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Sally Kirkland, Scene-Stealing Actress, Dies at 84

She received an Oscar nomination for the 1987 film “Anna” but spent much of her prolific career as a go-to supporting actress in movies like “The Sting” and “JFK.”

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Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers

The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.

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‘A Lot of Uncertainty’ Suddenly Surrounds a Storm Hitting California

The storm is expected to move quickly through Northern California by Thursday morning, but forecasters are concerned that it will stall in the southern part of the state.

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Chess Grandmaster Faces Ethics Complaint After Death of Daniel Naroditsky

The International Chess Federation filed the complaint against Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion who had insinuated that Daniel Naroditsky cheated.

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Lorinda de Roulet, Who Briefly Led the New York Mets, Dies at 95

A daughter of Joan Whitney Payson, the team’s exuberant first owner, she took over as chairwoman in 1978 during a lackluster time for the franchise.

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Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working?

The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers.

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Gustavo Petro, the Rebel Turned President Willing to Take on Trump

From his guerrilla roots, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has long embraced a confrontational style. Now, he has incurred President Trump’s wrath and is facing political fallout at home.

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What Epstein’s Emails Allege About Trump’s Knowledge of His Conduct

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails suggesting that President Trump knew more about Jeffrey Epstein’s activities than he has acknowledged.

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Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. to Thwart Epstein Vote

Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room.

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City Council Set to Approve Plan That Could Bring 14,700 Homes to Queens

The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing.

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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles Sets 2026 Opening Date

The 300,000-square-foot building will open Sept. 22 and showcase comic art, illustrations and more across 35 galleries. It began construction in 2018 but faced multiple delays.

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The Penny Dies at 232

A long decline into irrelevance ended on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

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Virginia’s Governor-Elect Wants a Say Over Leadership at U.Va.

Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.

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By Not Funding Food Stamps, Trump Risks Lasting Damage to Safety Net

For the poorest Americans, the expected end to the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.

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Tim Kaine on Why He Voted to End the Government Shutdown

Extending the government shutdown would not have worked.

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Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome

“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.

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Atlanta Fed President to Step Down in February

The departure of Raphael W. Bostic, who has served in the role since 2017, would create a new vacancy at the central bank.

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He Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers.

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what happened to him.

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What to Know About SNAP, America’s Main Food Aid Program

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

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At the Cybathlon, May the Best Brain-Computer Interface Win

Every four years at the Cybathlon, teams of researchers and technology “pilots” compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise.

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Dale Romans Enters Kentucky Senate Race as Democrats’ Latest Long Shot

Dale Romans, pitching himself as an independent-minded Democrat in the mold of Joe Manchin, will try to win a seat for the party in the deep-red state.

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How to Capture the Northern Lights With Just Your Smartphone

Modern cellphone cameras make it easy to capture the famously fickle Aurora Borealis.

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Pakistan’s Army Chief Is Granted Sweeping Authority Over All Military Branches

A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s highest court under tighter political control.

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Israel’s president says Trump asked him to pardon Netanyahu, who has not been convicted.

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Israel Reopens Crossing Into Northern Gaza for Aid

The cease-fire with Hamas has blunted the hunger faced by Gazans during the war. But aid agencies say Israeli restrictions are still hobbling their work.

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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.

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Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Worth an Extra Billion Dollars

The apparel giant is now valued at $5 billion after a new fund-raising round, as it continues to grow its business.

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Jack Schlossberg, Social Media Provocateur, Gives Politics a Try

As he prepares a congressional run, J.F.K.’s grandson admits, “I’m not for everybody.”

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China’s Green Triumph

China is equipping other countries to fight climate change. It’s a role reversal.

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Deadly Blasts in India and Pakistan Set Region on Edge

The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.

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