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Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers

The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.

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Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory

After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.

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Their Children Want to Play Football. Parents Ask: Is It Worth the Risk?

Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease.

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‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates

Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first address at the Federal Reserve’s annual conference in Jackson, Wyo., with U.S. government bond markets on edge and inflation risks resurfacing.

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Canadians Stand Their Ground as Trump’s New Tariffs Endanger Jobs

Business owners are preparing for financial pain after the latest U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed. But many Canadians are embracing a show of resistance.

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Bessent Faces Credibility Test in Quest to Tame Markets

The Treasury secretary is confronting the limits of his ability to reshape the economy ahead of midterm elections.

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Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army

The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology is credited with helping to cut Russian advances to a near standstill.

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Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol.

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What Child Actors Understand About Hayden Panettiere

We might have worked on different sets, for different directors, in different eras, but every child actor bears the same recognizable wounds.

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Under Threat, Saudi Arabia Reroutes Oil Exports Yet Again

Forced away from the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the Saudis turned to the Red Sea. Now they are relying on a less dangerous but more complicated detour via the Suez Canal.

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How Paul Williams Built White and Black Los Angeles

A pioneering architect’s archive, long thought lost, was preserved by his family. Now, three museums are featuring the work of a man who broke California’s color barrier.

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The Only Way to Stop Students From Cheating

Blue-book exams are fine, but we need to address the issue at its root.

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As CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL?

A collision of American popular culture and public health is on display in the N.F.L.

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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

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In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race

A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P.

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Confronting South Korea’s Violent Past and Its Echoes Today

The National Museum of Korean Democracy, which opened last year, documents an era of brutal suppression. But that dark history has resurfaced in troubling ways.

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What to Know About Bank Melli, Singled Out in U.S. Call for Economic War

Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.

A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.

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Mike Mazzei, Backed by Trump, Wins Oklahoma Primary for Governor

Mike Mazzei, a former state senator who lent more than $11 million of his own money to his campaign, narrowly defeated the state’s attorney general, Gentner Drummond.

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Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From South Carolina’s Senate Runoff

President Trump went all in for Senator Darline Graham in a primary runoff on Tuesday. It worked, preserving his undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year.

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Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review

The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

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N.Y.C. Officials Defend Second-Home Tax Rollout and Move to Ease Worries

Mamdani administration officials said they had used new data to shrink the pool of properties potentially subject to the tax and extended the deadline for homeowners to prove city residency.

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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’

The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She aspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said.

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Everton Blair Jr. Wins Race to Fill David Scott’s House Seat in Georgia

Everton Blair Jr. will serve until January in the seat long held by Mr. Scott, who died in April. Mr. Blair is not competing in the general election for the next full term in the deep-blue district.

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Dolly Parton Died After Brief Battle With Cancer

Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman did not provide additional details about her illness.

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Trump’s Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost from Initial Court Order

A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump’s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said.

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Democrats Score Victory in Campaign Finance Court Case

Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.

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At Trump’s IndyCar Race, a V.I.P. Invitation Became a Diplomatic Snub

Foreign ambassadors were promised free food and drinks, misting fans and shaded seats during the event. Then some of them were uninvited.

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Dolly Parton: A Life in Pictures

Parton made her mark in the country arenas of Nashville, and then crossed over into the pop world, Hollywood and beyond.

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Serena Williams Returns to Tennis and Thrills U.S. Open Crowd

Williams and Carlos Alcaraz coasted to an early victory in mixed doubles before losing their second match.

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