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Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission.

President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight.

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What Florida Has Taught Our Reporter About National Politics

Voters may select an “R” or a “D” next to a candidate’s name, but their political views are often more nuanced than a binary choice represents.

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Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent

A federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request.

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How to Find Your Daughter’s Therapy Speak Less Traumatizing

Step 1: Take it seriously, not literally.

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The Little-Known Link Between Dementia and Epilepsy

After he was diagnosed with “silent” epileptic seizures, doctors were able to treat his memory loss and confusion.

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Israel Strikes Air Base in Syria, Drawing Ire From the U.S.

The attack follows a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years, and spurred the latest American rebuke of Israeli actions in recent weeks.

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How NASA Engineers Are Keeping the Voyagers Alive

A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.

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Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices

A watchdog group said the Dominican company continued to violate labor standards after President Trump lifted an import ban last year.

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The Little-Known Link Between Dementia and Epilepsy

Doctors were stumped by his memory loss and confusion, until he met the epilepsy specialists.

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Forty First Dates and Still Searching

Joseph Pascaretta has spent roughly $65,000 on high-end matchmaking services. Will it help him find the love of his life?

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Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters

Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.

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Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content

The politician behind Texas’ conservative overhaul of higher education is now running a university system. Some say his effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.

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Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails

Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.

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Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

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An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It.

The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.

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Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes.

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Trump Takes Aim at CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes During Event to Honor California Lifeguard

President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved.

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Bond Yields Jump and Stocks Slip as Iran Stalemate Unsettles Investors

The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.

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ABC Sues Trump Administration Over F.C.C. Threat to Its TV Licenses

The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air and accused the F.C.C. of violating its First Amendment rights.

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Ship Exiting the Strait of Hormuz Is Attacked

At least 17 commercial sailors have been killed in and around Iranian and Omani waters since March. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains exceptionally dangerous.

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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow

The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.

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Everyone Watches Women’s Sports, Including ‘Ted Lasso’ Fans

The show’s focus on a women’s squad mirrors a broader increase in the popularity of women’s team sports. Now the series faces a challenge: pleasing old fans while welcoming new ones.

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Working Capital

We look into the exploding business of buy-now-pay-later loans.

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Trump’s $47 Billion-Dollar Border Wall Plan, and Why a Tupac Murder Trial Is Starting After 30 Years

Plus, inside the scramble to track cyclospora.

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How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy

Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent.

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At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present

Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.

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Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut

Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats.

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Hayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll.

The “Heroes” and “Nashville” star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.

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Hayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll.

The “Heroes” and “Nashville” star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.

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Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race

Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.

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