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McCormick to Combine With Unilever Food Unit to Create a Spice Giant

The deal ends Unilever’s time in the food industry and will create a multibillion-dollar group under the McCormick name.

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Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.

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‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

The panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.

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Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors

Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.

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Trump Posts Video of Presidential Library in Miami

President Trump posted a video rendering that appeared to include elements generated by artificial intelligence of a skyscraper in Miami featuring what appeared to be Air Force One.

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FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes

The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.

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Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

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How Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Branding for Teens Unraveled

The social media giant, under legal pressure from the Motion Picture Association, has retreated from its use of the movie rating in its marketing.

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Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump’s Approval Ratings? Here’s What History Shows.

Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.

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How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade

A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.

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How Cesar Chavez Abused His Power

The civil rights icon had a history of sexually abusing women and girls, which the Times reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes spent five years investigating. They spoke to “The Daily” about how they uncovered the story.

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A Lifeline for Cuba

We look at the energy crisis on the Caribbean island.

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These Two Countries With Social Media Bans Aren’t Happy With Google and Meta

Indonesia says the two companies are violating its law that bars children under 16 from the social media. Australia has similar concerns.

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A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion

As the Kremlin spends heavily on censorship technology, Russians are scrambling to find new ways to circumvent the limits.

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Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing, and Trump Defends Ballroom Plans

Plus, a three-minute, multimillion-dollar art heist.

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Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

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Putin’s Internet Blackout: A Chaotic Drive to Cut Off Russians From the World

With new outages and blockages, President Vladimir V. Putin is taking his boldest steps yet to control Russians’ communications.

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It’s Not Going to Get Any Easier for Democrats After Trump

The party will come up against a demographic cliff in 2032.

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Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness

Pollan, a science writer, spent five years trying to understand how consciousness worked. The more he learned, the weirder things got.

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Drivers Count Their Pennies As Gas Hits $4 a Gallon

Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing.

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‘The Book of Mormon’ Is Sorry if You Were Offended for 15 Years

The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?

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On What Was Once Chavez Day, Some Try to Highlight a Movement, Not a Man

The reconsideration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez after he was accused of abusing women and girls has led some to question the lionization of icons, when reality is so often a letdown.

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The Greatest Threat to Our Elections Is No Longer Foreign

This is not how American democracy is supposed to work.

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Cesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.

The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.

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Edward Russo Says Donald Trump Is an ‘Environmental Hero’

Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.

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Trump Pardoned Them. Then They Committed More Crimes.

The president and the Republican Party deserve to pay a political price for the pardons.

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Inside Russia During an Internet Crackdown

Our international correspondent Valerie Hopkins walks us through how she connects to the internet in Russia as the Kremlin clamps down and Moscow experiences major internet blackouts.

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Inflation Hit Iceland Hard. Even Its Beloved Hot Dogs.

This reliable food has long been a cheap option in an expensive country. Steadily increasing prices have locals complaining, but they can’t stop ordering one with everything.

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Europe Has a ‘Guns vs. Butter’ Problem. War in Iran Makes It Worse.

After decades of prioritizing domestic over military spending, the continent’s leaders are trying to pivot. That is straining national budgets and could anger voters.

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First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations

Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.

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