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Supreme Court Hears Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers

A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

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College Graduates Are Facing the Grimmest Job Market in Years

Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment.

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Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War

Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.

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Comedy’s Most Manipulative Shot … and Its Greatest Weapon

Audience reactions are a staple of standup specials. But they’re a strange device when you take a closer look.

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Reality TV Confronts a Harsh TV Reality

The number of unscripted series has plummeted by a third since 2022. As the industry rapidly changes, an era is quietly vanishing.

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The Deadly Gender Gap in Car Safety

For over half a century, car safety standards have left women’s lives in the rearview.

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Europe Clinches Critical Mineral Access With Australian Trade Deal

The European Union and Australia have shaken hands on a trade deal that would improve access to aluminum, lithium and other critical minerals for the 27-nation bloc.

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Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson’s Patients

Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.

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Wicked Stepmother No Longer, a Female Pharoah Gets a Reputational Makeover

A reassessment of damaged 3,500-year-old statuary adds to evidence that Queen Hatshepsut wasn’t the villain that scholars long took her to be.

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Late Night Doesn’t Feel So Hot About ICE at the Airport

Jimmy Kimmel said President Trump had “found a way to make the airport even worse.”

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The United States Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World

Pax Americana, meet Lax Americana.

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Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail

President Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.

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Ukraine Spent Big to Shield Energy Industry From Drones. Is the Mideast Next?

With the use of electronic jamming systems and interceptor drones, the Ukrainian national oil and gas company may be a model for others.

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Trump Sours on British Leader Over Iran War: ‘What If Donald Shouts at Me?’

President Trump once called Prime Minister Keir Starmer a friend. But Mr. Starmer’s decision not to join the attacks on Iran has led to merciless mocking by the president.

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MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.

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Pakistan Dials Up Its Information War

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

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Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary

A Cherokee Nation member who has served as Oklahoma’s junior senator, Mr. Mullin will take charge at a pivotal time.

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John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’: A Study in Monstrosity

In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

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In LaGuardia Crash That Killed 2, Call to ‘Stop!’ Came Too Late

A collision between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck on Sunday night left two pilots dead and dozens injured.

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When Trump Wants Something Done, He Dispatches ICE to Do It

President Trump has increasingly used Immigration and Customs Enforcement to push personal and political objectives, and on Monday sent agents to airports across the country to help deal with long security lines.

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Hasan Piker Defends Upscale Lodging During Humanitarian Mission in Cuba

Hasan Piker helped bring attention to a mission delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba. The group was criticized for staying in an upscale hotel as Cubans faced another blackout.

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Mullin’s Smooth Confirmation Was a Throwback in the Senate

In choosing Senator Markwayne Mullin, who has warm relationships across the Capitol and the political aisle, President Trump was reverting to a bygone tradition.

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A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate

A woman who took medication to induce an abortion, and then delivered the baby, was arrested on a murder charge. But on Monday, a state judge expressed deep skepticism about the case.

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Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations Are in Early Stage

President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.

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Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills 34 and Injures Dozens

A military aircraft transporting 125 people was involved in an accident as it took off from southern Colombia, according to the authorities.

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Boston University Pulls Pride Flags, Raising Free Speech Worries

The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.

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Valerie Perrine, Screen Siren Who Won Critical Acclaim, Dies at 82

Known early on for skin-baring temptress roles, she later earned rave reviews, a Cannes award and an Oscar nomination for her performance in the Lenny Bruce biopic “Lenny.”

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FAA Is Investigating if Another Jet’s Issue Distracted LaGuardia Air Traffic Controller

Two controllers were said to be working at LaGuardia Airport’s control center at the time of the crash that killed two pilots, and one had been dealing with an odor on a United Airlines plane.

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‘Don’t Make Any Deal’: Trump Tells Republicans to Hold Firm on Shutdown Talks

The president is using the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security as leverage to pass a strict voter ID bill. Critics say the bill would place an undue burden on eligible voters.

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For Canadians, Another Reason to Avoid Traveling to the U.S.

The collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck in New York brought the shortcomings of U.S. traffic control in focus.

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