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Tariffs Force Down Heavy Equipment Sales and Jobs

An industry report shows high interest rates, fewer infrastructure projects and tariffs pressures have slowed growth and decreased jobs in the sector.

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What to Know About the Widening Fallout From the Bombing of Iran

The Middle East is facing deaths and destruction as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.

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Iran’s Top Security Official Calls Trump’s War Aims ‘Delusional’ and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate’

Ali Larijani, seen as a pragmatist who could negotiate with Washington, struck a defiant tone and vowed to fight on.

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3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says

Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.

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The War Expands

We have the latest news from multiple fronts in the Middle East.

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Half of Colorectal Cancer Cases Now Occur in Those Under 65, Study Shows

It isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.

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The Night, and the Gun, That Changed Two Lives

An encounter between a troubled man and a crime-fearing man left one of them dead.

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Trump Says More U.S. Casualties Are ‘Likely’ in War With Iran, and Oil Prices Jump After Attack

Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching.

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New York City Paid $117 Million to Settle Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025

The largest settlements, more than $24 million combined, went to two men wrongfully convicted of killing a French tourist in Midtown in 1987, an analysis by the Legal Aid Society found.

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As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines

Disregarded by President Trump over Iran, Europe’s leaders are adapting to a world in which they are little more than bystanders.

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How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran

Ending the Islamic Republic’s regime will be long and arduous, but perhaps a softer version will emerge.

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Trump Wants You to Get Used to This. Don’t.

The old U.S.-led order is dead; the new one feels unstable and ominous, as if a storm could descend at any moment.

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Honored Nationwide, Jesse Jackson Is Less Celebrated in His Hometown

As Mr. Jackson’s body lies in state in South Carolina on Monday, the city of Greenville, where he fought civil rights battles, is wrestling with how to pay its respects.

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Paramount Won Over Warner Bros. Now for the Regulators.

Global officials are expected to closely examine the $111 billion deal, which ties together two entertainment powerhouses, over potential competition issues.

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5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in Billionaires

The number of billionaires in the United States has soared, with nowhere feeling the effects quite like Jackson, Wyo. Here’s where all that money came from.

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Five Testy Moments From the Acrimonious Texas Senate Primaries

Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, the Democratic and Republican races have become increasingly personal and contentious.

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Republicans Cite Iran Attacks to Pressure Democrats on Shutdown

GOP lawmakers ensured there was enough money for the immigration crackdown, but the funding pause threatens other Homeland Security work.

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Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns

The case involves a Texas man charged after agents found drugs and a gun in his home and tests the constitutionality of the federal law.

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Could a Supreme Court Case Help Hunter Biden Get His Law License Back?

The former president’s son says he is watching closely as the justices on Monday hear a case testing the constitutionality of the federal gun law used to convict him.

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Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.

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Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.

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Labor Secretary’s Tenure Marked by Frequent Travel and Internal Tumult

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.

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When ‘Anora’ Becomes ‘Anorak’: The Art of Wrong Movie Titles

Staffers at Film at Lincoln Center keep a list of the incorrect movie titles they’ve heard from patrons. That list is very, very long.

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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

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An N.F.L. Kicker, a Yankee and a Sports Reporter Walk Into the Midterms

As podcasts and talk radio blur the lines between sports and politics, professional athletes — many of whom have found encouragement from President Trump — are running in midterm elections.

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America’s Billionaires Continue to Flock to Wyoming

Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.

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Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools

Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

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U.S. Schools Are Betting Big on A.I. Will New York City Be Next?

This could be a pivotal year in shaping what role artificial intelligence plays in American schools. Some families want Mayor Mamdani to hit the brakes.

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Friedrich Merz Has Bigger Problems Than Trump

Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship is in choppy waters.

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Bagram Air Base Targeted by Pakistan, Afghanistan Says

The Afghan military said it had thwarted a Pakistani airstrike on the former U.S. base, Bagram airfield, amid an intensifying campaign that has targeted dozens of military sites across the country.

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