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Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Strike Clinging to Wreckage

The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs.

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Best Movies of 2025

Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year.

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Inside the Museum-Style Home of Michael Ovitz, an A-List Collector

He is best known as a former Hollywood power broker, but Ovitz has filled his Beverly Hills home with a collection that shows how serious he is about art.

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University of Oklahoma Instructor on Leave After Failing Student’s Gender Essay

The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders “demonic.” The instructor said it did not answer the assignment.

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New ICE Operation Is Said to Target Somali Migrants in Minneapolis and St. Paul

The move comes as President Trump has attacked Somalis with increasingly inflammatory rhetoric in recent days.

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Ayanna Pressley Won’t Challenge Markey for Senate in Massachusetts

Ms. Pressley, a prominent progressive, will instead run for re-election to the House. Her move is expected to help Senator Ed Markey, though he still faces one well-known Democratic primary challenger.

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The G.O.P. War on Property Taxes Will Lose Them the Suburbs

Suburban professionals want amenities, not austerity.

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Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84

He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.

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The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan

After Marvin Dunn sued, the trustees of Miami Dade College voted for a second time to hand over a prime property for President Trump’s future library. He says he’ll keep fighting.

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Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders

The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.

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In Photos and Video: Devastating Floods Swamp South Asia

Images of the destruction caused by storms that have torn through South and Southeast Asia.

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Prosecutors Drop Charges in Savage 1993 Murder of Mother Near Buffalo

James Pugh, one of two men originally convicted in the killing, had already spent 25 years in prison. He said all along that he was innocent.

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Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon

Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

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Large Winter Storm Brings Snow and Ice to Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

The major storm dropped a wintry mix of precipitation across the Midwest overnight, creating a treacherous commute for millions of Americans.

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Venezuela Accepts Migrant Repatriation Flight From U.S. Amid Airspace Tensions

The flight’s approval illustrates how the United States and Venezuela are still communicating, after a declaration from President Trump that Venezuelan airspace was “closed in its entirety.”

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Like Fancy Japanese Toilets? You’ll Love the Sound of This.

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful birdsong, or perhaps a burst of artillery fire?

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The 10 Best Books of 2025

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.

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Maduro Faces His Ultimate Fight as Trump Threatens Military Action in Venezuela

President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.

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San Francisco Will Sue Ultraprocessed Food Companies

The city attorney accuses large manufacturers of causing diseases that have burdened governments with public health costs.

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What to Know About Trump Accounts for Children and Eligibility After Dell Donation

Next year, Michael and Susan Dell plan to move $250 into the new Trump accounts of millions of children under 10. You’ll need to live in the right ZIP code.

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What Michael Dell’s Blockbuster Donation Means for Philanthropy

Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, plan to give away billions of dollars to fund investment accounts for children in the United States.

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Michael and Susan Dell Pledge $6 Billion for Child Investment Accounts

The tech billionaire and his wife hope other philanthropists follow their $6 billion lead in expanding the reach of soon-to-be-created “Trump accounts.”

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Who Gets a Presidential Pardon?

We examine President Trump’s approach to using his pardon power.

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The Election That Has Republicans on Edge, and How One College Student Was Deported

Plus, Ozempic for cats?

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Mandela Barnes Enters Wisconsin Governor Race, Joining Crowded Field of Democrats

The former lieutenant governor is the best-known candidate in a crowded field, but some state Democrats have cooled on him since he lost a Senate bid in 2022.

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Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule

Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.

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What Makes a Four-Star Restaurant? Our Critics Break It Down.

As Ligaya Mishan gives highest honors to a Japanese kaiseki counter in New York, she and Tejal Rao discuss what goes into the decision.

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Four-Star Restaurant Review for Yamada

The ever-changing menu at this unshowy counter in Chinatown exemplifies the subtle art and craft of the most rarefied form of Japanese cooking.

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Tennessee House Special Election 2025: What to Watch

A special election for a House seat in Tennessee was supposed to be an easy Republican victory. But national spending and Democratic enthusiasm have made it an unusually high-profile race.

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The Dark Secrets of Denis Johnson’s ‘Train Dreams’

An adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella arrives at the same time as a new biography, unlocking one of his best-loved and least-understood books.

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