World War II Veterans Say NATO Is Imperfect but Necessary

As President Trump renews threats to pull the United States from NATO, veterans reflect on the alliance that has existed more than 75 years.

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California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.

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Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco

All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy.

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Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at Coachella

“I don’t like it,” the pop singer had said from the festival stage, after mistaking a celebratory Middle Eastern cry as a form of yodeling.

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Killing of Masood Masjoody Exposes Deep Rifts in Canada’s Iranian Diaspora

An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found.

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Pentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists

The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.

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How Authors and Readers Feel About the ‘Shy Girl’ Cancellation

Major publishing houses risk unwittingly putting out books generated with A.I. tools. Authors and readers are frustrated, nervous and grasping for solutions.

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Former N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Gets at Least 3 Years in Bronx Man’s Killing

Erik Duran was leading an undercover operation when he knocked a Bronx man off his motorbike after throwing a cooler at him in 2023.

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Her Museum Was Surviving in Russia. Then the Threats Became Too Much.

Nailya Allakhverdiyeva tried compromising with the authorities so she could continue showing contemporary art. But the intimidation didn’t end.

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MoMA Survey Shows How Marcel Duchamp Changed the Art Game

Marcel Duchamp flipped the notion of art’s value on its head. We need foundation-shaking badly today, our critic says, and a sweeping survey at MoMA is an arresting reminder.

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3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says

John Healey, the defense secretary, said the vessels were gathering information about undersea pipelines, and said he believed President Vladimir V. Putin “would want us to be distracted by the Middle East.”

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