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Why Opening the Strait of Hormuz Won’t Immediately Lower Gas Prices

Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.

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How to Be Mayor in 100 Days: Mamdani Grapples With a Learning Curve

Zohran Mamdani has accrued a long list of quick accomplishments as mayor of New York City, but he has also abandoned some key campaign promises.

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Potential Democratic 2028 Candidates Condemn Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in Iran

At a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump’s decision to attack Iran.

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Burned Before, Democrats Abruptly Revive the Idea of Impeaching Trump

Democrats in Congress have assiduously avoided talk of a third impeachment of President Trump, concerned that it would distract from their midterm campaign message. That tide seems to have turned.

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Officials Release Design for 250-Foot Arch in Washington, as Trump Seeks Another Imprint

The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

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Democratic Socialists Win Court Battle as Elections Near

The ruling in New York rescinds a $212,000 fine issued to the Democratic Socialists of America over its fund-raising tactics in the 2022 elections.

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Why the Scary Inflation Numbers Might Not Be Quite So Scary as They Seem

I believe the gas tank is half full.

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Homeland Security Workers Get Paid, but the Next Check Is Uncertain

The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department.

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Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman

The device burned an exterior gate of the house in San Francisco, the police said, and it was unclear whether the artificial intelligence executive was home. The authorities arrested a suspect.

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See Photos From All 10 Days of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.

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How Authors and Readers Feel About the ‘Shy Girl’ Cancellation

Major publishing houses risk unwittingly putting out books generated with A.I. tools. Authors and readers are frustrated, nervous and grasping for solutions.

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Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes

Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients.

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Have You Used A.I. Chatbots for Nutrition Advice?

Whether you’re looking to manage a health condition, lose weight or simply eat better, we want to hear from you.

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‘I’m Fed Up.’ Frustrated With Trump, Starmer Embraces Other Allies.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain is strengthening ties in Europe and the Middle East as the once-special relationship with America sours.

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Judge Declines to Order Trump Administration to Adjust Somali Deportation Policies

Acknowledging that the government may have recently stepped up the pace of removal proceedings, a federal judge wrote that he could not immediately intervene.

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Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road.

A study found that traffic fatalities increased in the United States by nearly 15 percent on the same days as the biggest album releases.

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Trump Shares Video of Graphic Attack and Rails Against Haitians

The man seen beating a woman is from Haiti and faces a murder charge in Florida, officials said. President Trump has fought to end protections for Haitian immigrants.

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The Key to Stealing Subway Trains: A $10 Skeleton Key

Inside the world of “conquesting,” where vandals break into the operator’s booth, fool around with the control panel — and maybe take a quick joyride.

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U.S. Inflation Surged in March as Iran War Pushed Up Prices

Soaring energy costs led to the biggest monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index since the peak of the post-pandemic inflation crisis in June 2022.

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Should Churches Remove Art by a Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse?

The Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik has installed mosaics across the Roman Catholic world, including at the Vatican. After nuns accused him of abuse, some want his work removed.

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Why Investing in Wind and Solar to Avoid Gas Shocks Hasn’t Added Up for Some

Renewable energy is cheaper to run than fossil fuels, especially with war choking oil supply. But it hasn’t turned out that way for some European countries, and the reason is complex.

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Bob Law, Trailblazing Talk-Radio Host, Dies at 86

His wee-hours show “Night Talk” was a nationally syndicated stalwart, examining tough issues and spotlighting Black cultural and political stars.

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Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State

What are the implications if the administration of the world’s most powerful country is chaotic in its thinking and not reliably in touch with reality?

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A Record Jump in U.S. Gasoline Prices Is Squeezing Consumers

The cost at the pump made its biggest monthly percentage increase in decades amid lingering tensions over the war in Iran.

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The Oil Shock Is Worse Than You Think

The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.

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How and When to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Splash Down in Pacific Ocean

Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.

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The Iran War Has Prompted Some Companies to Raise Prices

Delta Air Lines, Amazon, the United States Postal Service and others have said they are raising prices because of higher energy costs connected to the war in Iran.

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Europe Braces for a Spike in Inflation

Investors are betting that the European Central Bank and the Bank of England will raise interest rates this year.

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You Can’t Use This A.I.

Claude Mythos Preview is dangerous, Anthropic said. We explain the risks.

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With Iran Setting Limits, Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically

Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.

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