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Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports

The move was intended to ensure the flow of fuel in the United States, but some economists say it might reduce gas prices for consumers only a small amount.

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Ignoring the War Has Been Working for Long-Term Investors

The U.S. stock market’s quick rebound this month may be fragile, but riding out the market’s disconcerting waves has been a sound strategy.

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Mamdani Expected to Reject Bill Involving Police at School Protests

The bill, which is on track to receive Mr. Mamdani’s first veto as mayor, would compel the Police Department to release plans on how it intends to manage protesters near educational facilities.

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Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses

Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.

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Mamdani Creates Office to Fight Deed Theft in New York City

The office will seek to crack down on the practice, in which people fraudulently take ownership of others’ homes.

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A Man, a Howitzer and His Battle to Fire It Into the Adirondack Woods

In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.

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Youth Suicides Drop

We are covering a success story today.

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Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?

Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.

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Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

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A.I. Start-Ups From Canada and Germany Merge to Take On Silicon Valley

Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha in a deal aimed at customers uneasy about the dominance of American companies in artificial intelligence.

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Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades

Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems

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Stewart Brand, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet, on Life’s Most Important Principle

The counterculture icon is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.

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The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology

Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.

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Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds

Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.

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Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.

Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.

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A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump

In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.

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Should a Straight Person Represent Stonewall’s City Council District?

In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991.

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Todd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ

Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.

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Sam Altman’s Next High-Wire Act: Getting OpenAI to Make More Money

Mr. Altman, who has faced criticism over OpenAI’s direction, has culled company projects and is trying to be more disciplined with strategy.

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The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever

From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.

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How Ashley Padilla, Breakout ‘S.N.L.’ Star, Nails Comic Timing

Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.

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D.E.I. Is Discriminatory. Agree or Disagree?

They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.

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How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses

The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.

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How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses

The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.

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They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.

The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.

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They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.

The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.

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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.

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I’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free?

Nearly five years in Cuban prison have taught me that the government won’t loosen its hold on power.

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DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I.

Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.

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‘Didi vs. Modi’: A Test for the Hindu Right in India’s Bengali Heartland

The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making gains in a state once beyond its grasp, but many decry an audit that removed nine million voters, many of them Muslim.

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