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With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided

The justices will decide this week whether President Trump can end the guarantee of birthright citizenship and fire a leader of the independent Federal Reserve.

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The Trump Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage

The country does not love its president.

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Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live Longer?

Experts are intrigued by the theory. Here’s what early research suggests.

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Israel and Iran Have Divided Democrats and Republicans. Will They Ever Be the Same?

Raging internal debates over foreign policy threaten both parties’ fortunes in November — and in 2028. Is a major ideological shift underway?

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Whatever You Do in Russia, Don’t Talk About the War

As Ukraine brings the war home to Russia, officials hesitate to designate shelters and blast sirens, downplaying the conflict’s consequences with euphemisms.

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The Best Movies of 2026 So Far, and Where to Watch Them

Now is a good time to catch up on films you may have missed. Our critics have thoughts.

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Did American-Style ‘Gentle Parenting’ Spoil French Children?

As positive parenting takes over France, one psychologist’s call for a return to discipline has set off a furious debate.

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A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways

Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits.

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Liberals Are Preaching Moral Values. What Took Them So Long?

Until recently, the language of morality belonged to social conservatives. But the history of liberalism suggests that values have been at its core all along.

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Parents Can’t Give Their Kids Everything. Siblings Can Help.

There are virtues in growing up in a pack.

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For These Teens in Mexico, Soccer Is Life. Now, the Cartels Want In.

In Celaya, Mexico, local cartels have turned soccer fields into bloody battlefields as they have co-opted a local league for teenagers as their latest business endeavor.

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Oil Prices Rise on Possible Deal to Suspend Attacks in Gulf

Oil prices edged higher after an American official said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to halt attacks in a key shipping lane, raising hopes that hostilities would not escalate.

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Deep Under the Rubble, Rescuers Find an 11-Year-Old Boy Alive

A Colombian rescue team worked for six hours to recover the child, Moises, from under nearly 10 feet of rubble in La Guaira. His rescue was captured on video.

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A.I. Is Strangling Our Economy

So much money is being poured into A.I. that the rest of the economy is starting to suffer.

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Bill Maher Set to Receive Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center

Mr. Maher, a frequent critic of President Trump, is receiving a top comedy award at the institution that once bore the president’s name.

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Philippe Stern, Heir to the Patek Philippe Watch Brand, Dies at 88

In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a struggling industry.

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In Venezuela, a Community Comes Together to Search for Earthquake Survivors

Volunteers in a middle-class neighborhood in Caracas used drills, picks and hammers to break through concrete, trying to find anyone in need of rescue.

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‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot

Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated $38 million.

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Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait

Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power.

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Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope

The annual celebration began Sunday in a city where many in the L.G.B.T.Q. community are optimistic about their local leaders but face continued challenges from the Trump administration.

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Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado

The firefighters died in a blaze in Colorado. Fires have swept the arid border region after a warm winter produced less snow than normal.

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A ‘Heat Dome’ Could Bring Triple- Digit Temperatures to the Midwest and Eastern U.S.

Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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A ‘Heat Dome’ Could Bring Triple- Digit Temperatures to the Midwest and Eastern U.S.

Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado

The firefighters died in a blaze in Colorado. Fires have swept the arid border region after a warm winter produced less snow than normal.

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Trump Wants to Own the Nation’s 250th Birthday. States Have Their Own Plans.

As partisan tensions swirl around festivities in Washington, red and blue states alike are leaning into complex history — and their own stories.

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Rats, Leaks and Broken Elevators: Repair Backlog Plagues Federal Buildings

After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process.

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Dear Diary

We celebrate 50 years of Metropolitan Diary.

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If These Celebrities Are Democracy’s Last Hope, We’re in Trouble

When speaking up actually means risking something, for once, it is more necessary than ever.

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The Hamptons’ Essential Luxury Good: Human Labor

The people who want to visit can’t function without the people who have to live there.

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Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response

Back-to-back quakes in northern Venezuela killed more than 1,400 people and set off an agonizing search for survivors. It was the latest ordeal for a country beset by economic and political turmoil.

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