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Two Days of U.S. Strikes in Iran Signal a Sharp Escalation

U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats.

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This Is a Lot More Worrying Than the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Executive Power

The White House is sidestepping Congress to make huge decisions for even the most important private industries.

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Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account

The agency said a Mexican resident driving a van tried to ram agents before they shot him dead. A lawyer for three passengers said that was untrue.

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Arsenal Legend Bob Wilson on the Loneliest Role in Soccer

For the Arsenal legend Bob Wilson, goalies must have “a desperate sense of courage.”

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A.I. Has Rewarded Investors. It May Now Pose Their Greatest Risk.

Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our columnist says.

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How Volkswagen’s Troubles Were Made in China

The German auto giant’s push into China powered it for decades, but now the company faces fierce competition from Chinese automakers in markets around the world.

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How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle

A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research finds.

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The Work of Helping A.I. Destroy Work

Start-ups are paying white-collar professionals to teach their jobs to artificial intelligence models. It’s a bonanza. It’s bleak. Where will it end?

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The Housing Crisis

Happy Friday. I want to tell you about a rare instance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.

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Mediators Trying to Pull U.S. and Iran Back From Brink, Officials Say

Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to salvage the tattered U.S.-Iran truce.

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How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’

An eerie limbo prevails at small art shows, independent theaters and private political clubs, where the war is the elephant in the room.

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The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate

Advancements in renewable energy are paving the way for a new climate politics. The environmentalist Bill McKibben articulates some of the possibilities in this new era of energy abundance.

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How the World Cup Made Me Norwegian

At this stage of the competition, switching national loyalties can be as easy as changing jerseys.

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Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign

They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame those who failed to find a less flawed candidate.

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How American Socialism Changed, and Stormed the Democratic Party

The movement was better at critiquing the system than reshaping it. But it has never had this much mainstream political power.

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How American Socialism Changed, and Stormed the Democratic Party

The movement was better at critiquing the system than reshaping it. But it has never had this much mainstream political power.

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After Venezuela Earthquakes, a Youth Baseball League Counts the Dead

Children who played for Venezuela’s youth baseball league, a symbol of national pride, have been left injured, orphaned or dead.

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Jerrold Nadler: Penn Station Won’t Fund Itself

Penn Station needs massive fixes, but the Trump administration is going about it all wrong.

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How Olivia Wilde Builds Comic Tension in ‘The Invite’

The director and actress discusses a tense scene from her dinner-party comedy, in which she stars with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.

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Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe from Burning

A team of engineers, foresters and scientists is helping the continent prepare for wildfires from a giant science park in Italy. Their arsenal includes satellites, weather models and expert analysis.

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Nine Years Later, They’re Still Restoring a House Bought at Auction

First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y. tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a power vacuum in a divided country.

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Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in U.K. After Maximum-Security Operation

The 11th-century tapestry will go on display at the British Museum in September. Tickets for the exhibition have already been selling rapidly.

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China Launches Reusable Rocket, Clearing a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX

The launch and recovery of the Long March 10B could represent a long-awaited breakthrough for Chinese satellite companies.

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Contaminated Food, Unwashed Hands: Inside an ICE Detention Facility

Detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their claims.

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Ronny Chieng Tackles Trump's Two Air Force Ones

“Is that why there’s no gas in the world anymore? Because the president flies with an extra emotional support plane?” Chieng said on “The Daily Show.”

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Helen of Troy Is Up to Her Old Tricks

She was a legendary beauty, but also so much more.

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The World’s Superpowers Are Scrambling for an Edge. It Makes All of Us Less Safe.

There’s a way for nations to avoid endless trade wars.

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12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire

The blaze broke out in Almería province in Andalusia and prompted a major operation to contain it. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of wildfires, forecasters say.

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