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An index of 181 articles and 4 interactives published over the last 24 hours by NYT.
U.S.
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Audio of Special Counsel Interview Adds to Renewed Debate of Biden’s Fitness as President.
A 2023 audio recording released by Axios comes on the heels of other recent disclosures that have prompted recriminations among Democrats over their handling of the matter.
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Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research.
The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.
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Republican Revolt Reflects a Core Party Divide Over Spending and Debt.
Whether the ultraconservatives dig in and force big changes to the megabill carrying President Trump’s agenda or capitulate, as they have in the past, will determine the fate of their party’s signature legislation.
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Cher Wants a Better Home for L.A.’s Elephants. Not Tulsa.
A lawsuit is seeking to stop Los Angeles Zoo officials from shipping their two surviving elephants to another zoo in Oklahoma. Cher and other advocates want them to go to an animal sanctuary.
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Investigators See No Criminality by E.P.A. Officials in Case on Biden-Era Grants.
A contentious investigation that questioned the legality of E.P.A. grants has found very little to suggest government employees violated the law.
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As Trump Departs the Middle East, He Takes Aim at Critics Back Home.
President Trump went on a social media posting spree after four days overseas, where he basked in the kind of lavish praise that so delights him.
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Secret Service Questions Comey Over Social Media Post About Trump.
Administration officials had said the post — a picture of seashells forming the numbers “86 47” — amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I. director.
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Trump Appointee Pressed Analyst to Redo Intelligence on Venezuelan Gang.
The move followed a disclosure that intelligence agencies disagree with a key factual claim Trump made to invoke a wartime deportation law.
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Trump Officials Plan to Release Audio of Biden Special Counsel Interview.
Republicans have demanded that the government release the recording of the 2023 interview, arguing that it might offer evidence of a decline in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental acuity.
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Woman Charged in Telemundo Reporter’s Murder Gets 25 Years in Another Case.
Danette Colbert, who is awaiting trial in the death of Adan Manzano before the Super Bowl, had her probation revoked in a 2021 case under Louisiana’s repeat offender law.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling on Mass Layoffs.
A federal judge’s order had barred dozens of federal agencies from moving ahead with the largest phase of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government.
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Supreme Court Retains Block on Using Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans.
The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.
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What Does ‘86’ Mean? Term Referenced in Comey’s Social Media Post Has Changed Over Time.
Trump administration officials say that the term refers to assassination, but lexicologists say it emerged from diner slang.
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Democrats Who Championed Biden’s Re-election Bid Now Seek Atonement.
With their party facing record low approval ratings, many top Democrats are trying to reposition themselves from Biden boosters to truth-tellers of what really happened in 2024.
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Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.
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A Century-Old Romance That Gave the Pope His Family Name.
Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.
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Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States.
For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.
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DOGE Seeks to Investigate Another Government Budget Watchdog.
The Government Accountability Office rejected the request, saying it reports to Congress and is exempt from oversight by Elon Musk’s budget-cutting group.
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New Jersey Transit Strike Leaves Commuters Scrambling.
New Jersey’s commuter rail engineers walked off the job early on Friday after contract talks failed to meet the union’s wage demands, leaving thousands of commuters to seek other means of transportation to and from work.
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11 Inmates Escape From New Orleans Jail, Officials Say.
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office did not disclose how the inmates managed to escape but said they should be considered “armed and dangerous.”
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Trump’s Ukraine Policy Pressured ‘the Victim,’ Former Ambassador Says.
“I cannot stand by while a country is invaded, a democracy bombarded and children killed with impunity,” wrote the former ambassador, Bridget A. Brink, in an opinion essay published on Friday.
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Judge Extends Block on Public Health Cuts for More Than 20 States.
The ruling preserves, for now, billions of dollars in grant money for 23 states and the District of Columbia.
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A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches.”
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Inside This Couple’s Decision to ‘Self-Deport’ to Mexico.
Alfredo Linares, an undocumented chef and small business owner who lived in the U.S. for over 20 years, decided to leave America with his American wife amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda.
Conservatives are demanding deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.
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G.O.P. Tax Bill May Hurt the Lowest Earners and Help the Richest.
Even though most Americans may see lower taxes, Republicans’ spending cuts could outweigh those benefits and leave some worse off.
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Trump Wraps Up a Middle East Tour Full of Lavish Receptions and Business Deals.
President Trump’s four-day trip yielded a remarkable turnabout with Syria and announcements of multibillion-dollar agreements for U.S. companies.
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Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique.
As of May 7, all but two of the 313 air traffic control facilities in the United States were understaffed, a New York Times analysis found.
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Judge to Press Trump Administration Over Return of Wrongly Deported Man.
Justice Department lawyers are scheduled to appear in Federal District Court in Maryland to defend their latest effort to avoid disclosing details about several key aspects of the proceeding.
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Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past.
Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.
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New Jersey Transit Engineers Go on Strike.
As union workers prepared to strike, Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey said the state’s transit system was facing a “sobering fiscal reality” and that he hoped for the best.
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Doctors Heal Infant Using First Customized-Gene Editing Treatment.
Doctors applied a personalized treatment to cure a baby’s genetic disorder, opening the door to similar therapies for others.
World
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For Trump, Adulation and No Risk of Protests Made the Gulf a Dream Trip.
At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.
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Under Fire From Trump’s Tariffs, Ammo Makers in a Balkan Valley Hunker Down.
Companies that make ammunition in the Bosnian city of Gorazde fear they may not survive the tariffs imposed on the goods that they send to their biggest market — the United States.
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MrBeast’s Tour of Maya Ruins Draws Criticism and Legal Threats in Mexico.
Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to show the YouTube star MrBeast violating the rules for visiting Maya ruins.
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Opposition Leader Is Arrested in Chad, Accused of Inciting Violence.
A former prime minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra, was detained by a government that has used the security forces and judiciary to quash opposition.
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Melania Trump (the Statue) Vanishes in Slovenia.
The bronze sculpture, erected near Ms. Trump’s hometown in eastern Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen, the police said.
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Gulf States Pay Off $15.5 Million Syrian Debt to World Bank.
The move was the latest victory for Syria’s new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship.
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Prosecutor Accused of Sexual Misconduct Takes Leave From International Court.
The International Criminal Court confirmed that its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, will step down pending the results of an investigation into allegations against him.
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Trump Says ‘a Lot of People Are Starving’ in Gaza and the U.S. Wants to Help.
Humanitarian support has collapsed in the enclave, which has been under total Israeli blockade for more than two months. Aid groups warn that the territory is on the brink of famine.
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For Some International Students, U.S. Dreams Dim Under Trump.
Once drawn to American universities as havens, some students from abroad are finding the United States is not the bedrock of free speech they had expected.
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Hiker or Russian Spy? Latvia Advises Its People How to Be on the Lookout.
A Latvian security agency tells people to note radio gear and provocative questions, but some signs of espionage that it cites — like fit, unkempt backpackers — could apply to hikers and tourists.
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‘He Gets Us’: Trump Makes a Splash in Saudi Arabia.
Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a “straight shooter” who shares their values. Others were not impressed.
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A ‘MAGA Ticket’ Nationalist Bids to Become Romania’s President.
George Simion appears well placed to be elected to the role, which is largely ceremonial. But his talk of “uniting” the country with people and land in other nations has infuriated neighbors.
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Fighting India Helps Revive the Pakistani Military’s Popularity.
As Pakistan declares victory, confidence in the troubled country’s state institutions is re-emerging, at least for now.
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Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine to Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos.
Expectations are low for the discussions in Istanbul, the first direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv since early 2022.
New York
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Audio Data Shows Newark Outage Problems Persisted Longer Than Officials Said.
Times analysis of air traffic recordings and flight data shows that outage-related problems persisted far longer than what the officials have acknowledged.
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Couple Imprisoned Girl for 7 Years and Kept Her in Dog Cage, Police Say.
Investigators, who did not identify the teenager, now 18, said they believed she had been sexually abused by her stepfather.
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New Jersey Transit Engineers Strike, Idling Trains and Upending Commutes.
Wages continued to be a sticking point as New Jersey’s first statewide transit strike in 40 years began Friday morning.
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Boxcar, a Private Bus Company, Sees Opportunity in NJ Transit Strike.
With quirky social media videos, Boxcar, which was founded in 2017, is seeking to elevate its profile as commuters look for alternative ways to reach Manhattan.
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Mysterious New Group’s Likely Mission: Restoring Cuomo to Office.
Restore Sanity NYC, a nonprofit with ties to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has begun funding campaign mailers that echo many of his talking points as he runs for mayor.
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The last NJ Transit strike, in 1983, lasted more than a month.
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The strike comes during Gov. Murphy’s final year in office.
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Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Sentenced to Maximum 25 Years in Prison.
Hadi Matar, the defendant, said he believed Mr. Rushdie to be a hypocrite. His attack left the acclaimed author blind in one eye.
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There’s No NJ Transit Service to Shakira’s Concerts. Should Beyoncé Fans Worry?
Whenever, wherever, Shakira’s fans were going to find a way to get to her sold-out concert in New Jersey Thursday night. Some had a smooth and efficient experience taking the bus.
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Work stoppages can give labor the upper hand for a time, an expert says.
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Amtrak Is a Costly Alternative for Commuters Amid the NJ Transit Strike.
Fares to New York City on the passenger rail line were several times higher on Friday than the normal cost of a ticket on NJ Transit.
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What will this strike cost?
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How Much Do New Jersey Transit Engineers Make, and How Big a Raise Are They Seeking?
The striking engineers have complained that their counterparts at other railroads that serve New York City earn at least $10 more per hour.
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New York Helped Thousands of Migrants With Legal Issues. That’s Ending.
The imminent closing of the Asylum Application Help Center marks another turning point in the city’s response to the migrant crisis.
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New Jersey Transit Buses to Run as Usual During Strike.
Supplemental chartered buses will begin running on Monday, but officials warned they can accommodate only about 20 percent of train riders.
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Here is NJ Transit’s contingency plan, and other ways to get to New York City.
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‘Don’t Do New York Dirty’ Means ‘Don’t Litter’
A new campaign will try to persuade New Yorkers to trash their trash.
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The strike comes after months of talks.
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Some Democrats Deride Hochul’s ‘Inflation Refund’ Checks as a Gimmick.
The checks, at a cost of $2 billion, are a political move that the state cannot afford, some lawmakers say. They will be distributed to millions of New Yorkers this fall.
Business
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U.A.E. Is Pouring Money Into Africa, Seeking Resources and Power.
As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.
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U.S. Downgraded by Moody’s as Trump Pushes Costly Tax Cuts.
Now all three major credit rating firms no longer give the United States their best rating.
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Fed to Cut Staff by 10% Over Several Years.
In an internal memo to staff on Friday, Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, said the institution would offer a voluntary deferred resignation program.
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Starbucks Baristas Stage Walkouts Over Dress Code Change.
Their union objected to the unilateral policy change. Starbucks said the disruption has been minimal.
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Campaign Against an Airline That Flies Deportees Sets Off a Legal Fight.
Seth Miller, a New Hampshire lawmaker, placed billboard ads protesting Avelo Airlines’ decision to operate flights for ICE. Avelo accused him of copyright infringement.
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U.S. May Drop Guilty Plea Deal With Boeing Over Deadly Max Crashes, Lawyers Say.
A decision to not pursue a guilty plea from Boeing would be the latest about-face in a long effort to hold the plane maker accountable for the crashes of two 737 Max jets.
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Why Are So Many Retirees Filing for Social Security Earlier?
An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety appears to be a driver.
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Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills.
Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.
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‘Napalm Girl’ Was in the Photo. But Who Was Behind the Camera?
Questions about the credit for a famous photograph from the Vietnam War have divided the photojournalism community for months.
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Cable Giants Charter and Cox to Merge in $34.5 Billion Deal.
The combination, which must pass muster with antitrust authorities, would create one of the biggest TV and internet providers in the United States.
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Inside the Rift Over Trump’s A.I. Deals in the Gulf.
The president’s Middle East visit produced multibillion-dollar technology investments by the Saudis and Emiratis. But they face political pushback at home.
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Can She Keep PBS on the Air?
Paula Kerger, the chief executive of PBS, is used to fights over the public broadcaster’s funding. But to her, the latest threats feel like “all-out effort to take us out.”
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Movie Tariffs Could Open a Pandora’s Box.
Hollywood offers a service, and services are what really drive the U.S. economy. President Trump’s proposed tax could set off a second, and more damaging, trade war.
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‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official.
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a gathering in South Korea.
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Peter Lax, Pre-eminent Cold War Mathematician, Dies at 99.
As the computer age dawned, he saw how the new technology could be harnessed to mathematics to solve problems in everything from designing weapons to predicting the weather.
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Overlooked No More, Walasse Ting, Who Bridged Cultures With Paint and Prose.
His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.
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Walter Frankenstein, 100, Dies; Hid From the Nazis All Over Berlin.
With his wife and infant sons, he took refuge in unlikely places, including an opera house, an abandoned car and a subway station converted to a bunker.
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David Tracy, 86, Theologian Who Rejected Rome’s Supremacy, Dies.
The author of influential books and essays, he was known for a contemporary theory of religion and Catholicism that advocated dialogue, not decrees.
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Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95.
He and his team of NASA engineers jumped into action to help three astronauts bound for the moon. His quick thinking earned him a shout-out from Richard Nixon.
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Combs Defense Seeks to Undermine Cassie’s Rape Allegation as Testimony Ends.
The singer spent four days on the stand recounting what she described as an 11-year relationship in which she came to feel more like a sex worker than a girlfriend.
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Michael Flynn, a Trump Ally, Sponsors Beethoven at the Kennedy Center.
Following the president’s overhaul of the center, Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, has made a substantial gift to the National Symphony Orchestra.
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Thaddeus Mosley Shapes Universes in Wood.
In a spectacular exhibition at Karma Gallery, the 98-year-old artist makes hardwood sculptures that burst with vitality and variation.
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Artist Known for Scaling Buildings Was Arrested at His Show’s Opening.
Isaac Wright took a vertiginous photograph of the Empire State Building after he climbed to the top of its spire — evidence the police used to arrest him.
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Review: Bill T. Jones Creates a Dance for America, Right Now.
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company’s season at New York Live Arts features the premiere of “Curriculum III: People, Places & Things.”
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For Some Immigrant Artists, This Is No Time to Retreat.
An exhibition in the Bronx offers community support to Latino artists, undaunted by a hostile climate.
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Bruce Springsteen’s Rowdy ‘Repo Man,’ Plus 11 More New Songs.
Hear tracks by S.G. Goodman, the Lemonheads, Rihanna, Lido Pimienta and more.
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Who Is Dawn Richard, the Singer Who Will Soon Testify at Sean Combs’s Trial?
The musician performed in two of the mogul’s best-known recent acts, Danity Kane and Diddy — Dirty Money. She sued him last year, alleging threats and groping.
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A Museum of Migration Celebrates People on the Move.
A new institution in the harbor of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, combines art and artifacts to underscore that migrant journeys are part of a universal human experience.
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The defense is expected to continue grilling Cassie on the hotel assault.
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Here’s the latest.
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How to Watch the Eurovision Song Contest Final.
It has never been easier, no matter where in the world you are.
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Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.
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Five Free Movies to Stream Now.
In films like “Embrace of the Serpent,” you’ll find stories about history and power. Here’s a rundown of what’s currently on Tubi, Plex and PlutoTV.
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In ‘Sirens,’ Meghann Fahy Sounds the Alarm.
This former “White Lotus” supporting actress takes the lead in a new Netflix series, as a woman bringing chaos to a wealthy enclave.
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Swept by the Fires, Away From Their Lives.
Fire victims from Altadena and Pacific Palisades have moved across Los Angeles and the country looking for firm footing to start over.
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A Designer’s Glamorous Lifestyle Infuses His Studio.
Corey Damen Jenkins showcases weighty crystal coasters, a high-end French trolley and one-of-a-kind dachshund finial chairs.
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$500,000 Homes in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Available properties include traditional and modern riads, as well as condos in residential communities.
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To Find High-End Furniture in New York, Look Up.
The city’s new designer décor showrooms are hidden away from foot traffic, making shopping for furniture feel like visiting a speakeasy.
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The Battle for Bryant Park Grill.
Michael Weinstein, who has run the popular Midtown Manhattan restaurant for 30 years, refuses to leave, even though Jean-Georges Restaurants won a bid to take over the lease for its space.
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El gobierno de EE. UU. contempla un concurso televisado. ¿El premio? La ciudadanía.
Una portavoz del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional dijo que la agencia estaba encantada de revisar “proyectos fuera de lo común”.
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Un video de MrBeast en unas ruinas mayas suscita críticas y amenazas legales en México.
Poco después de que el video se publicara en internet, provocó la indignación de algunos mexicanos, quienes señalaron que la autoridad arqueológica de México, el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, prohíbe parte de lo que parecía mostrar el video.
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La Corte Suprema mantiene el bloqueo del uso de la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros para deportar a venezolanos.
Los jueces devolvieron el caso a un tribunal inferior para que considere si dicha ley puede utilizarse para deportar a inmigrantes acusados de pertenecer a una banda delictiva.
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Rusia y Ucrania acuerdan intercambiar prisioneros en las conversaciones de paz.
Sin embargo, ambas partes no lograron negociar un alto al fuego temporal ni una reunión entre sus líderes, lo que pone de manifiesto lo lejos que continúan para poner fin al conflicto.
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El gobierno de Trump solicita 20.000 miembros de la Guardia Nacional para controlar la migración.
El Departamento de Defensa está estudiando la solicitud. Si se aprueba, dijo un funcionario, sería la primera vez que se utilizan soldados de la Guardia Nacional para ayudar a aplicar una medida represiva contra la migración en el país.
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¿Trump está traicionando el futuro tecnológico de Estados Unidos?
Los grandes acuerdos para vender chips a Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Arabia Saudita han dividido al gobierno de EE. UU. sobre si podrían ser recordados por enviar al extranjero IA de vanguardia.
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El primer corgi policía de China tiene 400.000 seguidores y olfato para los problemas.
Fu Zai se ha ganado buenas evaluaciones en el trabajo como perro rastreador de una raza poco habitual en ese oficio. Pero su falta de autocontrol le ha costado su bonificación anual.
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¿Bienvenidos? a EE. UU.
Las políticas migratorias de Donald Trump, una situación apremiante en Gaza y el legado de José Mujica.
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El gobierno de Trump busca más países que reciban a sus deportados.
Además de El Salvador, EE. UU. ha enviado migrantes a Panamá y Costa Rica, y está haciendo planes para enviar deportados a Ruanda y a Libia, países con antecedentes de maltrato a migrantes detenidos.
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El caso de la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento dividiría a EE. UU. en dos.
La atención que se le ha dado a un asunto jurídico específico ha eclipsado las cuestiones más importantes que están en juego.
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Un bebé es curado con el primer tratamiento personalizado de edición de genes.
El niño de 9 meses y medio con una enfermedad genética rara recibió una infusión hecha solo para él y diseñada para corregir su mutación exacta
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Trump amplía la concentración de militares en la frontera de EE. UU.
El Pentágono ha enviado miles de soldados, aviones espía e incluso dos buques de guerra para vigilar la tierra y las costas.
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Cassie describe los ‘freak offs’, una parte central del caso de Sean Combs.
Casandra Ventura, exnovia del magnate, los ha descrito como encuentros sexuales maratónicos que él dirigía, en los que había drogas y prostitutos contratados.
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Palabra del día: ‘vibrant’
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 929 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
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Así puedes crear tu propio curso de cocina en Ciudad de México.
En lugar de un costoso programa culinario de una semana, nuestra columnista probó clases en tres días, y aprendió algunas cosas sobre el mole, los tacos al pastor y la cultura local.
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