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Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle

Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down as investors reacted after the two sides failed to agree on a U.S.-Iran peace deal.

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How to Win Eurovision With Just a Few Hundred Voters

Exclusive voting data shows that, despite Eurovision’s assurances, an Israeli campaign could easily have influenced last year’s contest.

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How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool

Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.

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Need to Hire an Architect or Designer? Try Dumbo.

A Brooklyn neighborhood with waterfront views and pricey apartments has become New York City’s latest design hub, with more than 160 architecture and design firms.

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Airbnb Turns to Black Leaders in Its Bid to Make a Comeback in New York

The multibillion-dollar corporation is partnering with influential Black pastors as it seeks to regain a foothold in the city’s short-term rental market.

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Cubans Deserve America’s Generosity, Not Its Cruelty

If Americans knew what Cuba was enduring, they would demand an end to the U.S. blockade.

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What Middle Powers Fear from the Trump-Xi Summit

Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.

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American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Are Flying Back to the U.S.

The passengers will be monitored in Omaha at the country’s only federally funded quarantine center.

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The Top Restaurant Trends in New York City for 2026

Hip crustaceans, dessert trends and the never-ending reservation battle were among the things our chief critic took note of.

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A List of 100 Best Restaurants? For These Marathon Eaters, It’s a Dare.

As rankings proliferate, a cadre of completists have made it their mission to sample every single place on them.

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Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Is Out of Prison. What Will He Do Now?

Mr. Thaksin has long been a foil to Thailand’s conservative establishment. He still holds significant influence, with his political party a member of the governing coalition.

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Trump Says Iran’s Response to Latest U.S. Proposal ‘Totally Unacceptable’

The United States and Iran have been discussing a 30-day extension to their cease-fire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say

The bodies were discovered in the city of Laredo, and it was not immediately clear what the cause of death was, the authorities said.

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Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle

Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down as investors reacted after the two sides failed to agree on a U.S.-Iran peace deal.

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Abraham Foxman, Warrior Against Antisemitism, Dies at 86

For almost three decades, he led the Anti-Defamation League, winning access to presidents and prime ministers and meeting with Pope John Paul II.

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How Nebraska’s ‘Blue Dot’ Roiled a Democratic House Primary

A speck of blue on an otherwise red area in some presidential elections, the dot is now dividing candidates in a key midterm contest.

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Fearing an All-Republican Governor’s Race, Democrats Push for New Primary Rules in California

The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred an effort to eliminate the state’s “top-two” open primary approach.

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Can the Country’s ‘Dirtiest Hotel’ Get a Clean Slate?

For decades, the Hotel Carter in Times Square was the site of squalor and crime. Now rundown and empty, its future is tied up in litigation but some hope for a rebirth.

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With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes

Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.

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Lebanese Mourn Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike

Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.

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Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs

As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.

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Trump Administration Is Considering Pausing the Federal Gas Tax to Lower Prices, Energy Secretary Says

The tax is a little over 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. With the average national price above $4.50, the measure will provide little relief.

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A Quietly Radical Experiment in Criminal Justice

Hawaii might have the answer.

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Energy secretary floats pause in federal gas tax

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After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response

A private conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling.

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Lebanese Mourn Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike

Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.

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Keir Starmer Says No, He Won’t Resign

But if his opponents mount a challenge, how would it unfold?

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British Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Islands With Possible Hantavirus Case

The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.

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Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?

Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.

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Words of Wisdom

Today, we’re sharing some favorite bits of advice from moms.

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