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As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, RFK Jr. Aide Ran Wellness Company Poised to Benefit

Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.

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It Was Just a Podcast. Now, It’s Kelce Land.

When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.

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Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers

A few carriers are making a lot of money while many are struggling. President Trump and industry executives seem to think mergers may be the answer.

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How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets

President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.

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Brian Scott Lorenz Convicted of Murder at Third Trial for Deborah Meindl’s Death

Brian Scott Lorenz was convicted of murdering Deborah Meindl, a 33-year-old nursing student who walked into her Tonawanda, N.Y., home on a cold February afternoon and never walked out.

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5 Tall Tasks for Apple’s New C.E.O.

John Ternus will face many of the same issues that Tim Cook has grappled with for years.

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Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes

The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.

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The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”

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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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