugner, 75, British Boxing Champ Who Slugged It Out With Ali, Dies

A European titleholder as well, he twice went the distance with Ali and once with Joe Frazier, losing those bouts but gaining respect.

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Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats

China will mark Japan’s defeat in World War II with a parade of missiles, soldiers and leaders like Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

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Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year

Representative Jerrold Nadler, the ex-House Judiciary chairman who helped lead President Trump’s impeachments, will not seek re-election in New York.

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Trump Family Profits Even With Tepid Launch of Crypto Tokens

World Liberty Financial’s cryptocurrency token fell short of investors’ hopes. But a previous deal paved the way for a payment to the Trump family of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.

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N.Y.C. Man Is at Least Fourth Person to Die in Custody in Just Over a Week

A Turkish-born pedicab driver who was arrested on Friday night was found unconscious and unresponsive in a police station house cell. He later died at Bellevue Hospital.

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Searching the Rubble After Afghanistan’s Deadly Earthquake

Hundreds of people were killed and at least 2,500 others were injured in a difficult to reach mountainous region. Officials warned many more people may still be awaiting rescue.

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