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Louise Vincent, Addict Who Led Harm Reduction Movement, Dies at 49

She was instrumental in helping promote wider use of needle exchanges, naloxone and tests to assist drug users in identifying dangerous ingredients.

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American Investors Will License and Oversee TikTok’s U.S. Version, White House Says

The change is part of a deal to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership to avert a looming ban.

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The Last Standing Proposal for a Casino in Manhattan Is Voted Down

The defeat of a plan to build a casino just south of the United Nations headquarters leaves five remaining proposals, all outside Manhattan.

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The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook

Conservative efforts to call out and punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself.

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These Patients Got the Cure. Then It Went Away.

Gene therapies for rare diseases are frequently developed then discarded by drug companies because they can’t afford to produce the treatment for more patients.

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The Wary, Warming, Wildly Consequential Alliance of Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani

She was the ‘big sister’ he hoped to impress. He seemed inexperienced to her. Now, they’re the faces of a political movement — and New York is its test case.

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Foreigners Have Flocked to Copenhagen for Weddings. Is the Honeymoon Over?

The Danish capital is limiting when foreign couples can marry and setting aside new funding for civil ceremonies.

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Putin Proposes One More Year of Nuclear Caps With U.S.

Mr. Putin said Russia didn’t want to provoke a strategic arms race with the United States.

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Egypt Pardons Most Prominent Political Prisoner

Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years as a dissident. He and his mother went on hunger strike to press for his release.

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Dominican Republic Says It Recovered Cocaine From Boat Struck by U.S.

The Dominican Republic said it was the first time it had carried out a joint operation against “narcoterrorism” in the Caribbean with the United States.

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At a Queens Surf School, Kids’ Confidence Comes in Waves

Louis Harris’s free surfing school in Queens teaches more than just how to ride the waves.

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H-1B Visa Upheaval Roils Companies and Geopolitics

The Trump administration has clarified its new visa policy, but corporate bosses are still trying to sort through the fallout.

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12 Emotional Hours: A Spectator’s Full Day at the Kirk Memorial (Without Caffeine)

Attending the event involved lots of standing, worrying and waiting. But for one Colorado Springs woman, it was all worth it.

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For Arab Nations With Ties to Israel, Attacks on Qatar and Gaza City Raise Anxiety

The Middle Eastern states closest to Israel see the attack on Hamas officials in Qatar and the invasion of Gaza City as warning signs of potential threats to their own security.

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Hillary Clinton Sees a Dangerous Moment for Women’s Rights, and Democracy

With her rallying cry for gender equality turning 30 this year, Mrs. Clinton says President Trump and autocratic leaders abroad are steadily dismantling decades of progress.

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How Six World Leaders Are Confronting Climate Change

The leaders told us how they are facing a warming planet in a world where international collaboration on climate change is fraying.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits the Philippines, Headed for Hong Kong

Thousands were evacuated and hundreds of flights have been canceled ahead of the major storm, equivalent in wind speed to a Category 5 hurricane.

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The U.N.’s Future, and the ‘Hamburger Helper Economy’

Plus, would you swim in the Chicago River?

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As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Watch For

A look at major figures who will appear during the week and what they might talk about.

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Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.

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4 Takeaways From the Charlie Kirk Memorial

High-profile conservative speakers, including President Trump, addressed a packed stadium in Arizona. Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s killer.

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Amazon Faces Trial on F.T.C. Charges Related to Prime Service

A trial in federal court in Seattle will determine if millions of customers signed up for Prime because it’s a great deal, or because they were duped.

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Behind Charlie Kirk’s Spiritual Journey That Fused Christianity and Politics

Sunday’s memorial showcased how Mr. Kirk’s experience dovetailed with the broader story of American evangelicalism over the past decade.

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Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston

Texas Republicans redrew the lines for House races in 2026. For one Houston district, that means two elections in the next few months using two different maps, with a generational fight to come.

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Democrats Are Picking the Wrong Shutdown Fight

Tariffs, not health care, would be a better focal point for the opposition party.

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High-Tech Greenhouse Brings Fresh Produce to Canada’s Arctic

A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Canada’s Arctic whose residents have little experience growing plants.

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With New Plan, Hochul Fast-Tracks Housing Supply

A new program will put manufactured homes at the center of a statewide effort to make housing more affordable.

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The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged.

The frantic competition that we’ve normalized is based on a lie about what makes a college education truly valuable.

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Can Google Avoid a Breakup Twice?

On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s advertising technology monopoly.

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The Perils of Getting Too Personal in Foreign Policy

Personality can open doors, but it cannot rewrite geopolitics.

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