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What Could One Banana Cost? $10? Maybe for You, Some Fear.

Grocery stores can use shoppers’ personal data to charge different customers different prices, a practice known as surveillance pricing. Lawmakers in New York are considering a ban.

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China’s State Dinner Menu for Trump Includes Beef Ribs, Roast Duck and Tiramisu

A mixture of Chinese and international dishes were on the menu as Beijing’s chefs sought to appeal to President Trump’s tastes.

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Who’s Running in 2028?

We look at potential candidates for the nation’s top job.

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China’s Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the Jackpot

Plus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case.

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Inside the Secret Mission to Fly Taiwan’s President to Africa

From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa.

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In Some Other Universe, This Might Be Funny

When MAHA turns into HAHA.

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Prospect of Alex Murdaugh Retrial Puts Rural South Carolina Back in Spotlight

The State Supreme Court cited a local court clerk in reversing the result of one of the most-watched murder trials of the last decade. It has raised painful memories in the state’s Lowcountry region.

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China Doesn’t Worry About A.I. Like We Do

The difference in perspectives between superpowers is shaping the race for A.I. dominance.

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Why the Migrant Child Crisis Is Roiling the California Governor Race

The Times broke the story that has become a dominant line of attack against Xavier Becerra, the Democratic front-runner. Here are five things to know about it.

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Argentina Races To Find Origin of Hantavirus Outbreak

The scientific investigation into the origin of cruise infection has become entangled with international finger pointing.

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How the Stars of 6 Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows Get Into Character

For Nathan Lane, Taraji P. Henson, Daniel Radcliffe and other actors, it can take wigs, group hugs or banishing ghosts to make the transformation.

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Can Some Very Tiny Particles Cool the Planet? One Tech Company Says Yes.

Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.

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Ishmael Reed Is Writing a Play About Elon Musk

Ishmael Reed, provocateur and playwright, has a few words for the billionaires of Silicon Valley.

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Conservative Influencers Tap a Nonprofit to Pay for Their Security

A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media’s biggest stars is a public good.

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What Are Your Evening Rituals? We Want to Know.

Do you meditate? Play Wordle? Wear soft pajamas and sip chamomile tea? We’d like to hear about the little routines that help you wind down.

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In Thailand, Buddhism Is Twinned With Political Power

In Thailand, where it’s the state-sanctioned religion, practices have proved to be surprisingly mutable.

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How Taiwan Became a Refuge for Buddhism

A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice.

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Life, Death and Rebirth in Nepal, the Land of the Buddha

Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.

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Cecilia Flores Became the Voice of Mexican Mothers

One of the most prominent activists for Mexico’s disappeared recently found the remains of one missing son. Now she has turned her attention to finding the other.

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Inside Jack Schlossberg’s Chaotic Campaign to Revive Camelot

Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg’s bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office.

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What It’s Like to Own a Tank or Other Former Military Vehicles

Where do battle tanks and military trucks go when their service has ended? Enthusiasts and professionals put them to work for search and rescue, marketing and just having fun.

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Crypto Industry Pushes a Bill to Tilt Regulation in Its Favor

After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.

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It’s a Hard Time to be a Young Adult. We Want to Hear From You.

I’m a Times reporter writing about young people in the New York City area. Whether you’re a young adult, or work with them, your insights can help.

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In a City of Big Dreams, Many Young Adults See a Cloudy Future

A bleak job market. Rising rents. Huge debt. In New York and other cities, traditional milestones of adulthood feel further away for some 20- and 30-year-olds.

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Stephen Colbert Slams ‘Trump’s Fabulous Billionaire Boys Trip’

Late night hosts responded to President Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by 17 chief executives including Tim Cook and Elon Musk.

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Honda Posts First Ever Annual Loss After Pullback From EVs

Honda posted its first loss since 1957 as it took a multibillion-dollar hit from scaling back its electric-vehicle plans.

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Shakira, Madonna and BTS Are First World Cup Final Halftime Show

The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

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Midsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declined

New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.

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South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps

Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.

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U.S. Cruise Passenger Moved Out of Isolation

The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until a new test came back negative.

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