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Demining the Strait of Hormuz

Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war. This video was originally published June 19 and was updated on June 22 to reflect news developments.

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Cafe Tells Congressman He’s Not Welcome Because of His Stance on Israel

After Representative Dan Goldman visited a left-leaning coffee shop chain, the shop owner posted caustic remarks on Instagram that made it clear the congressman shouldn’t come back.

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Will New York Swing Further to the Left? Here’s a Preview of Tuesday’s Primaries.

The city’s high-drama, high-spending primaries will offer clues of progressive momentum and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence.

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Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen and Others Mourn Clive Davis

Davis “treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen said after the music executive’s death on Monday.

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Netflix Buys a ‘Hot Ones’ Spinoff

The streaming giant bought a spinoff of a popular online interview series that features celebrities eating fiery chicken wings, the latest salvo in its rivalry with YouTube.

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Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups

It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.

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Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands

A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill on federal property.

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The Moment Alan Greenspan Should Be Remembered For

A crucial episode in the famous Fed chair’s legacy.

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A.I. Doomaxxing Is Bad for Our Economy

The economic impact of A.I. is less concerning than consumers’ fear-based reactions to it.

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What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week

Big parts of Europe are under high-level warnings for extreme heat, with forecasters predicting “severe” weather impact.

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The U.S. and Iran are in talks to end the war. Here’s where things stand.

The truce is still holding, but every hard question is still unsolved.

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In Alan Greenspan, Kevin Warsh Saw a Fed Chairman Role Model

Kevin M. Warsh has long singled out Alan Greenspan, who died on Monday, as the central banker he wants to exemplify.

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Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister

His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Do You Find the ‘Tradwife’ Lifestyle Intriguing? Tell Us Why.

For women who are newly interested in traditional gender roles and lifestyles: What’s making you feel this way?

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Judge Finds Justice Dept. Overreach in Subpoenas to Minnesota Officials

The judge quashed the subpoenas, writing that they were designed to “harass and retaliate against” Democratic officials who bucked the Trump administration on immigration enforcement.

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What Is the ‘Heat Dome’ Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures?

Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record highs across Britain, Spain and France.

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YouTube Stars Take Center Stage at Creative Artists Agency

For years, creators were on the fringes at Creative Artists Agency, a Hollywood talent behemoth. Now the agency is putting them center stage.

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11 Essential Songs Shepherded by Clive Davis

The label boss, who died on Monday, had a passion for hits — especially ones he masterminded — during his formidable tenures at Columbia, Arista and J Records.

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How Will Colombia’s New President Fuel Trump’s Drug War?

Abelardo De La Espriella, who has vowed to destroy traffickers with military power, appears set to be the country’s next president.

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The Dispute Over Events for America’s 250th Birthday, Explained

Two national groups, including one backed by President Trump, have planned an array of activities to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. States are also hosting many events.

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‘The View’ Asks Its Audience for Help in Battle With F.C.C.

The daytime TV talk show is at the center of a dispute with the Federal Communications Commission over political speech.

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Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94

He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.

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Congressional Democrats Warn Pulte Against Mass Firings

Current and former officials say the acting director of national intelligence is planning to announce major cuts to his office as early as Monday.

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Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks, Creating a New Pressure Point for Russia

To pressure Moscow, Ukraine is stepping up an air campaign to isolate the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.

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Israel Holds to Lebanon Truce, With Troops Kept on Defense

Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire for a second day. Israel’s military has new orders that restrict troops to defensive actions.

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How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents

Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.

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Why Older People Are Divorcing More Than They Used To

Rates of gray divorce have risen sharply over the past few decades — and experts have a few theories as to why.

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz

Pedro Hernandez was convicted in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering the 6-year-old boy, but an appeals court in July had said Mr. Hernandez was entitled to a new trial.

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U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf

U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market.

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He Provided Security to 3 Governors. Then He Snapped.

Lt. Ricardo Santos of the New Jersey State Police had faced questions about his judgment and conduct before he became the primary suspect in a double murder-suicide.

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