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The Return for These Investors Isn’t Money, It’s More Affordable Housing

Local governments are trying to create housing that is permanently affordable by investing directly in construction. They are rewriting how housing programs have traditionally operated.

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Mark Carney Pulls Canada Closer to Europe as Both Struggle With Trump

At a summit of European leaders, the Canadian prime minister was a special guest offering deals and friendship to jittery allies.

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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.

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Europeans Prepare for a More Dangerous World in a Time of Economic Upheaval

A stalwart on defense spending, Poland is training its citizens in civil defense while balancing their jobs and families.

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Bison Have Grazed These Lands for Centuries. Trump Wants to Evict Them.

The Trump administration is evicting bison herds from federal grasslands in Montana, siding with ranchers and Republican leaders over environmentalists and tribal leaders.

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Germans Are Not Panicking Over Trump’s Troop Threats

Top leaders believe losing 5,000 U.S. troops will not hurt German security. But analysts fear an economic hit, especially in military communities.

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Confusion in Strait of Hormuz Leaves Shipping Firms Guessing

The United States vowed to help tankers navigate the perilous conditions that have kept them stranded in the Persian Gulf, but it remained unclear if companies would try to get out.

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John Sterling, the Yankees’ Most Enduring Announcer, Dies at 87

He called over 5,600 games, more than any other Yankees announcer, and was known for his personalized, slightly wacky home run calls.

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Asked and Answered

We dig into reader questions.

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Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff.

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GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion

Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.

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Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade

Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes.

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Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz

Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines.

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What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship

Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed one case and are investigating five others.

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Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms

The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.

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With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank

Israel has failed to arrest a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene.

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Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges.

State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive.

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Fare on PATH Trains Increases to $3.25 as Part of Revitalization Plan

Later this month, riders on the weekend will be able to travel directly from Hoboken to the World Trade Center for the first time in nearly 25 years.

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A Strong El Niño May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects.

As the planet warms, past episodes of the natural weather phenomenon may no longer be a reliable guide of how the next one plays out.

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What on Earth Is Happening in California? Your Guide to a Very Weird Election.

Why is the country’s most populous state stuck with such a bad choice for governor?

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How Yuppies Changed America

The young urban professionals of the 1980s changed our cities, our politics and our meritocratic work lives.

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The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash

Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year.

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The U.S. Army’s ‘Big Experiment’ in the Arctic Cold

How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees?

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Is Loving Food the Secret to Eating Less of It?

The case for ditching self-denial and embracing enjoyment.

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Chasing Stardom in Korea Nearly Destroyed Ejae. Then Came ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’

Ejae, the movie’s breakout star, was the face of K-pop in 2025. Facing questions of art, national belonging and authenticity, she wants to be much more.

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The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies

The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit?

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This Is the Biggest Culprit for High Health Care Spending

Prices at hospitals have grown faster than prices in virtually any other sector of the economy.

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A 22,000-Home Community Is Being Built in a 5,000-Person Town

Chatham Park, a master-planned community in Pittsboro, N.C., is expected to expand the town to 60,000 people when completed.

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What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids

The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.

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A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer

Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.

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