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China Suspends Export Controls on More Critical Minerals

The changes would make it easier for American firms to obtain key minerals, delivering on what the White House said the two countries had agreed to at last month’s summit.

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America Isn’t Cool Anymore

Pop culture exports have long been a potent source of American soft power. What happens when the U.S. is no longer the global capital of cool?

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Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up

A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.

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A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.

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Heavy Rain Expected in California After Spell of Unusually Warm Weather

Areas across the state could record anywhere from one to five or more inches of rain. The Sierra will get some snow.

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Worries Increase on Second Day of Flight Cancellations

Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued.

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Gavin Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.

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Merck PCSK9 Pill Results Point to Extremely Low Cholesterol Future

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.

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Black South Carolina Residents Say Re-Routed Penn Center Parade Feels Like Erasure

The annual Penn Center Heritage Day Parade in South Carolina draws hundreds to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people. But a new route has Black residents feeling as if their legacy is vanishing.

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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.

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There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Template for Winning Elections

We can’t pretend to know the future of the Democratic Party.

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Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts Food Stamp Payments

The fate of SNAP was once again in question on Saturday after the Supreme Court temporarily agreed to allow the Trump administration to withhold full aid under the program.

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At Least 4 Dead After Driver Slams Into Crowd Outside a Tampa Bar, Police Say

The crash left 11 people injured. The police said they chased the vehicle after trying to pull over a reckless driver, who sped off and then lost control.

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Why Is Trump So Afraid of American Voters?

President Trump raged after Democrats won multiple elections this week. And now he’s calling on lawmakers to take action: To do more gerrymandering, to outlaw mail-in ballots and to make voter ID laws more strict. Why is Trump so afraid of American voters? He’s afraid of losing his majority in the midterm elections, argues Times Opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury.

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Bruce Springsteen’s Father, Through the Mansions of Fear, Through the Mansions of Pain

He had a good factory job that helped him raise a family. But it didn’t save him from despair.

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Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do

Murderous attacks on Christians and Muslims alike are a real problem in Nigeria. Cutting humanitarian assistance there is even more lethal.

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Are Post-Trump Politics Emerging?

The round table convenes to discuss what comes after the Democrats’ big wins — and whether the “red hat” coalition can recover.

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Sound System

It can be challenging to discover new music on streaming platforms. Today, some ideas to help you out of a listening rut.

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As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding its exploration of the country’s racial dynamics despite a surge of government resistance.

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How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel

Niraj Chokshi, our reporter covering transportation, describes where and how flights are being cut in the government shutdown.

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After More Than 30 Years, a Man Is Charged in Seattle Girl’s Killing

Tanya Marie Frazier, 14, never returned from summer school in 1994, and was found dead in a wooded area five days later. The police say a new DNA analysis links a felon to her death.

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After Hurricane Melissa, Solar Power Kept the Electricity on for Some Jamaicans

Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.

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Saudi Ex-Intelligence Official Seeks American Help Spilling U.S. Secrets

Saad Aljabri, feuding with the de facto Saudi ruler, wants former U.S. officials to help him fend off Saudi corruption claims.

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A.I. Isn’t the Only Thing Pushing Up Electricity Bills. (But It’s Mostly A.I.)

Calvin Butler, the chief executive of Exelon, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, is trying to keep the lights on.

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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison

The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.

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Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?

Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online subcultures influence today’s politics.

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A New Generation of Gamblers Searches for Help

The sports betting boom has drawn in millions of young men. Are recovery efforts for problem gamblers lagging behind?

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Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier.

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Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.

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Pfizer to Acquire Obesity Drug Start-Up Metsera in $10 Billion Deal

The announcement of the deal signaled an end to the bidding war for Metsera between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy.

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