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Kendrick Lamar’s Protégé Baby Keem Tells the Whole Story, Warts and All

The 25-year-old rapper and producer knows he’s benefited from his cousin’s support. But the path to his autobiographical album, “Casino,” was his alone.

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Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months

Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.

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Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows

Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.

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More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds

“I wanted something new and something traditional and something that felt holy.”

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Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope

The “Late Show” host scolded JD Vance for suggesting that Pope Leo XIV “be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

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I Almost Never Predict Supreme Court Outcomes. Trump Will Lose This Case.

This immigration case is really about procedure.

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Drivers Stranded as Flooding Closes Major Highway in Milwaukee

Severe storms moving across the Midwest were bringing heavy rain and raising the risk of flash flooding, tornadoes and large hail.

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China’s Economy Leans on Infrastructure as Consumers Pull Back

A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.

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Lawyer John Eastman Disbarred for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

The California Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Mr. Eastman, had violated the rules of professional ethics.

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Shakespeare Bought One Property in London. Now We Know Exactly Where.

In confirming the precise location of William Shakespeare’s Blackfriars house, a British scholar raises fresh questions about what he intended to do with it.

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Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.

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DeSantis Delays Redistricting Special Session and Adds a Vaccine Bill

The Florida governor is expected to propose a congressional map that could result in up to five new Republican-leaning seats. Some in the party fear it could backfire.

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Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness

The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer’s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments.

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Just War Doctrine: The Pope, JD Vance and a Theological Debate

President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo has touched off an argument about a framework for determining when war is justified.

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Mamdani’s Wife Admits ‘Shame’ Over Social Media Posts From Her Teens

Rama Duwaji apologized for using what she said was “harmful” language as a teenager, in her first interview since her husband, Zohran Mamdani, took office.

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5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial

A jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry.

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Videos Show Officers Beating Man During Arrest in Brooklyn

Two officers were placed under investigation after the videos surfaced. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called them disturbing. The Police Department said officers incorrectly identified the man.

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What Is the Pied-à-Terre Tax? 5 Things to Know About Hochul’s Proposal.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to tax second homes in New York City that are worth $5 million or more. Here’s how the proposal might work.

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Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101

A lifelong New Yorker and longtime City Council member, she opposed Robert Moses’s wrecking ball, championed historic preservation and fought for women’s and gay rights.

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Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East.

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Stocks Hit a Record High

Also, Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

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Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh

At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.

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The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?

Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.

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Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.

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Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy?

It’s Tax Day, but much of the country’s focus has been on an unpopular war.

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In the House, Republican Plans Go Awry Amid Party Divides

Fresh off a two-week break, lawmakers returned to turmoil in the House, where legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is stalled and the G.O.P. is struggling to keep its agenda on track.

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After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads

In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.

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Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father.

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With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy

A court fight over Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist who oversees the police, pits the attorney general against Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government.

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