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Iran’s Top Negotiator Says Talks Failed Because U.S. Failed to Win Trust

Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had failed to gain the Iranian delegation’s trust.

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Pearl Fryar, a Picasso of Plants, Dies at 86

A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.

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California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.

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Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco

All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy.

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Want to Star Opposite Daniel Radcliffe? At ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ You Have a Chance.

Before each performance, the actor sprints around the Hudson Theater enlisting audience members to take part in the interactive show.

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Asha Bhosle, One of India’s Most Beloved Singers, Dies at 92

Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films.

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Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at Coachella

“I don’t like it,” the pop singer had said from the festival stage, after mistaking a celebratory Middle Eastern cry as a form of yodeling.

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How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed

Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.

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Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator

She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.

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What Do Vegetative Patients Know?

They may have more awareness than we thought.

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In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate

Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what it achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain economic chaos, experts say.

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Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy

Conversation is not a reward to be bestowed on those with whom we agree; it’s a base line practice.

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What We Know About the Eric Swalwell Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Accusations that Mr. Swalwell, a congressman running for governor in California, sexually assaulted a former staffer and behaved inappropriately with other women have upended the race.

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Philly Teens Are Trying to Make Safer Neighborhoods Through Music

Teens in Philadelphia are trying to make safer neighborhoods. Many are starting with music.

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The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.

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What the ‘Real Housewives’ Think About Congress’s Reality TV Drama

A visit to the Capitol by stars of the “Real Housewives” offered a glimpse into how the nation’s elected representatives mimic the gossipy world of reality TV. Nobody appears to relish the similarities.

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Rejected by Dozens of Emergency Rooms: South Korea’s Medical Crisis

Hundreds of patients every year have trouble finding emergency care, even though the country has a world-class medical system. For some, the delays have been fatal.

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Control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points

The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace deal, according to Iranian officials.

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How the Gilgo Beach Killings Fueled a Mania for Prestige True Crime

With its lurid details and eerily desolate crime scene, the Long Island serial killer case invited rampant speculation. The reality was more mundane, and much worse.

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Shannan Gilbert’s Death Remains the Great Unsolved Mystery of the Gilgo Beach Murders

The death of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert remains the great unsolved mystery surrounding the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.

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Trump’s War With Iran Has Weakened America

The president should at long last recognize the ineptitude of his impulsive, go-it-alone approach.

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What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.

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Mass Stampede at Haitian Tourist Site Leaves Dozens Dead

The tragedy took place at the Citadelle Laferrière, a historic fortress in northern Haiti and one of the country’s defining symbols.

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Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed

On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.

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What to Know as Hungary Votes in Elections Watched by the World

With Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a standard-bearer for global populism, in political peril, the vote on Sunday could have far-reaching implications.

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Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.

Over 16 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party has repeatedly tweaked the electoral system to its advantage, making the vote free, but not entirely fair.

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Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes

The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him. There could be more to come for both parties.

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Second Venezuelan Doctor Detained in South Texas by Immigration Agents

An ER doctor was detained Saturday, just days after a family physician had been detained. Both were traveling when immigration agents took them into custody.

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NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Reunite With Friends and Family After 10-Day Moon Mission

The four astronauts made an emotional return to Houston a day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day lunar journey.

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Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students

The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts.

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