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Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow

Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.

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Trump’s Obama Derangement Syndrome

The president shows, once again, that he shouldn’t be anywhere near the Oval.

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The President’s Personal Spy Chief

From joining an F.B.I. search of an election center to allegedly suppressing a whistleblower complaint, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is eroding the independence of our intelligence community, argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury.

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How Hard Is It to Rig an American Election, Really?

The round table convenes to debate whether we need to worry about the midterms being free and fair.

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Vanity Fair

Behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show, the entrants were affectionate. Or at least they acted like it.

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What’s Behind the Weird Weather That’s Dominated 2026

While iguanas were stunned by freezing cold in Florida, would-be skiers were looking at dirt on Utah’s slopes. Here’s what’s going on, and when it will finally end.

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What’s Up With This Big Freeze? Some Scientists See Climate Change Link

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East.

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What’s Up With This Big Freeze? Some Scientists See Climate Change Link

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East.

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Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears

The president has escalated his language as his administration takes steps to involve itself more in election matters.

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Japan Ocean-Mining Test Successfully Hauls Up Potentially Valuable Mud

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable resources.

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After Merging xAI and SpaceX, Elon Musk Hopes He Can Win Over Wall Street

The billionaire’s decision to merge his A.I. start-up with his rocket company will test investors’ interest in giant combinations of unalike businesses.

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Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up

Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.

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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Ms. Good’s vehicle, but Trump administration leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have departed, leaving the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office in turmoil.

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Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors

Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need.

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Lindsey Vonn Aims to Become the Oldest Alpine Olympic Medalist, Despite Ruptured A.C.L.

The 41-year-old American aims to complete her comeback by racing in the women’s Olympic downhill on Sunday despite rupturing her left A.C.L. a week ago.

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Super Bowl Halftime Is the World’s Biggest Stage. He Designs It.

From Prince’s giant symbol to Kendrick Lamar’s streetlamps, the set production designer Bruce Rodgers “makes the impossible possible.”

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Super Bowl Halftime Is the World’s Biggest Stage. He Designs It.

From Prince’s giant symbol to Kendrick Lamar’s streetlamps, the set production designer Bruce Rodgers “makes the impossible possible.”

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Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military

Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition, produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and then smuggled across the border, in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.

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Smaller N.Y.C. Classes Will Cost Millions. Can Mamdani Pull It Off?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task.

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Olympics Officials Signal Sanctions on Russia in Sports May End

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.

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Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard

Mr. Hegseth’s order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard’s Kennedy School for public policy.

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Death Row Reversal by China Is a Gesture to Canada

The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations.

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In a Close Election, Voters Send a Sharp Anti-Trump Message

The Democratic primary to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in Congress is still too close to call. Much of the advertising focused on opposition to the president and his immigration policies.

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Super Bowl Visitors Find San Francisco Better Than Its Apocalyptic Image

Problems with homelessness and open-air drug use have been widely broadcast, but many visitors this week said they found the city surprisingly pleasant.

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How Is Security Different at These Olympic Games?

Our sports correspondent Tariq Panja talks with Katrin Bennhold about the security at the Olympics in Italy, including the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who the U.S. says are there only in an advisory role.

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Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump

Administration officials told the top Senate Democrat the president would release frozen funding for the Gateway project if the transportation hubs were renamed for him.

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Republican Chairman of Homeland Security Spending Panel to Exit Congress

Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada added his name to the growing list of Republicans planning to give up their seats as their party faces losses that could cost them the House.

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The Culture War Is Over. Bad Bunny Won.

American pop culture is global pop culture, and vice versa.

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Stocks Rebound After Volatile Week as Dow Hits Record High

The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 50,000 points for the first time, as old line stocks come back into vogue.

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Cuban Deportees Who Were Transferred to Guantánamo Sent Back to U.S.

Dozens of men appear to be caught up in a political standoff between the Trump administration and Cuba.

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