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Yemen Tilts Toward Full-Scale War as Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate

With its oil-export routes once again under threat, Saudi Arabia is stepping up its military campaign against an old antagonist.

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60 Posts in 10 Hours: How Trump’s Social Media Reflects His Version of Reality

With an assist from A.I., President Trump offers a window into how he wants to be seen — and, critics say, a barometer of his mental state.

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Trump’s Midterm Pitch Clouded by Iran War and Canada Tariffs

A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms.

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Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth

A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.

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Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity

Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.

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Why Trump’s Republican Midterm ‘Convention’ Isn’t a Real Convention

No nominations or formal party business will be happening, as they would at a traditional presidential convention. But the made-for-TV speeches will look much the same.

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Toxic PFAS Cleanups at Military Sites Face Decades of Delay

The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress.

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Why Israel Reacted With Fury to U.K. Sanctions on West Bank Settlements

The fierce retaliation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to the new restrictions is a reflection of his tough re-election fight, analysts say.

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How Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Would Work

The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots.

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Salvadorans to Keep Temporary Protected Status for Now, Trump Officials Say

Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador was set to expire on Wednesday. The Trump administration said it would make an announcement about the program’s future at the “appropriate time.”

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The Decade That Ruined Everything

We are suffering the consequences of the conservative revolution that began in the 1980s.

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Treasury Plans $6 Billion in Debt Repurchases to Battle Rising Yields

Bond yields rose after the announcement, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the size of the purchases.

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Saudi Arabia Runs Out of Easy Routes for Oil to Bypass Iran War

Saudi Arabia’s oil exports are plummeting as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel.

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Dallas Protests Planned as Trump, Republicans Gather for RNC Convention

City officials erected barricades, mapped out street closures and coordinated with federal agencies as protesters planned anti-Trump marches and demonstrations near the convention venue.

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What to Wear on Campus This Fall

The host of The Fashions explains. And we share what you’re wearing.

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New Accuser Sues Foundations With Ties to Cesar Chavez

The lawsuit, the first of its kind since revelations against the union leader emerged this year, accuses two foundations of failing to prevent “abusive, rogue and inappropriate” behavior.

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Escalating Boat Strikes Campaign, U.S. Targets ‘Refueling’ Vessels

U.S. military officials in the past two weeks have sunk six large fishing vessels accused of providing fuel to fast boats carrying drugs from South America.

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Missouri Supreme Court Sets Contempt Hearing in Fight Over House Map

Amid conflicting rulings, Missouri’s highest court ordered the secretary of state to respond to claims that he violated an order on redistricting.

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JD Vance Doesn’t Want to Help Married Parents. He Wants to Hurt Single Mothers.

Redistributing money from single working parents to married ones is not a pro-family policy.

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Clay, an A.I. Sales Tool Provider, Raises $115 Million

The round was led by Wellington Management, a firm known for investing in start-ups on the path toward potential initial public offerings.

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Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year

The money, listed as “cash gift for the holidays,” was detailed in financial disclosure forms released by the administration.

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Film and TV Portrayals of A.I. Go Beyond Science Fiction

Plots involving some kind of artificial intelligence are even part of soap operas. Here’s how they’ve evolved over the decades.

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Trump’s Super PAC Is Tied to Mystery Group Spending $25 Million on Midterms

The recently created Republican group is pumping cash into half a dozen key midterm races, with the largest amounts going toward Senate contests in New Hampshire and Alaska.

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Germany’s Right Turn

We take stock of the AfD’s success.

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The Establishment Pulls Through: Five Takeaways from the New Hampshire Primaries

The U.S. Senate race will feature familiar faces: former Senator John E. Sununu and Chris Pappas, a four-term congressman. Stefany Shaheen, a senator’s daughter, eked out a win in a House primary.

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Why Trump Is Gathering Republicans in Texas, and Iran Targets U.S. Warships

Plus, the fake images flooding real estate listings.

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Europe Unites to Pressure Israel, Breaking With U.S.

Britain once followed in France’s slipstream when it came to pressuring Israel. Under new leadership, it is spearheading opposition to Israeli settlements, risking American anger.

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Un gobernador respalda a Trump pero contrata a trabajadores indocumentados

La empresa familiar del gobernador Jim Pillen es uno de los mayores productores porcinos de Estados Unidos. En su campaña por la reelección, se ha alineado con la agenda antinmigrante del presidente Trump, a pesar de que sus granjas han contratado a trabajadores indocumentados.

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My Dad Died on Flight 93. I Miss the Way America Responded.

My father died on 9/11, and a nation united behind my family, as well as others. We desperately need that sense of togetherness today.

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How Roy Cohn Shaped Trump — and America

A new book reveals how the lawyer’s legacy lives on decades after his death.

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