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Stop Looking for an ‘Offramp' in Iran. There’s No Such Thing.

And no, an exit strategy won’t help you, either.

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Joe Sedelmaier Dies at 92; Ad Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’

He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.

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How to Watch the Eurovision Song Contest Final

The internationally popular event will be available to U.S. viewers, too, although not on domestic TV in some countries that are boycotting this year.

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It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.

Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.

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The Strange Alliance Trying to Remake American Psychiatry

The Department of Health and critical psychiatry activists are hoping to upend 40 years of medical orthodoxy.

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Archaeologists Find Egyptian Mummy Buried With the ‘Iliad’

For the deceased of Roman-era Egypt, Greek literature may have offered a cheat code to a more comfortable afterlife.

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Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story

Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization.

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The Real Victim of Trump’s War on Numbers Is You

Authoritarians go after data. The president has already started.

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How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool

Cartel insiders say that in exchange for bribes and political support they were allowed to operate in Sinaloa state with near total freedom.

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Deported Despite DACA: Dreamers Face Uncertainty Under Trump

The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days.

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Deported Despite DACA: Dreamers Face Uncertainty Under Trump

The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days.

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In Photos and Video: President Trump Goes to China

Mr. Trump’s trip, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost a decade, was closely watched for signs of whether a trade truce between the countries would hold.

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Late Night Pokes Fun at Trump in China

Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump’s idea of a Temple of Heaven is very different from the one he toured in Beijing with China’s leader.

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Nvidia’s Future in China Remains Unclear After Trump-Xi Summit

The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.

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Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.

The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.

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Keir Starmer and the End of Britain’s Old Certainties

The decade since Brexit has been one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality.

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U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not say when these talks would happen. There are fears in the United States and China about the threats from A.I., but neither side is willing to slow down its development.

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5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate

Candidates have become increasingly combative as they enter the final stretch before the June 2 primary. Once again, Xavier Becerra, a Democratic front-runner, drew most of the attacks.

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Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say

Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership.

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Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants

They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.

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Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.

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China Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says

As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.

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Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing

A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism.

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Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says

At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.

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OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple in Strained Relationship

The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.

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Dallas Asks Its Residents: What Should We Do With City Hall?

Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas.

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G. Robert Blakey Dies at 90; Drafted the RICO Anti-Racketeering Statute

He was also the chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations in the late 1970s and spent years as a Notre Dame law professor.

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OpenAI Trial Heads to Jury After Closing Arguments in Musk vs. Altman Case

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

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Australian Jews Testify on Experiences of Antisemitism in Bondi Beach Inquiry

As part of a public inquiry into the massacre at Bondi Beach, dozens have described being targeted for their Jewish identity in their daily lives.

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South Carolina Governor Formally Calls for Redistricting Special Session

But he stopped short of ordering lawmakers to redo the map so that Republicans could sweep the state’s congressional delegation, which President Trump has pressured them to do.

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