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Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future As Trump Tightens Immigration Policy

Afghan immigrants in the United States believed they were safe. A deadly shooting that authorities say was carried out by an Afghan has thrown their futures into doubt.

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5 Takeaways From the 2025 DealBook Summit

President Trump’s economic policies and artificial intelligence were among the central topics at the gathering of business and political leaders.

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Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and a Shaper of Memphis Soul Music

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.

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Trump Faces Choices on Russia-Ukraine Talks as Peace Deal Deadline Passes

The president wanted Moscow and Kyiv to come to terms by Thanksgiving. Negotiations are now stalled, leaving the White House to decide if an agreement is possible anytime soon.

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Lawsuit Against Hispanic Scholarship Fund Argues It Discriminates Against Non-Hispanic Students

The plaintiffs, white and Asian students, said they would qualify for scholarships given out by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, but for their race.

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Unpacking Trump’s Immigration Crackdown and Deportation Efforts

As Trump steps up his crackdown, our reporters explain what’s happening.

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Trump Plans to Lower Fuel Efficiency Requirements

Also, Dick Van Dyke shares his secrets to aging well. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Air Force Pilot Ejects as Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes in California

The pilot was in stable condition after losing control of the fighter jet near Trona, Calif., about 180 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

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Repatriation Flights With Hundreds of Migrants Arrive in Venezuela

The flights with Venezuelans who had been living in the United States arrived at a time of airspace safety concerns as the U.S. military pressures Venezuela’s leader.

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The Evidence For the Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Explained

Members of a vaccine advisory committee handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss revising the childhood immunization schedule this week. Here’s what to know.

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Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.

Rates of the disease have fallen since 1991, when all newborns began receiving the shot. An influential panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on eligibility for the vaccine.

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In Yemen, Separatist Forces Backed by UAE March Into Oil-Rich Region

The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.

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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes on New Significance

The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.

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Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future

A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.

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Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Is Sentenced to 30 Months

The doctor, Salvador Plasencia, had asked “I wonder how much this moron will pay” before supplying the drug to Mr. Perry, who became increasingly reliant on it before his death.

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Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”

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Who is Andrew Farkas, Who Owned a Marina With Jeffrey Epstein?

The billionaire real estate developer’s relationship with Mr. Epstein is in the spotlight, with the release of emails and images of Mr. Epstein’s private home in the Caribbean.

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‘Targeted and Unsafe’: Minnesota Somalis Reel After Trump’s Tirade

Most Somalis in the Twin Cities are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The Trump administration has started a crackdown on Somalis who are subject to deportation.

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Spotify Wrapped Has Users Talking About Their ‘Listening Age’

The wrinkle in this year’s Spotify Wrapped release was an estimate of the user’s “listening age.” Some wore it like a badge of honor. Others made excuses.

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Ludwig Minelli, Founder of Swiss Assisted-Suicide Group, Dies at 92

Dignitas has helped more than 3,000 people take their own lives, an act that Mr. Minelli maintained was a fundamental exercise of free will.

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What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Venezuela

The president has warned that the United States could soon expand its attacks from boats near the coast to targets inside Venezuela, but he has also spoken by phone to its leader.

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Trump Plans to Pardon Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat Indicted on Bribery Charges

The president used the latest pardon announcement to attack his predecessor, Joseph R. Biden Jr.

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A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store

Don’t worry, it’s OK.

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Don’t Trust the Epstein Files

Even if the wisdom of releasing the files is a nuanced issue, the president’s behavior has been indefensible.

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Cold Weather Forecast to Bring Chilliest Temperatures of the Season

There’s no denying it. It’s really December.

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What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms

Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.

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Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine

The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.

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Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Ask a Court to Free Her From Prison

In a court filing, a lawyer for the onetime companion of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said she would seek to be released from her minimum-security federal lockup.

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Epstein Files Reveal Private Home Photos in Latest Release by Democrats

In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

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Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Shows China’s Play Book in Action

In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.

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