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Montana Democrats Are Divided Over How to Win a Republican-held Senate Seat

A rift in Montana between the Democratic nominee and an independent candidate could boost Republican hopes of holding on to an open seat in conservative territory.

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The (Mostly) Unanswered Questions at the Heart of a U.S.-Iran Accord

The short-term truce hasn’t been made public, and the long-term peace deal it is supposed to yield doesn’t exist yet, so there is much still unknown about any agreement between the adversaries.

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Terms of U.S.-Iran Deal Remain Secret

Cape Verde pulls off a shocker at the World Cup. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Potential End of War Tests Trump’s Promise of Quick Economic Rebound

Gas prices and other goods could remain elevated for months, adding to the political challenge facing the White House in the midterm elections.

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Will Commercial Ships Have to Pay to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz? Maybe.

Charging a toll is illegal under international law, but some fees are allowed for services. It is not clear what services Iran would provide, but there were no fees charged before the war.

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Algae Is Turning the Reflecting Pool Green. Again.

Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.

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How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet

With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.

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‘Everybody Lost in this War’: 3 Opinion Writers Dissect the Iran Deal

Was the Iran war worth it — and will the latest agreement even stick?

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Trump Lost The War He Started In Iran

The United States is emerging weaker — militarily, diplomatically and economically — than at the start of the war.

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Dan Sullivan Namesake Is Disqualified From Alaska Senate Ballot

Republicans had accused Democrats of attempting to confuse voters by boosting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.

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B-52 Bomber Crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in California

The crash occurred shortly after takeoff this morning from Edwards Air Force Base in California. Emergency crews were responding to the site.

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In Its Tragic Finale, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Is Interrupted by a Cat

Performers were tested by the unexpected during a ballet production in Turkey.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Trump Is Investigating Him and His Wife

Aides to Gov. Gavin Newsom of California say several people associated with the couple have been contacted by federal agents in the past week. He criticized the move as politically motivated.

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N.Y. Officials Reject Students’ Pleas to Move Exams for Knicks Parade

The championship celebration starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, just as some of the state Regents tests begin. Students had organized petitions calling for the exams to be delayed.

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Democrats Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without Congress

In a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and national parks officials, lawmakers said that members of the administration could face fines and even criminal prosecution.

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How Ukraine Uses A.I. to Knock Deadly Russian Drones Out of the Skies

Interceptors show Ukraine’s embrace of autonomous technologies trained on immense troves of wartime data.

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SpaceX’s Stock Surges on First Full Day of Trading

The company’s shares jumped on Monday, and executives announced that they had raised even more money in an already record-breaking initial offering.

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How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?

A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.

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Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies

The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.

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What Is Habeas Corpus, and Why Are Trump Officials Talking About Suspending It?

Administration officials have suggested suspending a legal principle that protects against unlawful detention, and struggled to accurately define it.

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The Look of Patriotism at Trump’s U.F.C. Fight

From the athletes to the Octagon Girls, the Freedom 250 Flag Day event was a fashion show in red, white and blue.

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Will SpaceX Fortunes Trickle Down to This Texas Town?

Elon Musk built a huge complex outside the city of Bastrop, population 14,000. Its residents now wonder what the historic SpaceX initial public offering might mean for them.

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The States Should Override Trump’s Indefensible Pardons

The states can hold guilty parties responsible when the federal government will not.

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Are You a Morning Person or Night Owl? Take Our Sleep Quiz.

Think you’re a morning person, a night owl or something in between? Take our “chronotype” quiz to find out.

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How ‘The Furious’ Somersaults Through a Wild Action Scene

The new movie is packed with showstopping action, but one standout sequence has our hero rolling over a pyramid of henchmen. Here’s what it took.

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Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet

While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.

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Israel Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed

The U.S.-Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted.

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The ‘No Kings’ Protest Killing With a Complicated Twist

A gunman believed he was defending the crowd. He killed an innocent bystander. Should he be convicted of a crime?

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After Russia Attacks Kyiv With Missiles and Drones, Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns

A bishop reported that many holy items had been recovered from the church, at the site of the Perchersk monastery, a revered place for the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox faiths.

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A Deal in Iran

The United States and Iran have a deal that could lead to the end of their monthslong war.

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