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Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile Speech

Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.

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On Fire. Again.

There were orange skies in 2023, 2025 and now again in 2026. Over the last few years, one thing has become glaringly clear: The East Coast is totally unequipped for the next climate disaster, wildfires. The Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells explains that with every climate disaster, we’re not just adapting to a “new normal,” but bracing ourselves for what’s next.

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Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce?

Federal health officials have linked a large cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell. Is lettuce from grocery stores and restaurants OK?

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Firms With Checkered Pasts Tied to Troubled Midtown Construction Project

Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.

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America Needs to Release More Secrets. But Not Like This.

The president is manipulating the intelligence community into a tool of misinformation.

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Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race

Some Democrats feared the decision by Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the establishment candidate, could improve the primary prospects for Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, in a purple state.

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Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers

Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.

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Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S.

The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago.

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Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico

The F.D.A. is planning to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility to determine how lettuce supplied by the produce company Taylor Farms to Taco Bell became contaminated and where it was shipped.

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Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases

The Salinas, Calif., company grows produce in more than 12 states, and in Mexico and Canada. Some Taylor Farms lettuce suspected of causing sickness ended up at Taco Bell.

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The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.

A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state’s Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.

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China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America’s Lead

China’s Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.

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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Seven People, Health Officials Say

The Israeli military said the attack targeted members of the second-biggest militant group in Gaza. It also said it was “aware of the claims that several uninvolved individuals” had been harmed.

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Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time

Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control state elections.

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Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt

Shipping traffic was at its lowest level in more than a month and oil prices moved higher as the Iran war continued to disrupt the supply of energy.

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Has the World Cup Turned Me Into … a Sports Guy?

The pleasures of watching the TV show of the summer as a bandwagon fan.

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When Will the Smoke End? It’s Complicated.

The interplay between the burning fires, the smoke itself and quickly changing weather patterns is making the next few days more uncertain than usual.

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Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister

At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.

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What Trump’s Charisma Has Wrought

What will the Republican Party look like after 2028?

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After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner

The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.

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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal

A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.

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Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod

The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “It’s the best feeling,” one said.

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Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims

Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.

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‘Blue MAGA’ Has Entered the Chat

It’s a term that can mean whatever the people using it want it to mean. But it’s not a compliment.

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How to Keep the Air Inside Safe From Wildfire Smoke

Wildfire smoke can contaminate the air inside a home, but there are measures you can take to make your indoor environment safer.

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America’s Enterprising Spirit is Booming After Decades-Long Slump

Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.

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Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses

Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.

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How Companies Have Abandoned Their Climate Goals and Let Themselves Off the Hook

Big business made big promises about saving the planet. Following through hasn’t been easy.

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Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending

A sell-off in Asia led by chipmakers spilled into Europe and U.S. markets on Friday.

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