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I Went to Princeton to Become a So-So Indian

I realized that in this country Indians were not supposed to be happy or to pursue happiness. We were supposed to suffer and to pursue suffering.

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Saturday Evening Post Will Stop Printing After 205 Years

The magazine, famous for publishing Jack London stories and Norman Rockwell art, will continue online.

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The ‘Miracle House’ That Survived Nepal’s Floods

People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as the area all around them was destroyed by rampaging floodwaters.

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Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil Riches

The U.S. energy giant, which stayed in the country after other Western companies left, will invest $7 billion in the country to more than double its production there.

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Markets Waver as Investors Assess War, Debt and Inflation

U.S. and Iranian forces traded attacks again, pushing oil prices higher as bond yields remained elevated.

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In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.

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U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes

The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.

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The Word Is Bond

We explain what is happening in the bond market.

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Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says

As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant access to its inspectors was an urgent concern.

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Russia’s New Push to Torment Kyiv, and a Whistle-Blower’s Warning on Mail-In Voting

Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91.

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Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027

A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.

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Netanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction

The Israeli leader, facing a tough re-election contest, may need a security crisis to rally voters behind him and hold on to his job.

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Attacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply

Strikes on ports and vessels by both Russia and Ukraine have left farmers facing ruin and could cause another worldwide food shock.

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Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?

If you own bonds, they may be in a broad fund that hasn’t lost much money. And that fund may do much better in the next several years.

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Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?

The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.

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Deaths of 2 Men in Los Angeles Police Custody Set Off Investigations

Mayor Karen Bass questioned police training to handle mental health crises after the city released graphic video footage of officers’ actions.

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My Home Is Besieged By Israeli Settlers. This Flag Is My Only Protection.

As Israeli settlers encroach on his home, one Palestinian American man has hoisted the American flag.

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Is Steve Hilton the Future of Trumpism?

Steve Hilton wants to ‘Make California Golden Again.’

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I Need an IV Drip to Recover From My IV Drip

Wellness clinics are shooting people up with vitamins, but is the point to actually feel better — or the opposite?

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Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

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Billionaires Sent Montana Prices Soaring. Can Democrats Capitalize?

For years, Democrats have failed to harness the anger of Montanans contending with out-of-state wealth driving up costs. This year, a smokejumper thinks he can succeed.

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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.

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U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5 Degree Climate Target

It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain path.

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Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries

Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.

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Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts

Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides.

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Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support

Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.

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Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary

Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.

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‘Don’t Worry About Me’: Attacker’s Father Thought She Had Turned a Corner

Pamela Cisneros was killed by the police in Times Square after she stabbed two people, one fatally. Her father said she had stopped going with him to her mental health appointments.

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Kennedy Center Will Remove Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture

The towering artwork was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center last year.

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A.I. Is Largely to Be Banned in N.Y.C. Elementary and Middle Schools

A new policy to be announced by the Department of Education bars younger students from using A.I., but stops short of a moratorium.

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