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Martin Scorsese Is Embracing A.I.

In a clear sign of Hollywood’s softening stance on artificial intelligence, the cinema icon is backing Black Forest Labs, an image generation start-up.

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U.S. Ebola Unit Plans in Kenya, Subject of Protests, Suffers New Setback From Court Ruling

The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.

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Russia Is Showing Signs of Weakness in Ukraine. So It Hits Harder.

The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way recently, with battleground losses and mounting casualties. With renewed strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.

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Inside the Ebola Outbreak

We discuss the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.

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Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor.

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How Hezbollah Drones Upended Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon

An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.

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Why America Is Its Own Biggest Geopolitical Risk

The political risk analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the greatest driver of risk in the world right now is President Trump.

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California’s Primary Election: What to Watch

The race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom has been unpredictable for months, while Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles is trying to fend off two challengers.

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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond

Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.

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Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower

In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.

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The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.

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What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship

President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems.

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My Two Sleepless Months With the Eight Sleep Pod

The luxury gadget promises to hack sleep — and relationships. But can anything?

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U.S. Was Asked to Blacklist Colombian Cartel Gold. It Was Also Buying It.

The request for sanctions, from Colombia’s defense minister, shows failures at both ends of the supply chain for illegal gold.

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Book Review: ‘The Fire Agent,’ by David Baerwald

“The Fire Agent,” by David Baerwald, is a historical novel that spans two continents and world wars.

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Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline

Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.

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Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices

The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.

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Iran War Live Updates: Israel Appears to Back Off Threat to Strike Beirut

President Trump is pressing Israel to not strike the Lebanese capital. An escalation in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah could threaten peace talks with Iran.

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Mamdani Advances 34th St. Bus Lane Plan That U.S. Had Blocked

The city is moving forward with a redesign of 34th Street in Manhattan that the White House halted last year after threatening to withhold federal funding for other transit priorities.

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Group Pledges $2 Million to Fight AIPAC in House Races

A super PAC created to counter spending from powerful pro-Israel groups will try to help Democrats critical of Israel’s wars and military actions.

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Trump Endorses Tom Kean Jr., the N.J. Congressman Who Hasn’t Been Seen For Months

The message from President Trump about Representative Thomas Kean Jr. comes as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Mr. Kean’s name is on the ballot, but he hasn’t been seen for months.

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Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York

As New York City faces slowing job growth and broader economic concerns, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not offered a detailed plan to create jobs.

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Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Ukraine

Missiles and drones struck the cities of Kyiv and Dnipro, Ukrainian officials said. At least 10 people were killed.

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Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash

“Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said he would headline a summer concert series.

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Putin Has No Good Way Out of His War

Perpetuating a war is not the same as winning one.

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The New Zealand Parakeet Pair That Are Saving Their Species

There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.

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Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.

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Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.

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As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

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