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After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal

The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.

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Nutrition Will Now Be Required in Medical Schools After RFK Jr. Pressure

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.

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How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.

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‘The Drama’ Review: Her Secret Is His Crisis

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play a couple upended when one confesses to coming close to committing a horrific crime.

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ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned

The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

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To Keep Child Abuse Off the Internet, He Has to Watch It

Removing child sexual abuse material from the internet exacts a heavy toll on the workers tasked with reviewing it.

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A.I. Could Change the World. But First It Is Changing Silicon Valley.

The tech industry has predicted A.I. will profoundly affect the nature of white-collar work. The industry’s own workers are already getting a taste of that future.

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Bard College Is Split Over Its President and His Epstein Ties

Leon Botstein saved Bard from near ruin. Now, as an outside firm conducts a review, the campus is home to arguments about his legacy and future.

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Meet the ‘Literary King of Tulsa’ (Before He Moves to Seattle)

In his free time, Jeff Martin mobilized best-selling authors to travel to sold-out events in his hometown. He will soon expand his horizons.

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Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women’s Vote

Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.

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Why People With Chronic Illness Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Health Advice

Some women with complex chronic illnesses are using chatbots to search for diagnoses or relief from their symptoms.

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Desi Lydic Wants Trump to Take a Hint About the Ballroom

“Might I suggest: If the ballroom starts experiencing ballistic assault, maybe we just cancel the ball?” she said on “The Daily Show.”

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New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases?

In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.

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China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

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The Only Thing Trump Is Missing in Cuba Is a Plan

Starving Cubans does nothing to advance American interests.

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Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission

The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.

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Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.

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Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.

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China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

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Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter in Connection With Cold Case

Prosecutors in Galveston County say that in the 1980s, a man killed a teenager and helped hide the remains of a woman, two of the dozens of bodies found on land known as the Texas Killing Fields.

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

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The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem

The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (if it works).

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Judge Finds Border Officials Violated Previous Order on Warrantless Arrests

A federal judge in California ordered agents to thoroughly document any future stops in an area spanning 34 counties.

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Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education

Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.

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D.H.S. Inspector General Inquiry Focuses in Part on Corey Lewandowski

The investigation comes as administration officials have fielded complaints about how Kristi Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, dealt with companies seeking federal contracts.

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When Will NASA’s Artemis II Mission Reach the Moon?

After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.

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Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.

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Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee’s Death Was a Homicide

An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo.

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DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say

Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.

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Trump Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.

The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

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