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Like Trump, U.S. Embassies Are Raising Cash for Lavish July Fourth Parties

Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance.

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Manhattan’s Only Wild Turkey Has Her Own Entourage

Astoria, first spotted in Queens last spring, is now a resident of Lower Manhattan, where three devoted women watch over her.

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Light Snowfall Coming to New York, New Jersey and Long Island

Forecasters said snowfall totals of one to two inches were likely Sunday night, with isolated amounts of up to three inches across New York City, northeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island.

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Gallops Toward $82 Million in Global Ticket Sales

Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance, directed by Emerald Fennell, not including hefty marketing costs.

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Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.

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Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve

President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.

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Epstein Files Hint at His Ties to the Supermodel Naomi Campbell

Ms. Campbell previously claimed she was an acquaintance of the convicted sex offender. Emails shed new light on the extent of their interactions.

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In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum

In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media.

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Everybody’s Mom

We explore why we care so much about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

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The Olympics Take Themselves Too Seriously. Bring Back Ski Ballet.

You want at least one weird entree on the Olympics menu, even if only for the pleasure of not ordering it.

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What They Wanted From Jeffrey Epstein

His network may not have known everything, but it is hard to deny that many of them knew enough to know better.

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Islamist Party’s Rise Overshadows Student Revolution in Bangladesh

The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.

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Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality

President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world.

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More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.

In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead.

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More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.

In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead.

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Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators

South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.

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Iran Protester Dies in Custody, Raising Fears of Execution

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.

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Texas Students Protest ICE Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s Threats

In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.

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You’d Be Surprised to See Where Many Olympians Keep Their Medals

Athletes train and sweat for years in pursuit of the glittering prizes. Many store them in the least glamorous places.

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What C.E.O.s Are Worried About

Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits.

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‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto

With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed.

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On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe

On the Strip and beyond, clubs, bars and restaurants spotlight local performers who deliver some of the city’s best entertainment.

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The War in Ukraine Has Become a Way of Life

The war in Ukraine can look like the future and the past at once. But it’s just our present, the only one we know.

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There’s a Reason American Kids Are Such Picky Eaters

Blame junk food.

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Making the Dancing Lions for Lunar New York Celebrations

In a San Francisco garage, Corey Chan and his team create giant, spectacular lions that will lead the festivities.

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How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market

Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.

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U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections

Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.

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French Prosecutors to Investigate Diplomat as Part of Epstein Probe

The Paris prosecutor’s office said it was looking into three new complaints with links to the files and revisiting an earlier investigation into an Epstein associate who died in 2022.

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Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad

A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.

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In Munich, Europe Says It Is ‘De-risking’ From the U.S. Amid Trump’s Unpredictability

In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.

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