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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hamptons Dinner for Sam Altman Postponed

The actress and wellness entrepreneur did not deny her plans to host an intimate gathering for Sam Altman. But it will have to wait.

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Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal

The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.

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Support for Lindsay Clancy, From Pink T-Shirts to Conservative Stars

How to understand the wide range of sympathy for a mother on trial for murder.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass Eases Street Vending Crackdown After Debate

Mayor Karen Bass had compared the ubiquitous purveyors of street food with homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.

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Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It

There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”

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There Is a Sickness Worse Than Wokeness

The anti-woke movement’s “cure” was more intolerance and more repression.

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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

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Wall Street Loved Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh. Not Anymore.

We are approaching a credibility crisis with Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh leading our economy.

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Climber Stranded for Hours on 6-Inch Rock Ledge Before Rescue

Racing against the darkness, rescuers in California on Saturday saved a man who had become stranded on a ledge perched atop a soaring peak on the Sierra Nevada.

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What to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026

The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.

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Judge Says Trump’s Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now

After the court forced the removal of the president’s name from the building’s title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.

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A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida

A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.

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As Meta Enters Its Zombie Era, Every Blow Counts

Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.

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Rescuers Search Himalayan Valleys After Devastating Flood

Also, the C.I.A. chief urges Russia to cut a deal to end the war. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter

A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’

A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

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In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

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Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel

Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

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Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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Fans Push to Rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton

A surging online push to rename Nashville International Airport for the beloved Tennessean superstar could get snagged in bureaucracy and politics.

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In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism

In 1980, feminists were often stereotyped as man-hating or out of touch. Then Parton gave the movement a boost — and an anthem.

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Parents Say Meta Settlement Is Big, but Not Enough

Across the country, parents described feeling some validation after the landmark $17.1 billion settlement. But they also felt skeptical that much of anything will change.

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Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions

Of course you can steal cars in this Bonnie and Clyde story. In the series’s first game in 13 years, you can do almost anything else, too.

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Obama to Headline Fund-Raiser With Jeffries in New York

The top Democrats will gather party donors on Sept. 10, just as Republicans converge in Texas for their unusual midterm convention.

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What Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Means

Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.

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On Night of Deadly Air Canada Crash, Two LaGuardia Controllers Left Early

The Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps to fire the two workers at LaGuardia Airport, according to two people familiar with the investigation.

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Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

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When My Father Told Me He Wanted a Gun, I Knew Everything Had Changed

It’s time to reframe the debate.

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C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

C.I.A. analysts have questioned whether President Vladimir V. Putin’s advisers have given him honest assessments of the conflict.

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