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Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?

Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.

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Fed Faces No Good Options as Labor Market Wobbles While Inflation Firms

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign.

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The Business Decision Behind Taking Jimmy Kimmel Off Air

Disney’s abrupt move to suspend the late-night host came after political pushback — and concerns about the media company’s relations with affiliate owners.

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Diplomatic Coup or Abject Groveling? U.K. Debates Trump’s Royal Welcome

Some British commentators praised the state visit as a necessary piece of realpolitik. Others criticized it as an embarrassing display for a destructive president.

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Nvidia to Buy $5 Billion Stake in Intel, Giving Rival a Lifeline

The deal between the chipmakers, whose fortunes have diverged sharply, includes plans to collaborate on technology to power artificial intelligence.

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Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’

Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding talks about security arrangements along their shared border as part of U.S.-mediated efforts to reset decades of hostility.

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The Trump Administration Is Dismantling Climate Policies

Once, the Trump administration merely downplayed the threat of global warming. Now it flatly denies the science.

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Trump Hails Kimmel Suspension After Criticizing UK on Free Speech

President Trump has accused Britain of mounting a crackdown on political expression. But he welcomed the ABC network’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

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Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off Air ‘Indefinitely,’ and Former C.D.C. Head Issues Warning

Plus, smart glasses and even smarter headphones.

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Tiffany Trump’s Family Cruised the Mediterranean on an Oil Mogul's Yacht

The vacation, amid diplomatic talks on oil industry expansion, is a measure of how hard it is to tell where the interests of government end and those of the Trump family begin.

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The Road

A single image captures the desperation of Palestinians in Gaza City who have once again grabbed what belongings they could and fled the fighting.

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The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.

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Ezra Klein Is Worried — but Not About a Radicalized Left

‘They’re failing and rethinking nothing.’

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Larry Ellison Is Closing In on CNN, HBO and TikTok

Larry Ellison is now suddenly poised to become the most powerful media mogul America has ever seen.

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Amid Republican Crackdown on D.C., City Leaders to Testify

Washington’s mayor and other local officials will be grilled by members of a House committee seeking to expand federal control over the city.

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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots

The advisory committee, which will meet on Thursday and Friday, is expected to recommend limiting use of some vaccines, including the hepatitis B shot for newborns.

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Apple’s New AirPods Offer Impressive Language Translation

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.

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What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S.

The leaders of Canada and Mexico will sit down to discuss how to work around their unpredictable neighbor.

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Trump Administration Stopping Efforts to Collect Scientific Data

A pattern of getting rid of statistics has emerged that echoes the president’s first term, when he suggested if the nation stopped testing for Covid, it would have few cases.

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A New Rate-Cut Cycle Could Be Fuel on the Stock Market Fire

But with the market already booming and the Federal Reserve under presidential pressure, a new cycle of lower rates could pour fuel onto a fire, our columnist says.

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From Home Run Balls to Signed Hats, Why Do We Love Chasing Freebies?

Sports events and concerts offer more opportunities than ever to reach for free keepsakes. But several recent episodes raise a question: Is fan behavior getting worse as a result?

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‘No One Should Be Very Confident’: Four Economists Dissect Trump and the Economy

The rate cut was the least of it.

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How Tiffany Trump’s Instagram Posts Led Us to an Oil Magnate’s Megayacht

Photographs left a trail of clues showing Ms. Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, vacationing on luxury vessels owned by billionaires.

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What Will China’s Green-Tech Ambitions Cost the World?

Laos is just one of the emerging markets where China’s green-tech revolution is installing more than cheap energy.

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How More Railroads Could Cut Pollution and Lighten Traffic

The public would feel many benefits if rail companies grabbed business back from trucking, but doing so will be tough.

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Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs

As Israel expands its war in Gaza, decision-making has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of one person: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors

A standoff between New Zealand and the Cook Islands reflects an urgent question in the Pacific: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?

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In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel’s Way

The Trump administration has not given its blessing to Israeli annexation of the West Bank. But it is doing little to stand in Israel’s way.

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The Imperial Nostalgia of Donald Trump

Both the United States and Britain are suffering through crises of identity.

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Hong Kong’s Dim Sum Cart ‘Aunties’ Make Their Final Rounds

Metropol, a massive banquet hall, is closing. It’s one of the last eateries in the city with chatty “aunties” peddling Cantonese delicacies from carts.

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