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Justice Dept. Aims to Denaturalize Ex-Marine for Sex Crime

In recent decades, the federal authorities have generally revoked U.S. citizenship from people accused of wrongdoing on their citizenship applications. A new case focuses on a crime committed later.

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Spies, Sanctions, Cyberattacks: China and the U.S. Clash Behind the Scenes

After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.

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Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint.

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Why A.I. Safety Controls Are Not Very Effective

Three years after the debut of ChatGPT, fooling A.I. systems into bad behavior is almost trivial.

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Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut

Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public.

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UCF Commencement Speaker Draws Boos After A.I. Remarks

Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida.

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The Family Branding of Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Reality Show

A trailer heralds the latest spinoff from the Trump administration.

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Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks

The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.

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Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Is Expected to Plead Guilty to 3 Felonies

Dana Williamson, a former political strategist for Xavier Becerra and a former aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday.

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Flag With Swastikas and Star of David Flown at N.Y.U., Police Say

The flag appeared on a university building in the heart of Greenwich Village during a graduation week event, and resembled the purple N.Y.U. banners flying on campus.

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Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?

It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?

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U.S. Set to Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Accused of Fraud

The decision came after a meeting in which a lawyer for the billionaire, Gautam Adani, made an unusual offer, according to people familiar with the matter.

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I Don’t Think You Can Even Call This Hypocrisy

The secrets of one of the architects of the religious right are being revealed. One of the secrets is that they weren’t really secrets.

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Trump’s Iran War is Punishing America’s Working Class

Higher fuel prices are a burden on low-income families.

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In Venice, the Passion of Life and the Ghost of Art

The 2026 edition of the world’s oldest art exhibition is a celebration of vitality — for better and indeed for worse.

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How an Image of Washington at Prayer Became a Touchstone for the Right

A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

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Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say

The Gulf Arab states have been grappling with how to deter Iran after the war made clear the limits of American security guarantees.

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Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions

Costs have been mounting in the year since the Trump administration began directing aging coal plants to say open.

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U.S. Abruptly Cancels Deployment of 4,000 Troops to Poland

It was unclear why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called off the deployment to Poland, which has close relations with the United States.

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Consumers Spent More in April Despite High Gas Prices

Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.

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Who Is Wes Streeting, the Cabinet Minister Who Just Resigned From Keir Starmer’s Government?

Mr. Streeting, a confident communicator from the right of the Labour Party, comes from a working-class background and said he was influenced by his Tory grandfather.

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Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.

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The Met Will Expand by Merging With the Nearby Neue Galerie

Beginning in 2028, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will own the Neue’s Fifth Avenue home and the prestige collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art built by Ronald S. Lauder.

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Angela Rayner, Former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Cleared of Wrongdoing Over Taxes

Angela Rayner, who resigned last year after paying the wrong rate of tax on an apartment purchase, said an investigation found she had not done so deliberately.

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Bo French Challenges Texas Oil Regulator in GOP Runoff

Bo French, a hard-liner known for wild social media posts, is seeking a bigger megaphone. Big oil companies, and top officials like Greg Abbott, want to stop him.

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What People in China Say of Trump

Residents in four Chinese cities described a mixture of amusement and anger, blaming U.S. tensions for a slowing economy and rising fuel prices.

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A Fact Check of Trump’s Claims on Inflation and Gas Prices in Iran War

He has minimized soaring gas prices, rising inflation and the American economy’s need for the Strait of Hormuz.

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In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long

Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar’s gas engine, creating a technical bottleneck likely to stall exports for years.

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U.C.L.A. Considers New Tactics to Combat Antisemitism

The Trump administration has sued the university, saying it didn’t do enough to protect Jews on campus.

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Wes Streeting Resigns, Setting Stage for Possible UK Leadership Challenge to Starmer

After days of speculation, the British health secretary said Thursday that he was resigning from the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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