Tony Blair Emerges as Potential Figure in Postwar Gaza

For the former British prime minister, the Middle East is one of the most consistent, if contentious, chapters in a busy post-Downing Street career.

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Spending Fight Puts Leaders in Congress in a Tough Spot

The top four leaders on Capitol Hill are each facing high stakes and competing political incentives as they barrel toward a shutdown.

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What Adams’s Exit Means for Black Political Power in New York

Eric Adams is just the second Black mayor elected in New York City, and his downfall has been painful for many who supported him.

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Investigators Seek Motive for Michigan Church Attack That Killed 4

The F.B.I. is searching homes connected with the attacker, who died at the scene, and his family, who are cooperating with the authorities.

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What to Know About Corruption Investigations Surrounding Eric Adams

Months after a federal corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dropped, some of his allies remain under investigation or have been charged with crimes.

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Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City

Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump.

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Forget Labubus: We’re Collecting Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips

The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds.

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Were You Assigned Full Books to Read in High School English? Tell Us.

We’re asking because the reading scores of American 12th graders are at record lows.

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For Want of a Ferryman, a Two-Century U.S.-Canada Link Is Severed

With the closing of a crossing between a sleepy Ontario island and a village in New York State, islanders face modest inconvenience — and the end of an era.

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Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year

Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans.

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Trump Says He Has Ordered Troops to Portland, Oregon, to Protect ICE Facilities

The president characterized Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities as being under siege from domestic terrorists.

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Hackers Steal Children’s Data and Photos from U.K. Nursery Chain

Kido International, which runs nursery schools, reported the incident to the authorities after hackers posted sensitive data on the dark web and demanded a ransom.

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Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel

The event’s organizer has called an extraordinary general meeting for November, with countries like Spain and Ireland saying they will not take part in the contest if Israel does.

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Democrats Dig In After White House Threat of Mass Federal Layoffs

Party leaders said the administration’s plan to fire government workers in the event of a shutdown would not prompt them to drop their demands in their spending standoff with the G.O.P.

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Trump Aides’ Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries

Democrats in Congress and ethics lawyers are calling for an investigation into potential ethics violations related to United Arab Emirates deals.

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A Sitcom Star and the King of England Walk Into a Fire Ceremony

To transform our relationship with our planet, we need to value nature as profoundly sacred.

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Typhoon Ragasa Tears Through Guangfu in Taiwan, Killing at Least 17

Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers dispatched to Guangfu have gone door to door to check for trapped residents.

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Apple Postpones ‘Savant’ Show About Online Hate Groups

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday.

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Hepatitis B Vaccine, Once a Public Health Win, Is Under Threat From RFK Jr.

Rates of the disease have fallen since 1991, when all newborns began receiving the shot. President Trump recently said he thought children should not get it until age 12.

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The Trump Vengeance Tour Is Coming to a Stadium Near You

The MAGA movement’s encirclement maneuver is gaining ground.

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Jury to Decide Fate of Ryan Routh, Man Accused of Trying to Assassinate Trump

The man accused of lying in wait with a rifle at a Florida golf course in 2024 mounted his own defense in a 12-day trial.

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The Rapture Was Predicted to Happen Today. TikTok Has Some Advice.

There are thousands of videos to help prepare those who may or may not ascend into the heavens on Tuesday.

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How Trump’s Approach Echoes China’s Crackdown on Dissent

In China, journalism and public debate were opening up, and then a leader took over and used a series of steps to dictate speech.

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Miran Says Interest Rates Should Fall to 2.5 Percent This Year

Stephen Miran, who joined the central bank last week, said he believes rates should be around 2.5 percent, or about 2 percentage points lower than they are currently.

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Trump Announcement Said to Focus on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism

A federal report on Monday is expected to point to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in painkillers like Tylenol. But research into a possible connection has yielded mixed results.

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When ICE Shows Up at a Factory, What Can a Governor Do?

“I’m used to being able to solve problems,” Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said as she visited a factory where immigration officials arrested 57 people.

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‘We Are All Charlie’: Thousands Stood in Line for Hours in Hopes of Paying Tribute

Many endured stifling heat outside the stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Some who were turned away headed to a nearby arena, while others went home.

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Nepal to Investigate Killings and Arson in Student Protests

It is a first effort by the country’s new government to understand the sequence of violent events that led to the abrupt downfall of the old one.

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This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.

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America Has Entered an Entirely New Situation

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension exposes a chilling new reality of the media bowing to political pressure from the Trump administration, the New York Times Opinion columnist M. Gessen argues. “The only way for the media to resist is to band together to create a joint strategy to agree, for example, never to settle Trump’s lawsuits, to agree to defend one another, to provide individuals with institutional backing even if they weren’t working for a large institution when they were sued,” says Gessen.

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Gary Busey Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation for Sex Offense

The 81-year-old actor had admitted touching a woman’s buttocks over her clothing at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022.

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Seeing Through the Reality of Meta’s Smart Glasses

Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.

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Five-Alarm Fire on Brooklyn Waterfront Devastates Artists’ Warehouse

A row of converted 19th-century buildings filled with artists in the 1990s and transformed Red Hook. Now the work of more than 500 artists may be lost.

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Fight Erupts Over Fate of U.S. Attorney Investigating Two Trump Foes

Trump officials told Erik S. Siebert that he was likely to be fired. He had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

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Trump Officials Question Harvard’s Stability, Saying Federal Inquiries Raise Financial Risk

The administration’s latest attack on the nation’s oldest university comes as negotiations stall for a settlement to restore billions in frozen federal research funds.

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Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in favor of the California effort to counter President Trump.

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Brett James, Grammy-Winning Songwriter, Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina

He had written hits for Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and other country stars. Two other people on the plane were also killed when it crashed into a field in Franklin, N.C., officials said.

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What Will China’s Green-Tech Ambitions Cost the World?

Laos is just one of the emerging markets where China’s green-tech revolution is installing more than cheap energy.

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How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors

A standoff between New Zealand and the Cook Islands reflects an urgent question in the Pacific: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?

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Ask The Morning: What Do You Want to Know About Drones?

Drone attacks have become ubiquitous in warfare. We’ll find experts to answer your questions.

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Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds

Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.

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Robert Redford and Paul Newman Defined a Cinematic Era

Though the two leading men starred in only two films together, their collaborations led to a lifelong friendship that had its prickly moments.

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What to Know About ‘Hate Speech’ and the First Amendment

There has been a lot of talk from Trump administration officials about punishing speech. Here is what the law says.

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Georgia Election Official Who Defied Trump Enters Governor’s Race

Brad Raffensperger, the two-term Republican secretary of state, joins a primary that also includes the state’s lieutenant governor and attorney general.

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Carl Heastie, Another Democratic Holdout, Is Expected to Endorse Mamdani

Mr. Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, is one of several prominent Democrats who had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the party’s nominee for New York City mayor.

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Why a Pennsylvania Court Election This November Could Matter in 2028

Voters will decide whether three Democratic State Supreme Court justices will keep their seats in a swing state that will be crucial to the next presidential election.

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YouTube Expands its Livestreaming Tools In Push for More Live Video

The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live.

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New Research Helps Explain Gas Craters in Siberia

Spontaneous gas explosions appear to be increasing in northern Russia because of climate change and some specific local conditions.

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L.I.R.R. Strike Avoided for Now as Unions Ask U.S. to Intervene

A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted, and could be postponed for several months.

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Jorge Ramos Tries Something New, Next to His Daughter: A Show in English

Mr. Ramos, the longtime anchor for Univision, and his daughter are trying to tap into the growing number of Hispanics who consume media in English.

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Zoom’s Boom Days Are Over. What Comes Next?

Eric Yuan, who saw the firm he founded become a household name during the pandemic, is trying to change the way people use the platform.

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Paramount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott

The film studio, which some say has turned rightward under its new owner, said it disagreed with thousands of Hollywood professionals pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions.

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Rubio to Visit a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike

The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled.

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Belgian Authorities Say $10 Million Supply of Birth Control Has Not Yet Been Destroyed

Contraceptives bought by U.S.A.I.D. have been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse. The U.S. government said the products were destroyed, but local authorities found them.

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Their Schools Banned Phones. Out Came the iPods and Cassette Players.

Enterprising students have been bringing the contraband of yesteryear to school in what they see as a “loophole” in cellphone bans.

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What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.

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Polly Holliday, a Sassy Waitress on the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 88

“Kiss my grits,” her character, Flo, was known to say. But that high-profile role was just one facet of a long, busy stage and screen career.

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After Qatar, Israel Fires on Yemen: ‘Whoever Attacks Us, We Will Reach Them’

Israel’s military launched multiple attacks on Houthi sites in northern Yemen, a day after its widely-criticized airstrike against Hamas officials on Qatari soil.

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Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’

Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.

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U.S. Wildfire Fighters to Mask Up After Decades-Long Ban on Smoke Protections

The Forest Service is changing course as it faces growing pressure over firefighters who are falling ill with cancer and other smoke-related illnesses.

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The All-Consuming Question Hanging Over Prince Harry’s U.K. Visit

Harry, who has not seen his father, King Charles, for more than a year, arrived in Britain for a four-day visit on Monday.

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Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws

In a lawsuit filed Monday, the former head of security for the messaging app accused the social media company of putting billions of users at risk.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pressed About a Possible 2028 Run, Focuses on Re-election

Mr. Moore said in a TV interview that he “is not running for president.” The first-term governor, who has traded barbs with President Trump, said he was excited about seeking a second term.

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Kennedy, Rejecting Data, Fuels Distrust of His Own Agencies

By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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Americans’ Most Valuable Asset Isn’t Stocks or a Home. It’s Social Security.

For the vast majority of people, the stream of promised retirement checks is worth more than anything else, our columnist says.

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Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92

A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Man Accused of Killing Israeli Embassy Staffers Pleads Not Guilty

At an arraignment on Thursday, Elias Rodriguez faced federal hate crime and other charges that could result in the death penalty.

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Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb

A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.

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On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump

The Republican rift over whether to demand greater transparency in the case has once again highlighted a gender divide in the male-dominated party.

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Northwestern’s President Will Resign After University Faced Republican Pressure

The president, Michael Schill, will step down after months of turbulence, including Trump administration cuts of $790 million to the university’s research funds.

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N.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds

The suit says the nonprofit’s leaders — who helped bring anti-immigrant ideas into the G.O.P. mainstream — used donor money to buy a castle-like home.

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In Protest, He Turned the Camera on China’s Surveillance State

Before fleeing China, an activist in Chongqing staged an elaborate one-man demonstration against the Communist Party that doubled as performance art.

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Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found.

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Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

As U.S. warships and troops gather in the Caribbean, Mr. Maduro threatened an “armed fight” in response to any military action. He also appealed for peace.

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Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court began judging the case against the former president, who did not attend the proceedings because of poor health, his defense team said.

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Nestlé Dismisses CEO Laurent Freixe Over Inappropriate Relationship With a Subordinate

The world’s largest food company named Philipp Navratil, a longtime employee, to replace Laurent Freixe.

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With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War

Under pressure from the government and each other, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups are amassing homemade mortars, land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and bomber drones.

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Boy Shot and Killed After ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston

The police in Houston detained a person after an 11-year-old boy was shot on Saturday night, officials said.

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Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says

Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

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Boy Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston

The police in Houston detained a person after a 10-year-old boy who had knocked on a door was shot on Saturday night, officials said.

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Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing

Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.

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Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City

Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

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