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Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Headlined by Kanye West

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.

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How the C.I.A. Helped Locate a U.S. Airman Hiding on an Iranian Ridgeline

The intelligence agency also executed a deception campaign aimed at drawing Iranian forces away from where the missing Air Force officer was hiding.

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Former Matador Is Gored to Death Before Annual Bullfight in Spain

The accident happened before the Corrida Picassiana, an annual event in Malaga that honors the painter Pablo Picasso.

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In New Threats, Trumps Seems Emboldened by a Successful Rescue

In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.

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Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War

A.I.’s significant targeting improvements aren’t enough to overcome geography in Iran.

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ICE Arrests in Texas Leave Children to Raise Their Siblings After Parents Are Detained

Andrea García and her siblings are carrying on in a home reshaped by fear, loss and new responsibility.

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Iran Downing of Plane and Daring U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Emboldened

Iran’s downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.

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Is Christianity Making a Comeback?

Some see Easter Sunday’s packed pews and overflowing chapels as a sign of a religious revival. But experts are urging caution.

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Pope Leo Calls for Peace and Warns of a World Indifferent to Violence

The pontiff’s Easter remarks follow a Palm Sunday homily in which he said God rejected the prayers of “those who wage war.”

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A Smoldering Wick in the Darkness

The light that changed my life.

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Want to Change? Maybe Stop Trying So Hard.

The self-transformation industry sells control. Real change is messier.

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Despite Poor Reviews, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is a Megahit

The animated sequel was expected to collect about $371 million worldwide over its first five days in theaters. “Kids love the movie,” a box office analyst said.

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Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling

Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply.

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New Chef Program Helps People With Autism Find Jobs in Fine-Dining Restaurants

Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.

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ICE Arrests in Texas Leave Children to Raise Their Siblings After Parents Are Detained

Andrea García and her siblings are carrying on in a home reshaped by fear, loss and new responsibility.

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New Owner of Shopping Plaza in Kansas City Pitches a $1.5 Billion Rescue Plan

The Country Club Plaza’s sale and turnaround plans come at a consequential economic time for Kansas City, Mo., which will soon lose the Chiefs football team.

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Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly

The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not pushed him off that course.

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What Were Bob Dylan and John Lennon Really Saying in the Back of That Limo?

A film scene of Dylan and Lennon at a low moment in 1966 has held a grim fascination for fans. Beneath the repartee, a touchy issue was at stake.

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U.S. Rescues Downed Air Force Officer Deep Inside Iran, Trump Says

An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

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After 53 Years, This New Jersey Town’s Fight to Secede Is Over. Kind of.

South Seaside Park on the Jersey Shore has just succeeded in leaving Berkeley Township and joining its neighbor, Seaside Park, but there are still more challenges ahead.

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Uber and Trial Lawyers Spar Over New Yorkers’ Auto Insurance Premiums

A powerful lawyers’ association is opposing a bill that would cap damages, but the ride-share company has spent millions lobbying state lawmakers to lower rates, some of the highest in the country.

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Easter Reminds Us That Resurrection Is Everywhere

Marriages, careers, reputations, financial stability and dreams can all die. But that’s not the end of the story.

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Women Need Treatment for Hot Flashes. Why Is This So Hard?

Hormone patches are in scarce supply because of increased demand — that’s mostly a good thing.

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China Built the World’s Drone Industry. Now It’s Locking Down the Skies.

The Chinese government tightened rules to curb what it described as illegal drone use, but some users say the changes are now restricting too many flights.

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Hollywood Writers Union and Studios Reach Contract Deal

With the global entertainment business reeling during a period of rapid change, there was little enthusiasm on either side for a costly standoff.

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Judge Pauses Trump Demand for Student Race Data in 17 States

The Trump administration had said it would collect data from colleges to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action in admissions.

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Dozens Killed in Haiti Massacre as International Force Trickles In

Gangs tore through several rural communities last weekend, underscoring the challenges that will face the new, U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force starting to enter the country.

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At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Festival

Some of the pedestrians at the parade in New Iberia, La., were critically hurt, according to the authorities, who said the driver was taken into custody.

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Satellite image company restricts Mideast content, citing a U.S. government request.

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Where Are NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Now? Closer to the Moon Than Earth.

The astronauts said they had lost track of which day it is on Earth on their transit to the moon.

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