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Bessent Failed to Report Holdings of JP Morgan Stock

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s finances were reviewed by the inspector general after Mr. Bessent incorrectly listed at least $100,000 of the stock, which was owned by his husband, as cash.

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Wildfire Converted Me From Tree-Hugger to Tree-Worshipper

I used to view trees as ecologically angelic beings. No longer.

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Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid

The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic.

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He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own?

A New York transplant surgeon’s experience waiting for a heart transplant laid bare the challenges of a system he had spent decades trying to fix.

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How Scientists Contained a Threat That Could Have Destroyed Humanity

A half-century ago, scientists and lawyers agreed to strict self-regulation in DNA research to avoid catastrophe. Can A.I. follow the same model?

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New Matrix, Meet the Old Matrix

The railroads were once the octopus that A.I. is now.

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Kennedy Keeps Finding New Ways to Undermine Trust in Vaccines

Four are dead in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak. But the C.D.C. isn’t yet convinced.

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The Midterms Are the First Big Test for a New Movement

A third party can’t fix our politics. But there’s another way.

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Trump’s New Favorite Neighbor: Mexico

President Trump built his political brand in part on bashing Mexico. Now his second presidency depends on deepening partnerships with the country.

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Why Some Schools Are Hitting the Brakes on Electric Buses

The new models can prove expensive and unreliable and lack the range to fully replace older buses, stalling a transition from fossil fuels.

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The Distrust Election

We look at how voters feel about government.

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‘It’s Really Busy Out There’: Storms in the Pacific Threaten Hawaii and Mexico

An already busy Pacific hurricane season got a lot busier this week.

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Trump’s Major Retreat on Greenland, and Why Texas Hit Pause on New Data Centers

Plus, El Niño is scrambling hurricane season.

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Trump Praises Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting

Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain met with President Trump for the first time on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

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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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