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RFK Jr., Rejecting Vaccine Data, Fuels Distrust of Public Health Agencies

By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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A Town Reluctantly Let a Mosque Expand. Then Came the Backlash.

A Long Island town board failed to approve a settlement its lawyers had struck with Masjid Al-Baqi after a yearslong dispute tainted by bigotry. The mosque’s federal suit will be heard next month.

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Ruth Paine, Who Gave Lodging to Marina Oswald, Dies at 92

Her knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife made her a noteworthy witness during the Warren Commission’s investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Live Video: How to Watch the Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse

People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite in a flush of red.

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Egypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City

A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.

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What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia

Several hundred workers, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained at the construction site of a sprawling electric vehicle battery plant on Thursday.

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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube

Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad.

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String Theory

Today, on the last day of the U.S. Open, we have a chat with a tennis writer.

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Why the Court Let Google Off Easy

The message to other companies is plain: It pays to break the law.

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It Doesn’t Seem Wise to Let Trump Decide What War Is

We do not kill those merely suspected of being criminals from the air.

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How Andy Roddick’s ‘Served’ Became the Most Popular Tennis Podcast in the US

The former No. 1 tennis player in the world is now at the top of a growing pack of podcasters focused on the sport.

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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend.

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Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects.

Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects financed by the 2021 law, which he strenuously opposed ahead of its passage.

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Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance

The Kremlin has begun a campaign to sway the parliamentary election in Moldova in what could become a new model of election interference online.

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In the Battle for Congress, Working-Class Democrats Try a Hardscrabble Pitch

A new crop of candidates has turned away from the aspirational “American dream” message of campaigns past and is leaning into how difficult life can be for working people — including them.

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The Spectacular Comeback Tour of Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of Silk Road

Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and unexpected comeback after President Trump pardoned him in January.

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For Americans in Ukraine, Opportunity and the Lure of Combat

The profile of U.S. volunteers in the Ukrainian military has changed, shifting more toward people without military experience, and those who saw few prospects for them at home.

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‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’

He started fighting wildfires as a teenager. After inhaling smoke on the front lines for six seasons, he faced an impossible choice.

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Patagonia Changed the Apparel Business. Can It Change Food, Too?

The outdoor apparel maker from California wants to fix farming. The first challenge is convincing consumers to think of it for sardines and beer.

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As Syria Tries to Move Away From Dictatorship, Signs of Authoritarianism Linger

The ex-rebels now in control of Syria say they are ending rule by fear, overhauling the security and prison systems, and holding elections. But concerns over sectarianism and inclusivity remain.

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Carrie Underwood’s Lyrical Blitz of the N.F.L.

To customize the musical opener for week after week of “Sunday Night Football,” Underwood rattles through dozens of versions in a marathon recording session.

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South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid

The government said on Sunday that South Korea would send a charter plane to the United States to retrieve hundreds of workers detained in an immigration raid.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Will Step Down, Reports Say

Mr. Ishiba’s party is threatening to split over a right-wing political surge, a weakened economy and turbulent trade relations with the United States.

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Russian Strike Breaks Through Most Protected Part of Kyiv

The attack set a government building on fire in an area of the Ukrainian capital that is rarely damaged.

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Stop Funding Trump’s Takeover

Democrats aren’t powerless, and they don’t have to enable autocracy.

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The Future Is Flag Football

Flag football offers girls as well as boys a means of enjoying the sport without the risk of brain damage.

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Why France’s Financial Woes Are Pushing Its Government to the Brink

The French prime minister has proposed drastic spending cuts and tax increases to shore up the country’s accounts, but his plan could backfire.

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Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History

Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced most of the 2.2 million Palestinian residents from their homes. Many of them fear it will be permanent, a reprise of the Nakba.

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Trump Tramples Congress’s Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P.

On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in charge have done little to stop him.

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