A Japanese City Received 21 Gold Bars With Instructions: Fix Your Water Pipes

An anonymous donation of $3.6 million worth of gold highlights frustration with Osaka’s aging waterworks. It will only finance repairs to a fraction of the pipes that need to be replaced.

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Writers Are Being Targeted by Scams. This Reporter Knows the Feeling.

From George Saunders to the National Book Foundation, the literary world has been besieged by fake requests. Just like me.

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More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”

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Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in the Killing of His Parents

Mr. Reiner, 32, was charged with murdering his parents, the Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, last year.

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Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs

President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.

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Mexico Confirms Death of ‘El Mencho,’ Leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures.

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2026 BAFTA Awards Photos: Looks From the Red Carpet

Stars have begun to arrive at the Royal Festival Hall in London for Britain’s biggest celebration of film.

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At Least 10 Killed in Lebanon, Officials Say, After Israel Strikes Hezbollah

The Lebanese militant group said eight of its members were among those killed late Friday. The attacks threaten to further destabilize an already tenuous cease-fire.

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Problem With Artemis Rocket Is Likely to Delay NASA’s Moon Mission

An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs.

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Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead

It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.

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Sword Strikes Playgoer During ‘Richard III’ in Berlin

The German actor Lars Eidinger lost control of the weapon in the final scene of Shakespeare’s play.

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