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Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast

The arrest of Mohammad al-Saadi in the United States on Friday has raised concerns that Iran could be working with its proxies to stage attacks outside the region.

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Want to See the Epstein Files in Print? Here Are the 3,437 Volumes.

Documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, taking up more than 3,400 volumes and weighing over eight tons, have been printed and bound for display in a TriBeCa gallery.

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Navy Aircraft Carrier to Complete Longest Deployment Since Vietnam

After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford will return to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea.

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The Law They Hate Was a High Point of Our History

The Voting Rights Act has more democratic legitimacy than the court that is trying to destroy it.

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Inside the Secret History of the DeGrange Family

One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?

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Man Stole Medieval Skull From Church and Sealed it in Concrete, Police Say

The man disagreed with the 800-year-old relic’s display in a church in the Czech Republic and planned to throw it into a river, police said.

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U.S. Debt Is Now Bigger Than the Economy. That’s Not the Real Problem.

Washington quickly brushed off a startling milestone in a mounting problem.

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Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Cancellation and the Fall of CBS

In shutting down a 33-year late-night franchise, CBS is assenting to its own diminishment.

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China’s Peak Is Now

Does Xi Jinping see the world this way?

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China Will Host Putin, Days After Trump’s Visit

The Russian leader will go to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said he had watched President Trump’s visit closely.

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The Great Political Realignment of 2026

The country seems to be tiring of the Trump era. Now what?

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What A.I. Kant Do

Could we English majors have a future after all?

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Finishing School

It’s graduation season, a time of aspiration and anxiety. Today is about the aspiration — the wisdom to be gleaned from great commencement addresses.

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They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again

Violent settlers are not merely clearing Palestinians from land under Israel’s control. They are attacking areas where Israel agreed to Palestinian self-governance.

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Rubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump

As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.

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What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana

Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.

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Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock

An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.

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How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.

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Josh Tyrangiel book excerpt: How OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot

Inside a collaboration to bring artificial intelligence into the classroom.

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In Congress, a Sexual Harassment ‘Minefield’ Persists, Aides and Former Staff Say

Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.

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A Bitter Land Commissioner Race in New Mexico Over 9 Million Acres

A Republican candidate for the state land commissioner post has Democrats worried that protected state and federal land could be opened to industry.

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Political Money Is Flowing to Influencers. But From Whom?

Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.

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Have You Experienced Sexual Harassment in Congress? Share Your Story.

The New York Times would like to hear from people who work on Capitol Hill who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature in their workplaces.

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Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said.

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Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China

The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support.

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Long Island Rail Road Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service

This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.

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It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?

Nobody has yet challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership, but his leading rival, Andy Burnham, finally has a route to Downing Street.

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Plot Was ‘Targeting Heart’ of New York’s Jewish Community, Tisch Says

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch spoke after prosecutors said they had arrested a man planning to attack a Manhattan synagogue.

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Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?

Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip.

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OpenAI Bought Company That Offered A.I. Tools for Cloning Voices

The acquisition, Weights.gg, was a sort of social network for creating and sharing artificial intelligence algorithms.

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