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USA Today Names Jamie Stockwell as Next Top Editor

Ms. Stockwell, who recently left The Washington Post, is the third person named to the job in the past three years.

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San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.

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Democrats Sued to Find Out Whether Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the D.N.C. sought to compel the government to say whether it plans to deploy armed federal officers in this year’s elections.

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War and the Economy

We look at the conflict’s global economic impact.

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Trump Zigzags on When War Will End, and Investigators Search Epstein’s Ranch in New Mexico

Plus, space mirrors?

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Fed Up With High Costs, American Theater Takes a Trip to London

Skyrocketing budgets and falling profitability have driven a new form of offshoring, with U.S. producers staging shows across the Atlantic.

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I Asked a Former Trump Official to Justify This War

Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America First” agenda.

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War Brings New Water Crises to an Already-Parched Iran

Iran has accused the United States of bombing a desalination plant on Qeshm Island. The country was already facing a severe water shortage.

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New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran

His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.

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Here Are the Key Races to Watch in Mississippi and Georgia Elections

It’s primary day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat is up for grabs.

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Trump Antisemitism Inquiry Demanding List of Jews at Penn Heads to Court

The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.

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Michelle Pfeiffer, With Mixed Feelings, Is Busier Than Ever

At 67, the actress is still reinventing herself, with two new TV shows, “The Madison” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” and an evolving attitude about her work.

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How Best Picture is Decided

Best picture is the only Oscar category decided by preferential ballot. Our reporter Marc Tracy explains how that works.

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Book Review: ‘Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! A Memoir,’ by Liza Minnelli

“Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!” is a familiar reminder that growing up in showbiz can lead to awards and adulation, but also to heartache.

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Liza Minnelli: What, Specifically, Makes Her an Icon

The things that make Liza Liza.

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Who Are the Men Accused of Bringing Homemade Bombs to Gracie Mansion?

A high school senior and a recent graduate, both from the Philadelphia suburbs, were charged by federal prosecutors with trying to support a terrorist group.

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iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle

Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.

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Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.

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Fiscal Crunch Presents a First Big Policy Challenge for Mikie Sherrill

Ms. Sherrill will present her first budget as New Jersey governor in Trenton on Tuesday, and with it a robust preview of her policy priorities.

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Late Night Scolds Trump Over Gasoline Prices

“You can lie about many things in American life, but one thing you can’t lie about is gas prices,” Late Night host Seth Meyers said. “Everyone sees it.”

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So Much for the Donroe Doctrine

President Trump’s efforts to force the Western Hemisphere into alignment will keep falling short.

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U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy

More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.

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Missile in Deadly Iranian School Strike Appears to Be U.S.-Made, Photos Taken by Iran Show

Iranian state media posted mangled remnants it claims were from the Feb. 28 attack in Minab. An analysis shows they have the markings of a missile made by American manufacturers

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Who Is Balendra Shah, The Rapper Set to Be Nepal’s Next Prime Minister?

Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.

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Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda

The attack on Iran has led to a surge in energy prices at a moment when the cost of living is a major issue heading into the fall elections.

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Trump Seeks to Calm Oil and Gas Markets but Says Iran War Will Go On

The president said the U.S. could accompany tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary to keep oil flowing. “We’ve already won in many ways, but we haven’t won enough,” he said.

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Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases

In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.

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Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.

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Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators

Some of the disgraced financier’s victims have said they were trafficked at the property south of Santa Fe, where the nearest neighbors are miles away.

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Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Raise Taxes in New York

The State Assembly and Senate are each calling for the state to raise taxes, piggybacking on a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.

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