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Compare the Purported Epstein Suicide Note to His Other Writings

The New York Times has not authenticated the note. But some of its phrases are similar or identical to ones Jeffrey Epstein used in emails and another handwritten letter.

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Trump’s Latest Tariff Setback Looms Over China Talks

For the president, a major legal defeat could undercut his leverage as he prepares to head to Beijing next week for high-stakes trade negotiations.

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ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment

The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.

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Iran Says It Seized Oil Tanker That Was Sanctioned by U.S.

A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, given the Chinese-owned ship has an “established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem.”

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Hantavirus Is Nothing Like Coronavirus, but It’s Bringing Some ‘Covid P.T.S.D.’

Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid’s early days.

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Four Men Found Guilty of Haiti President’s Assassination

President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was gunned down in his bedroom in July 2021. His killing unleashed a yearslong spiral of gang violence and mayhem in Haiti.

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In Huge Blow to Democrats, Virginia Court Strikes Down House Map

The decision is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.

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Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s

The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.

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Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable

As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.

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Federal Reserve Turns Focus to Inflation as Job Market Stabilizes

April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.

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The Iran War Will Cost Trillions

The war in Iran will cost trillions — far more than current estimates.

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Taiwan Breaks Political Deadlock to Approve $25 Billion U.S. Arms Purchase

With time running out, Taiwanese lawmakers approved funds for buying U.S. weapons, fearing they could lose support if they didn’t act now.

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California Republican Incumbents Race to the Right as Redistricting Forces Standoff

Forced to fight for political survival because of redistricting, Ken Calvert and Young Kim, both Republicans, are accusing each other of being insufficiently MAGA.

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Emirates Doubles Down on U.S. and Israeli Ties Amid Iran War

The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes.

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What’s at Stake in the UK’s Local Elections

The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024.

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Farage Celebrates Reform UK’s Strong Performance in Local Elections

In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.

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

Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.

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Going for Broke

Why does the public seem unbothered by the national debt?

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U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops

With fewer students, many public school districts are confronting unfilled classrooms, and hard choices about school closures.

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Trump Calls Iran Strikes a ‘Trifle,’ and the Latest on the Hantavirus Outbreak

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval

The hottest exhibitions at the world’s major art exhibition were shuttered on Friday as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

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Court Decision Leaves South Africa’s President Facing Impeachment Inquiry

Judges ruled that an impeachment hearing should be held over a case involving money stolen from a couch at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm six years ago.

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Rubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope

Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Rome this week after an unexpected spat between President Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, once one of the president’s best friends in Europe.

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3 Hikers Dead After Volcano Erupts in Indonesia

Indonesian authorities said other climbers had safely evacuated Mount Dukono, which had been off-limits because of volcanic activity.

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A.I Populism Is Here. And No One Is Ready.

Silicon Valley oligarchs worried about the risks their technology posed to the world. They forgot about people.

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GLP-1s and the ‘Wild West’ of Wellness

One in eight American adults is taking GLP-1s. What does that mean for how we relate to our food, bodies and one another?

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The Many Love Lives of Ted Turner

Known as a playboy, the media mogul gave his paramours and three ex-wives plenty of stories to tell. He also managed to stay friendly with many of them.

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Mark Zuckerberg Is Running Meta Into the Ground

Meta has commenced a long, slow slide into irrelevance.

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A Very American Controversy at the Venicle Biennale

Trump has taken an active role in the arts in his second term, which may be evident in the work on display at the Venice Biennale — depending on how you look at it.

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Sewage Poured Into the Potomac. We Could Have Prevented It.

The American economy and the climate would both benefit from permitting reform.

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