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MrBeast and Rajiv Shah: We’ve Seen What Video Can Do. Let’s Use It for Good.

Video can help charity keep up with a changing world.

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Why Germany’s Leader Merz Is Struggling to Sway Voters

As the far right surges, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s unpopular economic policies and gruff manner have failed to sway voters turned by rivals’ promises of easy fixes.

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Jensen Huang vs. the A.I. Doomers

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, does not want you to be afraid of A.I.

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The Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election

The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.

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They Kept Outsiders Away for 500 Years. Their World Is About to Change.

My father dedicated his life to studying the Indigenous group, and they may soon allow unprecedented development through their land. I went on a trek through the jungle to find out why.

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$1 Billion Donation to University of Oregon Makes History

The gift from Phil Knight, the Nike co-founder, is the largest known donation to a flagship university. It will fund a new engineering college.

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Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.

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How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.

A decade ago, Xi Jinping asked if China could master A.I. His push is remaking the economy, challenging the United States and keeping society under control.

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Seth Meyers Prefers Trump Without Audio

“We don’t need to hear what he’s saying,” Meyers said after the president’s first event without the White House press pool. “He’s either bragging or lying, let’s just lose the sound.”

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White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing

President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in ‘violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum’ expected at the White House.

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Trump and Xi Have to Find a Way to Coexist

Neither the United States nor China can bend the other to its will, and it’s time for them to settle for a durable détente.

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The Democrats’ Policy on Palestine Is Detached From Reality

The party needs more than a stance on Israel.

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Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court

A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms.

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Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach

It’s the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean waters.

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Dolly Parton’s Nephew Is Accused of Threatening Her Estate

Ms. Parton’s estate filed a request for a restraining order against Bryan Seaver, accusing her former security provider of intimidation and extortion.

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Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less.

President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory.

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Mamdani Aides Give City Council Little Insight Into Influencer Effort

At a New York City Council hearing, frustration grew as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s representatives were unable to answer questions about the mayor’s use of influencers.

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Trump Cites National Security as He Faces Pushback on Press Ban, D.C. Arch and More

The president is increasingly invoking the rationale while facing legal challenges to his plans, even in more curious cases like his triumphal arch, which he says will now include snipers and drones.

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At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World

Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’

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Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration

At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.

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Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision

President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.

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Republican Senator Urges Congress to Investigate Donald Trump Jr.

In a letter, John Curtis of Utah called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena the sons of President Trump and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

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Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud

Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.

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A Nor’easter Could Slam the East Coast This Week (or Not)

A nor’easter in September is unusual. As its forecast took shape on Tuesday, there was still uncertainty over what it would do.

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Trump Uses U.N. Address to Threaten Annihilation of Iran

Also, El-Sayed campaigned with Harris, unlike many other Democrats. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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A.I.: Let’s Not Have Another Failure of Imagination

It’s not too late to avoid the potential disasters of A.I. Covid-19 and 9/11 taught us how to prepare.

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Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Custody Fight Over Surrogacy and Abortion

A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents.

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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins

The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.

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UNGA Brings Traffic and a Little Chaos to New York City

Big names flood New York City each year for the United Nations General Assembly. But that also means traffic (oh, the traffic!), closed streets and a little more chaos than usual.

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Hollywood Surrenders to the Ellison Empire

There’s no sense of triumph or even defeat, merely numb exhaustion.

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