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This Canal System Transformed Arizona. It’s Now in Jeopardy.

Decades ago, the state won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.

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Someone Was Impersonating Collien Fernandes Online. She Says It Was Her Husband.

The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her online and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.

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Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland

Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.

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The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War

For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.

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He Was Wrongly Convicted of Attempted Rape. He’s Suing the DNA Analysts.

Alexis Rodriguez claims technicians at the New York City medical examiner’s office fabricated DNA evidence, leading to his wrongful conviction in 2014 for attempted rape.

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Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Cartel Leaves Office, Again

Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa reversed course a day after returning to office, amid widespread criticism, including from members of his own party.

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America Was on a Heroine’s Journey. What Happened?

‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.

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‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power

Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.

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Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Refused

In an interview, Jamieson Greer, Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of the trade offer that the United States made to Canada before talks crumbled.

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Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Dividing Americans

She is being tried on murder charges for killing her three young children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada

A tit-for-tat trade fight between the two allies could create new headaches for consumers and businesses already stung by high prices.

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An Ancient Sumerian Solution to Our $40 Trillion Deficit

In the ancient world, debt forgiveness was a regular tool to control the economy. Why have we forgotten it?

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Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after he ordered negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.

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How a Trump Envoy Uses Vodka and Dirty Jokes to Conduct U.S. Diplomacy

The diplomat, John Coale, says his personalized approach gets results and matches the president’s style. Critics contend he is giving up too much to an authoritarian leader.

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Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

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Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital

Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.

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Harvard’s A.I. Clones Will Hear Your Start-Up Pitch Now

To create a new $699 bootcamp for entrepreneurs, Harvard Business School made A.I. versions of its faculty.

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Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton?

A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English.

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Natalie’s Magnificent Obsession

This human printer runs — but not out of ink.

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The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’

As primary results trickle in, both parties are wrestling with what they stand for — and where they’re headed.

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Companies Shouldn’t Set Prices One Customer at a Time

Surveillance pricing hurts consumers. It’s time to combat it with stronger laws on fair pricing.

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What Does Harry and Meghan’s Return to England Mean for Their Children?

One effect of moving back is that Archie and Lilibet now have the opportunity to be schooled as Britons. Here’s what that might look like.

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Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War

Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.

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An Expert on Conflict Says Your Relationships Are Doomed Without It

The author Priya Parker says the key to human connection is to lean into the fight.

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For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration

Race preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National Gallery of Art to conduct vibration tests.

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Meghan’s Brand, As Ever, Will Live On

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex head back to Britain, Meghan’s brand will continue selling wine and fruit spreads.

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How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears

Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent. Now comes the hard part.

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Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams — and Riches — Fade Away

Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.

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In Ohio, Haitians Feel Shaken by Ankle Monitors and Increased ICE Presence

The devices, which will make it easier for authorities to locate immigrants in Springfield if large-scale deportations begin, have intensified a sense of dread.

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The Economy Got Used to Low Borrowing Costs. Their Exit Could Pose Risks.

After roughly two decades of ultralow interest rates, a period of rapid readjustment is ahead for the United States, the world’s largest economy and most important financial system.

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