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What Was the Mueller Investigation? And What Did It Find?

The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.

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Trump’s Contested Campus Antisemitism Fight Is Accelerating Again

While some Jewish students and faculty members have applauded the Trump administration’s renewed push against antisemitism, others believe the government has different motives.

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How Corey Lewandowski Wielded Power Inside D.H.S.

While he was supposed to serve in a limited role as an adviser to Kristi Noem, Mr. Lewandowski had wide influence over contracts, personnel and operations inside the agency over the last year.

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Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?

President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.

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ICE Agents to Be Sent to U.S. Airports on Monday, Trump Says

The president issued a threat to deploy ICE agents in an apparent attempt to force Democrats to approve a new budget for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Charges Dropped Against Woman Mistaken for Protester in Minnesota Church Case

Federal prosecutors dismissed charges against one of 39 defendants they charged for disrupting a worship service in January to protest the immigration crackdown.

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Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director Who Led Trump Inquiry, Dies at 81

After he concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, he became a target of the president’s anger.

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CBS News Radio Crackles to a Close

A stalwart of the mass media century, the longstanding network that launched the careers of journalists like Edward R. Murrow will air its final broadcast in May.

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Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During Nowruz Holiday

The current restrictions on the internet in Iran are coinciding with Nowruz, the observance of the Persian New Year.

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In Trump’s Administration, Military Housing Is Becoming a Hot Commodity

Until President Trump took office for the second time, it was rare for civilian government officials to live on military bases or installations.

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Amazon MGM Gets a Much-Needed Hit With ‘Project Hail Mary’

The movie, which stars Ryan Gosling, is on pace to be the company’s highest-grossing domestic film.

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Let-It-Rip Jeremy vs. Sneaky Sam

Nothing artificial about this Hollywood A.I. smackdown.

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Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom

A monthlong seminar offers lessons in how to anticipate and prepare for the mounting disruptions of global warming

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Not All Malls Are Struggling

A certain type of shopping mall has become a surprising bright spot for real estate investors.

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What BTS Is Wearing for Its Comeback Concert and Why

The band’s looks, by the Korean brand Songzio, represented a bigger story about Korean culture and meaning.

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Iran Is a $1.3-Million-a-Minute War

We could make college accessible for all Americans, restore health care cuts and pretty much end the worst form of global hunger — and still have billions of dollars left over.

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Jay Manuel: What Tyra Banks and I Should Have Known

For years, Jay Manuel helped create reality television. Now, he finds himself on the other side of the production.

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Americans Deserve the Truth About Iran

Whatever short-term gain the president thinks he is getting by lying about the war in Iran is far exceeded by the cost, for him, the country and the world.

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Trump’s Recklessness Will ‘Haunt Us for a Generation’

Three Opinion writers on Iran, the SAVE America Act and the president’s folly.

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These BTS Fans Waited 15 Hours to See Their Idols

Those without tickets arrived at the venue before the sun rose on Saturday to stake out areas that offered unobstructed views of the stage.

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Spring Awakening

Astronomical spring began yesterday, but the actual change of season is more gradual, a halting and nonlinear progression.

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Public References to Cesar Chavez Are Being Removed Across the U.S.

The removals followed a New York Times investigation that revealed Chavez sexually abused women and girls.

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You’ve Lost Your Health Insurance. It Shouldn’t Have Been a Surprise.

You would think you’d get texts, emails, phone calls and letters if your insurer was about to drop you. But you may be wrong.

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Trump’s Ballroom Architect Is Skilled at Shrugging Off Outrage

Shalom Baranes, who arrived in the U.S. as a Libyan refugee and went on to renovate the Pentagon, is baffling fellow architects for accepting the job. But he said some of his previous projects have drawn outrage too.

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High Gas Prices, Driven Up by the Iran War, Loom Over the Midterms

The war has complicated the Republican message on affordability. Democrats see an opportunity to drive their economic message while tying President Trump to an unpopular overseas conflict.

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War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck

But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.

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Fidel Castro’s Grandson Flaunts Beer, Nikes and Trump Jokes on Instagram

Sandro Castro has drawn scrutiny for his Instagram posts in which he flaunts a life of luxury while using satire to point out the very deterioration his family’s leadership helped create.

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No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing

Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.

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Why K-Pop Is Hitting a Roadblock in China

Japanese members of some K-pop bands have been absent from recent concerts in China. Experts say that’s linked to tension between Tokyo and Beijing.

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Sanders Will Rally for N.Y. Tax Increase. Mamdani Does Not Plan to Join.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will headline a rally in the Bronx next weekend meant to increase pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the rich.

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