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Did Epstein Actually Write That Suicide Note? Here’s How We Tried to Find Out.

Three New York Times reporters discuss the steps they have taken to learn more about a note found in Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell in the weeks before his death.

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Hacky Sack Mounts a Comeback With Gen Z

Teenagers are booting the game out of the 1990s. “It’s kind of bringing everybody together,” one said.

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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia

Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha’s “blue dot” vote.

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What to Know About the New Obsession With Testosterone

From politics to influencers and beyond, the hormone is being used not just for medical reasons but in pursuit of a new masculine ideal.

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The War in Iran Is Another Blow to Russia’s Credibility. Or Is It?

Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.

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Former Congressman Barney Frank, Now in Hospice, Offers Democrats Frank Words of Advice

Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.”

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How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.

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Texas Rainbow Crosswalk Ban Leads San Antonio to Paint Sidewalks Instead

After the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks, San Antonio used colorful sidewalks to keep public pride symbols alive in the city.

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The U.S. and China Are Hurtling Toward a Shared A.I. Future

There is a shared sense of precarity that lies beneath the envy and distrust.

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Russia Keeps Attacking U.S. Firms in Ukraine. The White House Is Silent.

Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns.

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Steel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods

The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.

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Why So Many Guys Are Obsessed With Testosterone

From the Trump administration to online influencers, the hormone is increasingly seen as the key to achieving a new male ideal.

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Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against OpenAI Test a New Strategy

The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies.

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Why Your Life Is Now on Subscriptions

As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.

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In Cleveland, Smokers Are Helping to Keep the Arts Alive

A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.”

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A Taxidermist Gives Dead Animals a New Life

The creation, care and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both seriously and joyfully.

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Stephen Colbert Hosts 4 of His ‘Best Television Friends’

Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, co-hosts of the Strike Force Five podcast along with Colbert, joined as guests on what is likely their last appearance together on the “Late Show.”

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Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data

Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given the hackers in exchange for the stolen data.

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Pedro Sánchez Is Showing How to Stand Up to Trump, and So Much More

Pedro Sánchez has established an alternative governing philosophy to Trumpism.

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How to Eat Through Our List of the Best Restaurants in New York City

Don’t have the time (or money) to try all 100? Here are a dozen bite-size bucket lists to inspire you.

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Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.

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Xi Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan

Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.

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Chinese A.I. Firms Push Beyond Nvidia as DeepSeek Turns to Huawei

Before this week’s U.S.-Chinese summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.

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Altar Boy Who Called Out Sexual Abuse in the Philippines Is Now a Lawyer for Victims

Michal Gatchalian dared to speak out against sexual abuse by a priest in the devoutly Catholic Philippines. He’s now a lawyer helping other victims.

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China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline

For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.

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Judge Again Delays Guantánamo’s First Death-Penalty Terror Trial

The 2000 terrorism case has been going on for so long that the parents of fallen sailors and shipmates who survived the attack have died.

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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation

Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.

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Bezos Family Gives $100 Million for Preschool Education in New York

Free child care is one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top goals. Now the Bezos Foundation is giving Robin Hood, a favorite philanthropy of wealthy New Yorkers, big money for early childhood education.

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Kari Lake, Who Led Effort to Shutter Voice of America, Is Named Ambassador to Jamaica

Ms. Lake tried and failed to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and to cut funding for other federally funded news groups like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

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Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Will Plead Guilty to Working as Chinese Agent

Eileen Wang, who resigned Monday as the mayor of Arcadia, Calif., published propaganda on a purported news site under direction from Chinese officials, prosecutors said.

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