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Russia Bombards Ukrainian Capital With Deadly Wave of Attacks

At least 21 people were killed in drone and missile strikes on Kyiv that damaged several residential buildings across the city, the authorities said.

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Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo

The move against the Society of St. Pius X followed its decision to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.

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In Tumultuous Term, Chief Justice Roberts Took Charge of Unruly Supreme Court

The chief justice faced down the president, forged unlikely coalitions and achieved long-sought goals.

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US Job Market Makes Slower but Steady Gains, June Employment Data Shows

Employers added fewer jobs in June than a month earlier but the unemployment rate ticked down, a decent showing for the U.S. economy.

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A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed

A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.

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Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’

The influential conservative commentator’s relationship with the president and the G.O.P. fractured over the war with Iran. Now, he says he is charting a new course.

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Private Credit Can’t Stop the ‘Freak Out’

On Thursday, Blue Owl reported another quarter of double-digit investor withdrawal requests from some of its private credit funds.

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What Private Credit Is, and Why Investors Are So Worried About It

Some say the industry expanded too quickly and extended loans to companies that won’t be able to pay them back.

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Even as It Bombards Kyiv, Russia’s Wider Military Campaign Has Largely Stalled

Moscow can still inflict serious damage, but its forces are suffering higher casualties than their Ukrainian counterparts, analysts say.

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Taylor Swift and Donald Trump Are Both Celebrating July 4th Weekend in Their Own Way.

Fourth of July weekend is shaping up to be a cultural moment of contrasting and comparing two of the most famous Americans, Taylor Swift and Donald Trump.

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An Aerial View of Disaster at a Venezuela Housing Project

What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.

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Russia’s Deadly Attack on Ukraine Reminds Europe of Its Own Vulnerabilities

Governments across the continent have increased military spending, but the strikes are another warning that they need to be prepared if the conflict crosses into NATO territory.

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Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia

Ukraine is taking the war to Russia, but so far President Vladimir V. Putin’s response has been to keep attacking, including with deadly ballistic missile and drone strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.

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Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race

The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority.

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An American Mosaic

We explore how people in the U.S. identify their ancestry.

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A Quiet Surge in ICE Arrests, and Trump’s First Flight on Plane Given by Qatar

Plus, the fight over “Y.M.C.A.”

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The Transgender Sports Decision Was About Something Deeper Than Law

It’s never just a game.

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Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod

The Supreme Court seesaw is swinging hard.

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A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.

Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?

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Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.”

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How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding

About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week.

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Boston Is Drinking Like It’s 1776. The Founding Fathers Would Be Proud.

A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat.

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Republican Senate Candidates Start Their Own Super PACs to Gain Cash Advantage

Most of the party’s top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders. The move allows them to seize control of their financial destinies.

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How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years

The America250 time capsule will hold dozens of historical treasures. Avoiding dampness and other dangers requires lots of engineering.

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Plans for Unrealized ‘Trump Castle’ Surface 40 Years Later

The 800-foot-tall residential development was designed by the architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, but scrapped before construction. An archivist saved the rough draft.

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The Not-So-Simple Logistics Behind Taylor Swift’s N.Y.C. Bash

The pop star is poised to host a wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden. The logistics in Midtown Manhattan over the July 4 weekend are complex.

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Swifties Delight in Taylor’s Wedding Day

Fans see, in the pop star, reflections of their own lives: hope, heartbreak and now, finally, happiness.

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Mass Mournings,6 Days and 2 Countries: Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader

Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the war’s outset, are set to begin Friday. For the regime, it is a critical moment to demonstrate that it has endured.

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U.S. Says Iran May Swap Ideology For Investment. History Shows Otherwise

Senior U.S. officials have said Iran would be richly rewarded for changing its stance on the United States. Iran’s leaders have rejected such a bargain in the past.

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Drones over Europe raise concerns about Russian activities

A new study, backed up by analysts and political leaders, says frequent drone flights over NATO military assets mark a Russian campaign to probe defenses and gather information.

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