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Canada’s Mark Carney Poised to Secure Liberal Party Majority After Gladu’s Defection

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win two special elections that could give the government broader powers in Parliament.

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‘Ketamine Queen’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death

Prosecutors say Jasveen Sangha’s customers knew her as the Ketamine Queen. She sold the ketamine that killed the “Friends” star in 2023.

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NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.

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Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes

Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount

Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.

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Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition

Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.

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Long Island Rail Road Strike Looms, as M.T.A. and Unions Reach Impasse

Workers could shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service beginning on May 16 if they do not reach a deal with transit officials.

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Meta Unveils New A.I. Model, Its First From the Superintelligence Lab

The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.

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An Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA

Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War

President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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Who Are the Women Rex Heuermann Killed in the Gilgo Beach Murders Case?

Six of the eight women whom Mr. Heuermann said he killed worked as escorts and advertised on sites like Craigslist and Backpage.

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What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War

President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.

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Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers

Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.

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What Is In Iran’s 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?

The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.

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Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.

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Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15

Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites.

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Who Is Rex Heuermann, the Man Accused in the Gilgo Beach Serial Killings?

Mr. Heuermann was a successful architectural consultant who lived on Long Island with his family. He was arrested in 2023.

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Gas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

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What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire

The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Much remains uncertain.

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A Near Miss

We look at the cease-fire and the discussions that led to war.

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Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump

Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with President Trump’s whims.

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Trump Backs Down on Iran, and an A.I. ‘Reckoning’

Plus, the great pistachio gamble.

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Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates

A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.

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Local Landscaper Tackles the Hamptons Bird Flu Problem

This winter, hundreds of dead geese fell around Georgica Pond. No one knew how to dispose of the infected bodies, so a local landscaper just winged it.

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Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Summer Drought

A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

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Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?

The debate over words we can and can’t say.

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‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Talks Tragedy, the Internet and the End of the Show

Ahead of the Season 3 premiere on Sunday, the show’s creator discussed his reputation, the loss of Angus Cloud and the soul-searching that followed.

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A.I. May Worsen Wealth Inequality

A.I. will further enrich the winners and impoverish the losers, with inevitable societal impacts.

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Young New Yorkers Are Lining Up for Construction Apprenticeships

Facing a bleak job market and fears around artificial intelligence, young workers are lining up for a shot to develop skills and secure jobs in the trades.

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Frankie Muniz Refuses to Stay in His Lane

At 40, he is a father, a NASCAR driver and back as the star of a “Malcolm in the Middle” revival. “I have unfinished business,” he said.

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