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Senator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks

The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.

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John H. Luckadoo, Last Pilot from a Storied Bomber Group, Dies at 103

As part of a unit known as the Bloody 100th, he flew 25 harrowing missions in his B-17 bomber over German-held territory during World War II.

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What to Know About ‘Hate Speech’ and the First Amendment

There has been a lot of talk from Trump administration officials about punishing speech. Here is what the law says.

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Georgia Election Official Who Defied Trump Enters Governor’s Race

Brad Raffensperger, the two-term Republican secretary of state, joins a primary that also includes the state’s lieutenant governor and attorney general.

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The Trump Fantasy Is Unraveling

The president’s voters wanted to have it both ways. Reality said no.

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Robert Redford Didn’t Love Hollywood, Yet Hollywood Loved Him

Mr. Redford’s outspoken opinions and his championing of young filmmakers overshadowed his many criticisms of the industry.

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How China Is Losing Its Title as the World’s Sneaker Factory

For American manufacturers, it is hard to quit China and its unrivaled factories. One industry is defying that reality as it shifts more production to Vietnam.

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Times Square Casino Proposal Is Voted Down After Mounting Opposition

The $5.4 billion casino, Caesars Palace Times Square, was one of eight proposed gambling facilities under consideration for the New York City area.

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At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force

His first term focused on America’s rival superpowers. Now the emphasis is on homeland defense and troops on city streets.

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Gilded Carriages and Bearskin Hats: U.K. Royals Welcome Trump

Photographs of the pomp and spectacle of the U.S. president’s second state visit to Britain.

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Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds

Most corals in the Atlantic Ocean will soon stop growing. Many are already dying, leaving shorelines and marine ecosystems vulnerable.

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‘The Twilight Zone’ Gave a Glimpse of Robert Redford’s Gifts

In a memorable 1962 episode of “The Twilight Zone,” the actor, still in his early 20s, played the most charming emissary of the afterlife imaginable.

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Trump’s Birthday Call to Modi Raises Hopes in India for a Trade Deal

The call coincided with a visit by U.S. trade officials to the country, which just weeks ago was hit with a 50 percent tariff on all imports to the United States.

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Navalny Vomited and Convulsed in Prison Before Dying, His Wife Says

The organization founded by Aleksei A. Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent political opponent, presented what it called new information to support its claim that he was poisoned.

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Robert Redford and Paul Newman Defined a Cinematic Era

Though the two leading men starred in only two films together, their collaborations led to a lifelong friendship that had its prickly moments.

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U.S. Government to Invest $75 Million in Ukraine’s Minerals

The investment will ease fears in Kyiv that Washington is pulling back from Ukraine’s war effort. It also underscores the mercantile nature of the U.S.-Ukrainian alliance under President Trump.

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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside

With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route.

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A Vineyard Baseball Field Where Immigration Fears Fade Away

As ICE raids stoke anxiety in California, Latino men find solace at a baseball field built in the middle of a Sonoma County vineyard.

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The Limits of Political Neutrality in a Divided Nation

Two nonprofits prided themselves on being neutral voices. Then they found that there seemed to be no middle ground in the nation’s redistricting war.

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Is the Economy as Healthy as Trump Claims?

As the Fed meets, we examine the nation’s economic health.

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Israel’s Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War

A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.

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Driver Crashes Car Into F.B.I. Field Office Gate in Pittsburgh

A driver rammed into the entrance of the compound early Wednesday and fled on foot in what officials believed to be a targeted act. Officials named a suspect.

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Trump’s New Plan to Target Liberal Groups, and a Shouting Match in the Senate

Plus, Robert Redford’s legacy.

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Trump’s Second U.K. State Visit Draws Protests

As President Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday night, protesters unveiled visual stunts aimed at highlighting his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while a march was planned for Wednesday.

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Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s Resigns, Saying Company Has Been ‘Silenced’

Jerry Greenfield said that the ice cream company, known for its activism, had been muzzled by Unilever, its parent company.

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A Note, a Gun and a Mother’s Conscience Led to an Arrest in Kirk’s Killing

The man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk left a trail of evidence and had no way to outrun his parents’ recognition, court documents showed.

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Robert Redford’s Many Types of Heroes

The Outlaw, the Romantic, the Survivor: From the Sundance Kid to his final role, he showed different ways to be a hero onscreen.

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s September Meeting

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year, despite the economy sending mixed signals.

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Investors Are Bullish as a Pivotal Fed Decision Looms

The S&P 500 is in record territory, and investors are pricing in a quarter-point cut to interest rates on Wednesday.

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As Trump Arrives, Europe’s Right Claims Charlie Kirk as One of Their Own

After decades of claiming persecution, once marginalized parties latch on to the American activist’s assassination as proof of their victimization.

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