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Kennedy Center Is in Limbo After Building Was Abruptly Shuttered

The public is not allowed inside but some staff members continued to report to work after officials temporarily closed the main building, citing hazardous conditions.

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My Dumbphone Made My Life Better. It Made Everyone Else’s Worse.

An extended digital detox is freeing, but it can be hard on friends and family.

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U.S. Fast-Tracked Deportation of Ecuadorean Politician Despite Torture Fears

The removal of José Serrano, a critic of President Daniel Noboa who has been accused of criminal activity, underscores how the Trump administration has asserted control over U.S. immigration courts.

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The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End

The Republican fringe is becoming the Republican mainstream.

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News Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles Underscores the Risks of Aerial Reporting

Swarms of helicopters traverse the vast region to capture its mayhem. Then, one became the story. “It was the day we all dread,” one pilot said.

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Massive Black Holes May Have Started as Little Red Dots

A new simulation suggests little red dots, unusually compact objects seen in photos from space, might be one stage in the evolution of black holes.

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Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.

The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.

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The University of California Dumped the SAT. Let’s Not Bring It Back.

There are more intractable underlying issues to tackle.

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A.I.’s Effect on the Work Force Is Showing Up in Wages

Lower wage growth and slower hiring in some sectors may be the result of artificial intelligence, especially for younger workers.

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Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81

Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.

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Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community

The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.

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Trump Administration Outlines Plan for Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum

In a letter, the Interior Department detailed what it hoped to convey on 12 signs to be installed outside the National Museum of American History.

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Aaron Guckian Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Rhode Island Governor

Mr. Guckian, a self-described “compassionate conservative,” will face Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, in the general election.

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Kosovo’s Former Leader Is Sentenced to 25 Years in War Crimes Case

A tribunal in The Hague found Hashim Thaci, who led Kosovo’s independence struggle in the 1990s, responsible for arbitrary detention, torture and murder.

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Is Iran Shaping Up to Be a ‘Forever War’?

Our White House and national security correspondent, David Sanger, compares past “forever wars” that President Trump campaigned against with an Iran War that has no clear endgame.

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Geography Is Power

We look at Yemen’s Houthi militia.

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A Corruption Case Spawns Memes and Indignation Among Ukrainians

A colorful undercover recording draws attention in a country worried that graft threatens the war effort, and its future.

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Dario Vitale, Ousted Versace Designer, Lands at Emporio Armani

Dario Vitale, whose sole collection with Versace became almost mythic for fashion insiders, is taking on a corner of the Armani empire.

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Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.

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Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination

Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.

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The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue

A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.

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Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks

Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.

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Canada Could Become the E.U.’s First ‘Associate Member’

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the bloc’s executive arm, has invited Ottawa closer as both sides look to navigate complicated geopolitical challenges.

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Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students

Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.

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Fed Meeting Will Test Central Bank’s Credibility With Bond Investors

If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.

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What R.F.K. Jr. Gets Wrong — and Right — About Antidepressants

What’s missing in the national conversation on mental health medication.

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Fed Readies for Momentous Rate Decision

The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, less than two months before the midterm elections.

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A ‘Shark’ of a Business Editor Steps Down

Ellen Pollock, who has spent nearly a decade in charge of the Business desk of The Times, is ready for a new challenge.

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Why the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging

Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.

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Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35

She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.

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