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In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.

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Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate

President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.

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Hey, Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.

MAGA is using left ideas to destroy the left.

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Amazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance

After unexpectedly strong sales and profits across its consumer and cloud businesses, the tech giant said another strong quarter might be ahead.

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Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time and profit soared 86 percent.

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Trump Officials Warn of Air Travel ‘Disaster’ in November

If the shutdown continues, administration officials predicted, air traffic controllers going without pay will start to leave the job just in time for the holiday travel season.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Turns California Election Into Possible 2028 Platform

Gov. Gavin Newsom has attracted support for his redistricting ballot measure from voters outside of California. He could reap the benefits for a 2028 presidential run.

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Six Arrested in Robbery of Precious-Metal Refinery in France

The robbers used explosives to gain entry to a precious-metal company in Lyon, French officials said. The police recovered the items.

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Why Trump’s Talk About Nuclear Testing Is Dangerous

The president’s ambiguity on nuclear testing is worrisome not only because America’s public can’t know what he means, but because America’s adversaries don’t.

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Patricia Crowther, Who Brought Witchcraft Out of the Shadows, Dies at 97

As a high priestess of Wicca, a branch of modern paganism founded in England, she promoted an image of witches as early feminists who were benevolent and spiritual.

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Amid Flattened Homes, Jamaica Starts to Assess Hurricane Melissa’s Damage

The Jamaican authorities said they were not able to confirm the death toll from the storm yet, but expected it to rise in the coming days. At least 30 people died in Haiti, officials said.

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Democrats Condemn Trump Officials for Boat Strike Secrecy

Senator Mark Warner said the administration’s decision to hold a Republicans-only briefing on the campaign was “corrosive to our democracy.”

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Thieves Steal More Than 1,000 Items From Oakland Museum of California

A robbery this month targeted Indigenous baskets, jewelry and other artifacts from a storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California.

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Prince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title

The extraordinary move caps his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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Older New Yorkers Brace for Food Stamp Cuts: ‘I’m Just Praying’

The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won’t be able to easily line up at food pantries or go out and get second jobs.

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I Now Mispronounce You the Likely Next Mayor of New York City

A lot of people seem to trip over Zohran Mamdani’s name. The reason may not be as simple as it seems.

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NYC Marathon Guide 2025: The Route, Start Times and More

Everything you need to know about Sunday’s five-borough race.

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Soybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China

President Trump said China would end its boycott and resume buying millions of tons of American soybeans.

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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.

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Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute

Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court.

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The World Has Again Failed to Prevent Atrocities in Darfur

Reports are emerging of atrocities in Darfur. The Trump and Biden administrations could have tried harder to prevent them.

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Little Word of a TikTok Deal Out of Trump-Xi Meeting

Neither President Trump nor Chinese officials indicated any new developments for the popular video app. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously suggested they could “consummate” transfer of control from its Chinese owner.

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The Case of the Tiny Tyrannosaurus Might Have Been Cracked

Did certain small tyrannosaur fossils belong to “teen rex” or another species? New analysis of a recent fossil appears to have settled the debate.

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How States Are Preparing for a Freeze in Federal Food Assistance

The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will run out of money on Saturday. Some governors are shifting state money to cover part of the shortfall, bolster food pantries or both.

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For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City

Thousands of foreign women have moved to the Mexican capital for a “life reset,” creating successful businesses and drawing more expats like them. Not all Mexicans are pleased.

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U.S. Charges 19 With Flooding Washington Square Park With Drugs

Prosecutors said dealers had sold millions of doses of heroin and fentanyl. The police in New York have responded to dozens of overdoses in the park and surrounding area in recent years.

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As ICE Raids Upend L.A., Mexican Immigrants Vent, and a Diplomat Listens

Weekly public meetings at the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles have become a place where immigrants ask for help to a host of problems, big and small.

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Trump Administration Tells Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent Food Stamp Cuts

States have sued the federal government to force the release of aid during the shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.

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Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage

Europe’s largest automaker said that a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity.

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Can New York City Buses Be Both Fast and Free?

Our reporter Larry Buchanan collects data on the B41 bus in Brooklyn to find out why New York City buses are the slowest in the nation and whether Zohran Mamdani’s campaign pledge to make buses free would speed them up.

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