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Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety

The parasitic infections have reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Experts have tips on how to stay safe.

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What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan

At least one person who was found in a collapsed house was killed, and about 50 others were injured on Tuesday in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.

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Were You Stuck Footing the Bill on a Group Trip? Tell Us About It.

Traveling with friends can be tricky. We’re curious how you manage financial friction — and how you make sure your besties settle up.

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How to Predict the Weather in Our Era of Freakish Storms

I didn’t want to have to depend on a weather app to know when the storms are coming.

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How Are You Navigating This Extreme Summer?

Amid blistering heat, economic anxiety and a tumultuous news cycle, we want to hear how you’re experiencing the season.

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Who Does JD Vance Think He Is?

The chameleon effect is endangering the vice president’s political prospects.

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Aide Who Had Affair With Newsom 20 Years Ago Details Her Experience

Ruby Rippey has stayed mostly quiet since her relationship with the San Francisco mayor rocked the city. Not anymore.

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Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research

Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.

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Do you work in No Surprises Act arbitration? Tell us about it.

New York Times reporters are looking into how government contractors resolve medical billing disputes.

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9 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase Longevity

How you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years.

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Newport Beach in California Struggles to Copy With Rowdy Outsiders

More than 400 people were arrested in Newport Beach on the July 4 weekend after a social media “takeover” got out of hand. Now the city is trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again.

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Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake

The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.

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The Chips Rout Goes Global

Shares in semiconductor companies plunged in South Korea and Europe, adding fresh doubts to the durability of the artificial intelligence trade.

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Ukraine’s Strike on an Iranian Ship Could Bring Two Wars Closer

The attack in the Caspian Sea was an unusually direct encounter between two countries that have been on opposite sides for years.

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Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards

One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.

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The Cuban Way

We look at the state of the island as it struggles with an energy crisis.

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France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits

Faced with unprecedented blazes, firefighters in both countries are using a brief window of opportunity to bring the flames under control before temperatures spike.

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Democratic Party Faces Debt and Disarray, and Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in Europe

Plus, whales on a plane.

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As U.S. Pauses Strikes, Iran Is No Rush to Resume Cease-Fire Talks

Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.

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The Democratic Party Needs Change

Ben Wikler, a former state party chair, thinks the Democratic Party needs to reinvent itself.

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Drilling for Oil the Old-Fashioned Way in ‘Little Texas,’ Indonesia

Small pumps and truck engines are used to extract crude from the ground in parts of the country, which has tens of thousands of community-run oil wells.

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Graham to Be Honored at Funeral Services This Week. Here’s How to Watch.

Closed ceremonies for the Republican senator, a stalwart ally of President Trump, will be held in Washington on Tuesday before a procession and public funeral in South Carolina the next day.

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Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas

Days before a committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, Democrats demanded answers about the since-withdrawn subpoenas.

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Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time

What if Mamdani actually wanted to be a bridge builder between Israelis and Palestinians, a role for which he has the unique capacity and talent?

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There’s a Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer. Few Know About It.

The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes — and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent.

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Sam Smith Shows a New Side on “Hazel Eyes”

After rising to global pop star status with songs about heartbreak, Smith returns with an album about pointedly queer “requited love,” made exactly how and where made them happiest.

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What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right

The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological — and generational — civil war.

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Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime

Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes.

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Faith and Kenny Lattimore Chose a Rare Move: Fighting Defamation on YouTube

Faith Jenkins Lattimore and Kenny Lattimore took the rare step of battling defamation on YouTube. Even with money and legal experience, they struggled to make progress.

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Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards

One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.

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