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U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It

The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene.

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Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.

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Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement

The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.

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Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican

The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don’t Get Treatment, Study Finds

New drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients?

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Surprising Signs of an Atmosphere Around a Tiny World, Billions of Miles Away

A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.

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New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit

A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 people on board.

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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Fight Over? Not So Fast.

Lawyers for Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have said the two sides settled much of the contentious dispute. But one major disagreement remains.

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ICE Agents Barred From Wearing Masks in New York Under State Budget Deal

State and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under the agreement.

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New York’s $268 Billion Budget Deal Includes New Second-Home Tax

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a handshake budget deal with state lawmakers that also seeks to push back on federal immigration enforcement in the state.

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Mississippi Storm Injures at Least 17 and Damages More Than 1,000 Buildings

State officials were assessing the damage on Thursday from a tornado cluster and storm that ripped through the region overnight and closed dozens of roads in several counties.

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Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade

Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.

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What My Father’s Experience Taught Me About Memory and the Brain

In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain?

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China Sentences 2 Former Defense Ministers on Bribery Charges

Gen. Wei Fenghe and Gen. Li Shangfu are likely to spend the rest of their lives in prison after receiving suspended death sentences.

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Netherlands Tests Flight Attendant for Hantavirus as Officials Track Cruise Ship Outbreak

Global health officials are tracking people connected to a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a flight from South Africa to the Netherlands before she died.

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World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response

An Iranian official said that Tehran would convey its reply through Pakistan, a key mediator. Another Iranian official earlier dismissed a reported proposal to end the war as a “list of American wishes.”

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Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News

Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war.

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Sticker Shock

We explore the rise in gas prices.

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World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response

An Iranian official said that Tehran would convey its reply through Pakistan, a key mediator. Another Iranian official earlier dismissed a reported proposal to end the war as a “list of American wishes.”

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In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban

Beijing depended on Hungary’s outgoing leader, Viktor Orban, to gain a toehold in Europe. A giant battery factory proved a step too far.

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A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’

Why Ray Dalio is bearish on the U.S.

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Trump to Host Brazil’s President Lula at White House After Months of Ups and Downs

President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.

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Ted Turner’s Legacy as a Landowner and Conservationist

The media mogul, who died this week, amassed roughly two million acres and revived entire ecosystems.

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Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight

The city where he planted his empire came to embody his ambitions and his confidence. Mr. Turner died on Wednesday at 87.

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Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search

Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.

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Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History

Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.

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Is This the Hidden Reason So Few People Are Having Kids?

We can’t be certain — and that’s the point.

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America the Undammed

More miles of the country’s rivers were reconnected last year thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history.

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The Sun Sets on ‘Jersey Shore.’ For Now, Anyway.

The new season of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” will be the last on MTV. The castmates said it’s only a matter of time before it returns somehow.

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What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?

Across the country, police and city officials are trying to crack down on sometimes violent youth gatherings, but the teens themselves say they need some way to socialize and blow off steam.

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