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The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu

As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do.

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Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom

Fortunes, luxury buildings and birthrates are rising in the city at the center of Taiwan’s chip supply chain.

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A.I. Riches Fuel Economic Divide in Asia’s Chip Powerhouses

A.I. demand is driving stock market gains and booming exports in South Korea and Taiwan. But the rest of the economy is being left behind.

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Trump to Meet With G.O.P. Senators Amid New Divisions

The president has been unhappy with pushback from Republican senators and a resistance to abandoning the filibuster to pass new voting restrictions.

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Kevin Warsh Is Missing Alan Greenspan’s Point

Fed chair Kevin Warsh shouldn’t point to Alan Greenspan’s experience to bolster his argument that A.I. will allow the central bank to keep interest rates low.

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Housing Package Passed by Congress Has Wide Appeal, but It’s No Quick Fix

The first housing package in decades will take time to put into effect, testing the patience of families rankled by high prices.

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Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand

Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.

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Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party’s Shift on Israel

Three Democrats who have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel won primaries in New York on Tuesday, signaling their party’s new skepticism of the country and its actions.

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Thomas L. Friedman on the Clash at the Core of the Iran Deal

How the world views of Jared Kushner and the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran can help explain the issue at the heart of the negotiations.

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The Wearable Data Your Doctor Actually Wants

Wearables can offer rough information about a person’s health, experts say, but only some metrics are medically useful.

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Lions, Tigers and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Calls

About 40 zoos and aquariums across the United States have responded to bombing and shooting threats in recent months that turned out to be hoaxes.

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Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again

A look at the backlash to same-sex marriage — its strength, seriousness and the reasons behind it.

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What’s Behind Broadway’s New Musical Drought?

Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.

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Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included

Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to show that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abroad.

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The Heat Wave in Europe Is Hitting Records. Here’s What to Know.

France had its hottest June day ever, with forecasters in Britain predicting that the record for the highest temperature for this time of year was also likely to be broken.

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Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over China Military Label

The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.

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Pregnant and Running for Re-election, a Democrat Faces U.S. Prosecution

Representative LaMonica McIver was charged with assault after an altercation with immigration agents that resulted in no injuries. She faces up to 17 years in prison.

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Asia Tech Shares Swing Wildly as A.I. Jitters Persist

The turbulence in Asia’s chip-dominated stock markets highlighted how heavily global equities have come to depend on enthusiasm for artificial intelligence.

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Josh Johnson Muses on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

“Hey, kids, remember you wanted to go to Disneyland? Instead, we’re going to go see the world’s largest kombucha!” Johnson said of the pool renovation as a tourist stop.

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Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries

All three congressional candidates who were backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won in Tuesday’s primary, bolstering his political movement.

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U.S. Support Is Israel’s True Weakness

Israel’s dependence on the United States has allowed it to ignore the need for diplomacy.

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Mamdani Emerges as Kingmaker, Pushing His Slate to a Primary Sweep

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory.

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Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse

Overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the fighting in Myanmar’s isolated heartland has reached new depths.

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Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse

Overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the fighting in Myanmar’s isolated heartland has reached new depths.

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What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War

The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.

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Schlossberg’s Defeat Dampens Dream of a Renewed Camelot

Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan, his campaign hurt by staff defections and missed meetings.

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Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina’s 1st District

Democrats expect Nancy Lacore to run a competitive general election despite the district’s Republican leaning.

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Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him

James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters.

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Ex-Hoyer Aide Buoyed by Super PACs Wins Democratic House Primary in Maryland

Adrian Boafo, a state delegate, won a primary to succeed the retiring Representative Steny Hoyer with help from more than $11 million in spending from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency interests.

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Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts

The ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed in California applies to immigration courts nationwide.

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