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U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba

The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed.

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Absent From the SpaceX and OpenAI I.P.O.s? Chinese Investors.

SpaceX will not raise money from investors in China and Hong Kong. Others firms, like OpenAI, may follow suit.

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Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte

The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.

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‘All Men Are Created Equal’ Is Still a Radical Idea

Our founding creed has always had its critics.

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Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data

Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.

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Trump Unveils UFC ‘Claw’ Ahead of Cage Match at the White House

The towering claw will be the site of an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match on Sunday, which is President Trump’s 80th birthday.

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Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.

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This Is What Joy Looks Like for Knicks Fans

A thrilling, historic comeback victory in Game 4 of the N.BA. finals sent Madison Square Garden, and the rest of New York City, into a lasting frenzy.

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Skeptics Question Whether SpaceX Is Worth $1.77 Trillion

Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering.

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He Spent 15 Years Amassing SpaceX Shares. Now Comes the Windfall.

Justin Fishner-Wolfson, long a minor figure in Elon Musk’s orbit, is at the helm of a multibillion-dollar payout

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After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump

In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.

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NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory

The shift in global weather patterns threatens to worsen floods and heat waves that were already intensifying because of climate change.

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In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

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Millions Across the Midwest and Northeast Face Severe Storms on Thursday

For the second day in a row, Chicago is in the bull’s-eye of the areas facing severe weather on Thursday, but the storm forecast is widespread.

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Iran’s Attacks on Gulf States Underscore Targeted Countries’ Dependence on U.S.

The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran.

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Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.

Imagine what Tom Steyer could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign.

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Trump Administration Pushes Limits of Election Investigations

The Justice Department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.

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For Painting’s Great Skeptic, Gerhard Richter, History Is a Blur

Our critic Jason Farago on how the artist conceived a new way forward for landscape painting.

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Trump’s D.C. Renovations, HGTV Style

President Trump brings a particular brand of reality TV-style renovations to the nation’s capital.

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House Rejects Bill to Extend Surveillance Power With FISA Section 702 Set to Expire

A measure to temporarily continue a key surveillance law fell well short of the support needed to pass, further raising the chances that it will lapse on Saturday.

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The Researcher Who Didn’t Want to Know

Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it herself?

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With Measles Roaring Back, the Search for a Drug is On

As vaccination rates decline, biotech companies see a potential new market for measles drugs.

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These NYC Reservations Are Impossible to Get. Except During a Knicks Game.

Some New Yorkers tried their luck at hot spots like Bong, Via Carota and Ha’s Snack Bar.

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Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement

In a major push, the government is rushing to place temporary housing at about 60 empty sites in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before national elections this fall.

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Can the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Survive Days of Strikes?

Analysts saw little prospect of either President Trump or Tehran backing down after days of exchanging fire.

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Boston Symphony in Crisis Over Dismissal of Andris Nelsons

Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down.

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Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen

Commanders do not usually speak publicly about future operations to avoid jeopardizing the mission’s success.

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The Terrible Man Theory of History

The solution to Trumpism isn’t to conform to the spirit of the age, but to transform it.

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Hazardous Temperatures Forecast for Many World Cup Games

Many of the tournament’s host cities risk hitting dangerous heat levels this year, raising questions about the safety of players and fans.

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Jeff Bezos Wants to Build an ‘Artificial General Engineer’

As co-chief executive of the start-up Prometheus, the Amazon founder is using A.I. to improve how devices ranging from computers to jet engines are made.

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