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Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?

Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.

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Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals

As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.

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Can These Two Women Turn It Around for Democrats?

Races in New Jersey and Virginia are testing the power of the moderate lane.

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This Democrat Lost a Big Race. The Party Is Uneasy About His Return.

Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, lost a race for Senate in 2022. He is likely to run for governor in 2026, while Democrats are eager for new candidates and new ideas.

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How a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy

The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.

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No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.

The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws.

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Trump’s Self-Inflicted Soybean Problem

Tariffs don’t seem to be working as planned.

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More Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona

In the hardest-hit counties, childhood vaccination rates steeply declined during the pandemic.

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From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules

Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.

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I Went on a ‘Dark Retreat’ and Spent Three Days in Total Darkness

The author spent days in a room with no light. Who would he be when he emerged?

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Wolfgang Puck’s Spago Had Star Power in the ’80s. Does It Still Shine?

The groundbreaking Beverly Hills power restaurant still draws crowds. But the food isn’t what it once was.

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The Robots Fueling Amazon’s Automation

Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses.

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Inside Amazon’s Plans to Replace Workers With Robots

Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations.

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France Sends Former President Nicolas Sarkozy to Prison to Start 5-Year Sentence

Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France from 2007 to 2012, reported to a prison in Paris weeks after his conviction in a corruption trial.

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Late Night Revisits Ye Olde ‘No Kings’ Protests

Jon Stewart consulted the Declaration of Independence’s king-inspired stipulations on “The Daily Show.”

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Curtis Sliwa Has the Spotlight. He’s Not About to Give It Up.

Mr. Sliwa, the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City, finds himself a major player in the race. He’s under heavy pressure to drop out.

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Guard Enraged by Chaos at Jail Chased and Shot at Smugglers, U.S. Says

Leon Wilson worked at the troubled Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn for decades. Prosecutors say he pursued suspects for five miles in a violent fury.

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Who Is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?

The hard-line conservative is making history in a country where women are drastically underrepresented at the highest levels of power.

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Vance Heads to Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

With the cease-fire deal under strain, Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders.

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Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s New Prime Minister, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead Japan to the right.

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With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi

The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it.

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G.O.P. Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts

At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

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China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines

In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation.

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Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.

An interview with a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who has taken seven trips to China to buy handbags, clothes and jewelry. “China is the center of everything,” she said.

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A Flat $40 Train Ticket From NYC to Albany? It’s Happening Next Year.

For the first time, Metro-North will run trains past Poughkeepsie through the Hudson Valley to Albany. Some Amtrak service will also be restored.

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White House’s East Wing Partially Demolished to Build Trump’s Ballroom

The president had pledged that construction wouldn’t “interfere with the current building,” a promise that always seemed unrealistic given the grand scale of the plans.

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All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding

One of the two, Vanderbilt University, signaled it had reservations.

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Iranian Wedding Video Plunges Top Official Into Scandal

Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani oversaw a brutal crackdown on women, but traditional notions of Islamic morality were little on display at his daughter’s wedding.

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Justice Department Scrutinizes a Trip Fani Willis Took to the Bahamas

President Trump has said that Ms. Willis, the prosecutor who brought election interference charges against him two years ago in Georgia, “should be prosecuted.”

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To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia

The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries.

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