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For Artemis II, Returning to Earth May Be the Most Dangerous Part of the Mission

After a successful flight around the moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.

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Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew

New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.

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Melissa Chiu Exits Hirshhorn Museum to Lead Guggenheim

Melissa Chiu is stepping down as director of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington to lead the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

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MoMA Survey Shows How Marcel Duchamp Changed the Art Game

Marcel Duchamp flipped the notion of art’s value on its head. We need foundation-shaking badly today, our critic says, and a sweeping survey at MoMA is an arresting reminder.

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3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says

John Healey, the defense secretary, said the vessels were gathering information about undersea pipelines, and said he believed President Vladimir V. Putin “would want us to be distracted by the Middle East.”

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Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New Cards

For Iran’s theocratic rulers, just surviving the U.S.-Israeli onslaught means victory. But the seeds of their next crisis may already be planted.

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If You Love ‘The Pitt,’ You’ll Love These Memoirs by Real E.R. Doctors

Memoirs from the front lines capture the high-octane pace, roller coaster stakes and unforgettable personalities of emergency medicine.

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The First Race of the L.A. Olympics: Buying Tickets

The winners of a lottery for a presale prioritizing locals often came away with sticker shock. Still, organizers said early sales had “significantly exceeded” those of other Games.

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I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered”

Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.

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A ‘Messy’ Cease-Fire, and a 15-Year Sentence for the ‘Ketamine Queen’

Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.

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NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby

The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.

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A Maker of Pet Toys in Ukraine Turns to Killer Drones

An entrepreneur behind drones that make the final strike themselves epitomizes the transformation of Ukraine’s civilian technology industry into a defense powerhouse.

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In Germany’s East, the Far Right Could Soon Take Power. This Is Its Plan.

In the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany could win control of the government this fall. Once in power, it has a plan to overhaul German society.

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Ben Sasse on How to Live While Dying

The former senator wants to heal the America he’s leaving behind.

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Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington

A conference near the White House drew dozens of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.

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Fed’s Inflation Woes Preceded the War With Iran

An energy shock stemming from the fighting has added a layer of complexity to the Federal Reserve’s decision-making around interest rates.

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Markets Have Faced a Year of Chaos and Still Done Awfully Well

Most stock investors have lost money during the Iran war, but returns have been splendid for the year since the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.

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Hillary Clinton: Fixing Affordability Starts With Families

Our children will pay the price for the president’s indifference.

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We Are on the Cusp of a Revolution in Rare Disease Treatment

We can’t let the most important medical achievement of a decade slip through our fingers.

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A Must for the Next Food Craze? Be ‘Social Media Gorgeous.’

The ascent of ube has little to do with the purple yam’s taste or Filipino origins. It’s the color, flavor experts say.

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How a New York Times Reporter Covers the Illegal Drug Trade

A new series on dangerous synthetic drugs called for sources on the other side of the law.

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These Homesteaders Prep for the End of the World at Oklahoma Expo

Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.

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In a Deep Red Town In Pennsylvania, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center

The Tremont, Pa., area has roughly 2,000 residents and limited resources. The Trump administration plans to convert a warehouse there to hold nearly four times as many people.

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How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations

Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.

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On Social Media, Democratic Politicians Are Letting the F-Word Fly

In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.

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Mamdani Asserts Control Over N.Y.P.D., Saying He Would Overrule Tisch

Although Mayor Zohran Mamdani often seems to defer to his police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, he insisted that he had the final say in policing matters.

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Stephen Colbert Skewers Trump’s ‘Double-Sided’ Cease-Fire

“The Late Show” host asked if being double-sided wasn’t a prerequisite: “I believe there’s a word for a single-sided cease-fire and it’s ‘murder.’”

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How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant

Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food supply.

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Trump Wants Orban to Win. That’s Why He Might Not.

Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule could be coming to a close.

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Clean Energy Team Wins Salt River Project Election in Arizona

Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.

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