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One Year After Trump’s $400 Million Ultimatum, a Different Columbia

As they sought to respond to charges of antisemitism and harassment on campus, administrators and trustees made promises. Many have been kept, but not all.

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Copenhagen Grapples With the Abuse Allegations Against Noma’s Chef

René Redzepi faced swift fallout in the United States following reports of violence. But in Denmark, where he is a major cultural figure, the reaction has been more muted.

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Laid Off in Midlife, China’s Reform Generation Braces for Downward Mobility

The future once seemed boundless for those who grew up during China’s reform era. Now in middle age, they are pinned between economic stagnation and institutional age discrimination.

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​At Least 10 Killed in South Korean Factory Fire

Survivors jumped from windows to escape the blaze, the deadliest at a factory in South Korea in two years. Four people are still missing.

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Striking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism

The ruling cut deeper than left-versus-right politics, declaring that the policy imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unconstitutional.

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Nicholas Brendon, a Star in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ Is Dead

He played the part of Xander Harris, one of Buffy’s closest friends, on the hit television show.

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San Francisco Driver Gets Probation After Killing a Family of 4

Mary Fong Lau, 80, will perform 200 hours of community service as part of her sentence. Her speeding vehicle crashed into a family as they waited for a bus ride to the zoo in 2024.

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U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.

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A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz

There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.

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700 Dogs and Cats Are Rescued in Animal Cruelty Raid in Los Angeles County

Animal control officers responded to a pet-adoption facility in Lake Hughes, Calif., after receiving complaints about neglect and overcrowding. No charges have been filed.

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‘The Bachelorette’ Took a Risk on Taylor Frankie Paul. It Backfired.

Ms. Paul’s built-in fan base and viral interpersonal drama presented an opportunity for the long-running reality TV show, until video of a past assault derailed the season.

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What Does the California Heat Mean for Fire Season?

The state is warming up and drying out earlier than usual. Here’s what that means for fire season.

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Fresno Took 30 Years to Name Cesar Chavez Blvd. Undoing It Took a Day.

The reckoning for the labor leader’s sex abuse was swift in Fresno, Calif., the heart of the Central Valley region where the farmworker movement was born. Towns across the nation face similar debates.

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Influencers Caught in ‘Bachelorette’ Fallout After ABC Pulls New Season

When ABC abruptly pulled a planned season of “The Bachelorette,” some whose livelihoods are wrapped up in the series were thrown for a loop.

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David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83

His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.

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Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.

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Inside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later

In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist hanging around downtown Manhattan when the police nabbed him for trying to deface a billboard.

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Elon Musk Is Responsible for Some Twitter Investor Losses, Jury Finds

Investors had sued Mr. Musk, claiming the billionaire tried to drive down the share price of the social media company, now called X, to renegotiate his $44 billion offer.

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U.S. Steps Up Attacks to Clear the Strait of Hormuz

Also, Chuck Norris dies at 86. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Chuck Norris: A Life in Pictures

The actor, known for his skills as a martial artist, often played the warrior onscreen.

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California Could Elect a Republican Governor Thanks to the ‘Jungle Primary’

The state’s wide-open “jungle primary” has Democrats on edge.

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Chuck Norris Punched This Article Into the Sun: How an Action Hero Became a Meme

Norris, best known as the butt-kicking star of action films, became an unwitting if good-natured pioneer of the internet meme.

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Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade

The “Nuestra América” humanitarian convoy plans to deliver more than 20 tons of critical supplies to Cuba. Some Cuban exiles view it with suspicion.

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NYC Marks First Ramadan Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Many New Yorkers said Ramadan felt especially poignant this year under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who used his own observance of the holiday to model the diversity of Muslim life in the city.

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Cuba Power Outages and Flight Cancellations: What Travelers Need to Know in 2026

The island is dependent on tourism, but a lack of fuel and extensive power outages are forcing many travelers to cancel. Here’s what visitors might face.

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Justice Dept. Seeks to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

The civil rights charges against the two Louisville, Ky., police officers stemmed from their involvement in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting.

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Mullin Said to Have Credited the King of Jordan for a Helicopter Rescue

The homeland security nominee brought up a mysterious trip in mid-2016 at a confirmation hearing. He visited Jordan that August, congressional records show.

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Evacuations Ordered on Oahu as Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding

A dam on the northern part of the island was close to failing, emergency officials said.

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A Few Ships Are Trickling Through the Strait of Hormuz With Iran’s Approval

Countries and companies have been negotiating with the Iranian authorities to secure passage. Some patterns are emerging.

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Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

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