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Inflation Respite Gives More Consumers a Chance to Spend

Lower gas prices have been a relief for households struggling with higher living costs. But now they are creeping higher again.

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How Nike’s Diversity Efforts Made It a Trump Target

A civil-rights investigation, which grew out of a 26-page memo by a political appointee, provides a road map for the White House’s assault on D.E.I.

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How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke

Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions.

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Ken Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate Portfolio

The Texas attorney general and his trusts now hold at least 15 properties worth about $9 million.

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Can a Pro-Israel Democrat Still Win a Big Primary? She’s Going to Try.

To prevail in Michigan’s crucial Senate primary, Representative Haley Stevens will need to overcome Democratic voters’ skepticism of Israel. Pro-Israel groups are spending heavily to help her.

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Teddy’s Place

A visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.

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The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels

The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown.

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Wildfire Smoke Turns Skies Orange Across the U.S., and Democrats Make a Big Shift on Israel

Plus, why Gen Z is turning to trade schools.

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What to Know About Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister

Mr. Fedorov became the youthful face of Ukraine’s successful drone warfare program. The move to replace him has prompted street protests.

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Sam Neill’s Cause of Death Was Pneumonia, Actor’s Agent Confirms

The beloved New Zealand actor best known for his turn in “Jurassic Park” had “fought and beaten” lymphoma before he fell ill, according to a statement.

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Mass Protests Across Ukraine Oppose Ouster of Defense Minister

Demonstrators demanded the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov, who had come to symbolize Ukraine’s success in using drones to strike back against Russia.

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TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan

The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.

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Trump Administration Argues for Fencing Off Park Next to White House

The Commission of Fine Arts is set to consider the administration’s proposal regarding Lafayette Square Park, which has been the site of numerous protests.

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A Vision of a ‘Society Without Capitalism’

Can democratic socialism redeem the left without destroying capitalism?

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Maps Show Where Wildfire Smoke Will Darken Skies on Thursday

Here’s what to know about the smoke, and when it might end.

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The Odyssey, by Donald Trump

The president lacks not only a coherent strategic concept but an elementary understanding of what strategy is.

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A Spectacular Theodore Roosevelt Library Deep in the Badlands

An inventive $450 million center devoted to Roosevelt, who died in 1919, blends in with the natural beauty of North Dakota and celebrates conservation.

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The Army Veteran Killed Outside His ‘Trump House’

Kerry Sheron could often be found waving and nodding to those who passed his home, which stood out in Escondido, Calif.

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The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill

On the trail of the world’s best counterfeit artists.

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For Families Facing a Deadly Brain Cancer, Scientific Progress Can’t Come Soon Enough

Researchers have made important strides in understanding and treating diffuse midline gliomas, which were long seen as a death sentence for the children and adolescents they affect.

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Diesel Prices Hit $5 a Gallon Again, Up 33% Since Start of Iran War

U.S. diesel prices first surpassed $5 a gallon in March. Renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf and reduced refinery capacity is once again pushing up prices.

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Members of Congress Intensify Criticism of Immigration Detention Center

Lawmakers are continuing to urge action at Delaney Hall in Newark, where the conditions have been decried by detainees and demonstrators.

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Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at Joe Biden’s New Memoir

“It’s the second book Biden has written,” Fallon said of the former president. “The first was ‘The Odyssey.’”

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India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.

With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up energy and water, without providing long-term jobs.

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An American Strike Killed Iranian Civilians. Where’s the Accountability?

The Trump administration has failed to publicly address the mistaken missile strike that killed children during the Iran war.

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In Iran war, Trump Risks Another American ‘Forever War’

President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.

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Europe Wants to Break Free From American and Chinese Technology. But How?

France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do it.

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Trump Administration to Impose New Tariffs on Brazil

The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.

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Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released

The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.

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Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans

The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.

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