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Takeaways from the Times’s Look Inside D.H.S.

Eighty current and former employees talked to us about the Trump administration’s relentless push for mass deportations.

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Detroit Aims to Become Center of U.S. Drone Manufacturing

The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.

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Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease from Animals to People

Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.

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As a Tough-on-Crime Prosecutor, I Was Wrong About Harsh Sentencing

I helped build a punitive criminal justice system. Decades later, this system is failing this country’s aging prisoners. We must set them free.

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Undocumented Immigrants Fear Tax Data Will Be Shared With ICE

Fears that the I.R.S. could share their data with ICE have turned tax season into a gamble for people who are in the country illegally.

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A Divided America Processes a War With Iran

As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.

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Adopted by Denmark, a Bombed-Out Ukrainian City Is Given New Life

The Danish government has contributed more than $250 million to Mykolaiv, as the Trump administration pushes a more business-focused plan.

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Can ‘Michael’ Help Restore Jackson’s Tarnished Image? His Estate Is Banking on It.

A new biopic is the latest move in the Jackson estate’s posthumous — and lucrative — rehabilitation campaign.

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She Has an A.I. Lover. Her Son Has Questions.

What happens when your parent falls in love with an A.I. chatbot?

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Big Money Is Betting on Bagels

High-quality bagels were once the sole domain of a few major cities. Investors believe they can take the breakfast staple nationwide.

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80s Tomorrow, 50s Next Week? New York Rides a Weather Roller Coaster.

Although Monday wasn’t as springlike as expected, people still were drawn to the beach. By midweek, the city is likely to see summer temperatures.

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Here’s What to Know About Weinstein’s Third Rape Trial in New York

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to go on trial for a third time in six years on the same charge. An appeals court overturned his first conviction, and the second trial ended in a hung jury.

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Trump and New York Are in a Tug of War Over Medicaid Coverage

With tough new regulations looming in the president’s domestic policy bill, officials are coming up with plans to keep New Yorkers insured.

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‘It’s on the App’: A Police Chief’s $4.5 Million Gambling Secret

New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports.

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Late Night Takes Sides in the President vs. the Pope

Jimmy Kimmel said President Trump’s social media post aimed at Pope Leo XIV “is what happens when you sell Bibles instead of reading them.”

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Canada Special Elections 2026 Results: Carney’s Liberal Party Gains Majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney, constrained by leading a minority government for the past year, gained a majority in the House of Commons after special elections on Monday.

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Is It Too Much to Ask to Care About Sudan?

I have seen what can happen when Americans care about a wrong in the world.

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New Rules Hinder Foreign Firms From Moving Supply Chains From China

Multinationals in China are concerned that the regulations could allow authorities to penalize companies and executives for shifting supply chains away from the country.

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Netflix Leader Makes Rare Overture to Cinema Owners

Ted Sarandos attended a major movie theater conference for the first time and met with domestic and international owners, people familiar with the meetings said.

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With Algeria Visit, Pope Leo Returns to His Augustinian Roots

Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him.

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Greg Abbott Threatens to Cut $110 Million From Houston Police Over ICE Policy Dispute

The office of Gov. Greg Abbott wants the city to stop enforcing a new ordinance governing how its officers engage with ICE.

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Man Held in Attack on OpenAI Chief’s Home Had List of A.I. Leaders, Officials Say

The authorities said a 20-year-old Texas man charged with throwing a homemade bomb at the gate of Sam Altman’s home had written at length about the threat of A.I.

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U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again

The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.

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Oasis, Phil Collins and Sade to Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Billy Idol, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan will also be inducted, while New Edition, Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge failed to make the final cut.

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Trump and MAGA Embraced Orban. Now, They’re Worried by His Loss in Hungary’s Election.

Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right. Now some are worried by his defeat.

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Vance Says Pope Leo Should Stay Out of U.S. Affairs

The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.” The pontiff responded that he had “no fear of the Trump administration.”

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About 90 People Detained at N.Y.C. Protest Over Arms Sales to Israel

The protesters sat in the middle of Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and blocked traffic for about an hour.

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Amid War, G.O.P. Puts Off Testimony From Senior Pentagon Commanders

House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May.

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Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign

The third term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.

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I Went to China to See Their Progress on A.I. We Can’t Beat Them.

American leaders should be trying to cooperate with China on A.I.

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