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With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed

In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”

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Hungary Plays the Spoiler in Europe, as Orban Seeks Votes at Home

Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.

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For CNN, a Takeover by Paramount Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future

Paramount’s apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.

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What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover

If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.

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What Both Anthropic and the Pentagon Get Wrong

Neither Anthropic nor the Pentagon are thinking about this issue in a meaningful way.

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Chris Fleming Uses Dance to Make Us Laugh in His HBO Special

The kind of performer other stand-ups rave about, Chris Fleming turns to choreography to land jokes in his new HBO special.

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A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’

The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need and people do not have to work, in what has become his latest slogan.

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What Does ‘Complicity’ Mean for Epstein’s Friends, and Mere Acquaintances?

Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.

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Fighting Wildfires Could Soon Get Harder

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

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The Benevolent Landlord of St. Marks Place

For 60 years, Charles FitzGerald has helped make the East Village an emblem of New York City’s counterculture.

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The Rise and Fall of a 3-D Printing Empire

Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.

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Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas

The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.

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I Needed ‘Heated Rivalry’: Gay Romance Minus the Tragedy

After a lifetime of settling for shame, secrecy and death onscreen, I had my doubts about “Heated Rivalry.” Then it seduced me, too.

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U.S. Birthrate Declines to an All-Time Low, but There’s a Story of Success

The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.

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After 50 Years in the Shadows, a Tenacious First-Time Novelist Steps Out Front

For 50 years, Patricia Finn kept to the background and told other people’s stories. Now, in “The Golden Boy,” she’s finally telling one of her own.

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Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.

The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days.

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Late Night Lampoons Trump’s State of the Union Ratings

Stephen Colbert joked that the president “is really dragging down broadcast television” with lower ratings for Tuesday’s State of the Union than last year’s address.

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Trump’s Shields Are Down

Personnel once meant policy; now it means flattery.

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Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure

After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.

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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.

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India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It.

Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it’s too late.

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Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire

President Trump’s approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples.

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Germany’s Oil and Gas Output Is Dwindling as Prices Rise

Natural gas production in Germany has fallen about 80 percent in the past two decades even as the country seeks to replace flows from Russia.

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Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer

The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Will World Cup Games in Mexico Be Affected by Cartel Boss Killing?

Safety questions linger since the country is set to host matches in the world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup.

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Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes in a Tense Deposition

After resisting testifying for months, the former secretary of state entered the session defiant, and grew irate after a Republican leaked a photo from inside the room.

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Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic

More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.

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Fact-check: In Trump’s Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims

Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up.

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Supreme Court Lawyer Who Moonlighted in High-Stakes Poker Is Convicted of Tax Fraud

The lawyer Thomas C. Goldstein, who co-founded the SCOTUSblog website, hid millions in gambling income from the government, federal prosecutors said.

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Mamdani’s Gift for Trump: A Front Page Celebrating the President

What do you bring the president when you visit the White House? Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a choice that seemed to please Donald Trump.

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