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Lionel Rosenblatt Dies at 82; Led Daring Rescue of Vietnamese Refugees

In an unsanctioned mission, the Foreign Service officer helped evacuate about 200 South Vietnamese citizens from Saigon days before the city fell in 1975.

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Trump, Iran’s Newest Hostage

The president is buried in the graveyard of vanity.

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Trump’s True Deal-Making Abilities, Revealed

What moving deadlines — and red lines — in Iran means for America’s leverage.

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Why I Still Love Michael Jackson

I’ve been a lifelong follower of Michael Jackson, a stance that sometimes I can’t defend, even to myself.

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Measles Is Back. It’s a Sign Worse Is Coming.

Reversing the new vaccine skepticism will require a dedicated effort.

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High Lights

Our lives are governed by wondrous phenomena that we don’t often stop to consider.

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Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Atomic Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

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Tennessee Passed a Slate of Immigration Bills. Here’s What They Do.

The Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly approved a series of immigrations bills, crafted in coordination with the White House.

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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

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Europe Prepares for a Longer War in Ukraine, With No Strategy to End It

With American dealmakers wrapped up with Iran, neither Russia nor Ukraine has a clear path to victory — or toward a negotiated peace.

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The Long, Challenging Road to D4vd’s Arrest

Uncooperative witnesses drove prosecutors to convene an investigative grand jury after a teenage girl’s body was discovered in the trunk of the singer’s car.

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The Long, Challenging Road to D4vd’s Arrest

Uncooperative witnesses drove prosecutors to convene an investigative grand jury after a teenage girl’s body was discovered in the trunk of the singer’s car.

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New Taxes Cooled London’s Housing Market. Could That Happen in New York?

Economists and real estate agents are calling London’s taxation of wealthy property owners a cautionary tale for New York, where leaders have endorsed a second-home tax.

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Democrats Weigh Whether a Lawmaker’s Ethnicity Counts More Than Ideology

The same progressive South Asian networks that helped elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor in New York are mobilizing against Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens assemblywoman.

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Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job

The National Park Service increased the value of the contract several times over and then awarded it to Maryland-based Clark Construction, in a process that experts said was highly unusual.

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AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance

A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.

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On Iran’s Border, Cooking Oil Trade Is a Snapshot of the Country’s Struggles

The war has exacerbated Iran’s economic crisis, forcing many to cross the border into Turkey to buy the most basic goods.

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The 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

In her first interview since being deported, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, the French widow of a former G.I., recounted her experience in ICE detention.

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U.S. Says Venezuelan Government Can Pay for Nicolás Maduro’s Defense

The issue had been hanging over the former Venezuelan leader’s federal criminal case for weeks. Last month, a judge indicated that he was skeptical of the U.S. government’s rationale for blocking the funds.

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SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia

A deal, which was described by two people familiar with the discussions, would unite two major providers of traditional and satellite radio.

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Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role

President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.

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31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say

Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.

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One of Two Missing USF Doctoral Students Is Found Dead, Officials Say

The University of South Florida students were reported missing last week. A roommate of the student whose body was found was charged in connection with his disappearance.

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Kenyan Court Strikes Down Ruling Protecting Right to Abortion

The decision, in a country where thousands of women die yearly from unsafe abortions, held that abortions deprive unborn children of the “right to life.”

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U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The Treasury Department also targeted a top independent Chinese refinery that it said was a major buyer of Iranian petroleum.

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Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Structures in Georgia, Governor Says

Fires fueled by drought have burned tens of thousands of acres in southern Georgia and northern Florida, where officials said one blaze was blamed for the death of a volunteer firefighter.

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The ‘Lasting Damage’ of Pirro’s Investigation of the Federal Reserve and Powell

The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.

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Republicans’ Likely Strategy as Midterms Near: Negative Campaigning

Republicans are likely to fall back on a tried-and-tested strategy for the midterms: Going negative.

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Wayne Moss, Guitarist Who Helped Broaden Country Sound, Dies at 88

A top Nashville musician, he played for Bob Dylan and on “Oh, Pretty Woman” and “Jolene,” and was in the country-rock groups Area Code 615 and Barefoot Jerry.

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Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington

The president spoke for nearly an hour at a Paramount-hosted event that raised questions about journalistic and regulatory conflicts of interest.

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