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E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices

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Par :Lisa Friedman
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An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.

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The decision comes after the E.P.A.’s administrator, Lee Zeldin (center), canceled hundreds of grants this week, many of them designated for environmental justice.
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SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

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Par :Katrina Miller
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The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track the evolution of the solar wind in three dimensions.

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NASA’s SPHEREx spacecraft after completing environmental testing in November 2024 in a facility in Boulder, Colo.
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Trump Pulls Back Plans to Double Canadian Metal Tariffs After Ontario Relents

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Par :Ana Swanson · Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai
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The president had threatened to hit Canadian metals with 50 percent tariffs but opted not to go ahead after Ontario lifted a charge on U.S. electricity.

© Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

President Trump said Canadian steel and aluminum would face a 50 percent tariff when coming into the United States.
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New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia

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Par :Alyce McFadden
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Hundreds of demonstrators marched downtown while a spokeswoman for President Trump said the president had the authority to detain Mahmoud Khalil.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march on Tuesday through Lower Manhattan calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student arrested by federal immigration authorities.
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Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

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Par :Theodore Schleifer and Maggie Haberman
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Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.

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Elon Musk and President Trump touring different models of Tesla cars on the driveway of the White House’s South Lawn on Tuesday.
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Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk

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Par :Tyler Pager
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President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.

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President Trump with Elon Musk, looking at a new Tesla vehicle on the South Grounds of the White House, on Tuesday.
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2,000 Striking N.Y. Prison Officers Fired and Barred From Public Jobs

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Par :Ed Shanahan
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Gov. Kathy Hochul made good on a threat to punish those who failed to meet a Monday deadline for returning to their posts after a three-week work stoppage.

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Correction officers at New York’s prisons who engaged in wildcat strikes complained about staff shortages and poor working conditions.
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Stanley R. Jaffe, 84, Oscar-Winning Producer and Hollywood Power, Dies

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Par :Clay Risen
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His “Kramer vs. Kramer” won for best picture in 1980, one of many high points in a career that saw him in top jobs, twice, at Paramount.

© Keith Meyers/The New York Times

Stanley Jaffe in 1983 during his second stint as the head of Paramount, this time based in New York rather than in Hollywood. He was known as a hands-on producer of films that often focused on family dynamics.
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Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274

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Par :Jonathan O’Callaghan
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The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.

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Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, measures 3,200 miles, or 5,150 kilometers, across and is larger than the planet Mercury.
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Democracy Dies in Dumbness

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Par :Bret Stephens
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Until Donald Trump, no president has been so ignorant of the lessons of history, so incompetent in implementing his own ideas.

© Will Matsuda for The New York Times

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Trump Tariffs and Trade Wars Leave Investors, Once Optimistic, Feeling Apprehensive

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Par :Ben Casselman and Colby Smith
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On Tuesday, President Trump sent markets into another tailspin by announcing additional tariffs on Canada, suggesting a falling stock market is no longer the bulwark investors had hoped.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

President Trump has so far been undeterred either by signs of cracks in the economy or by plunging stock prices.
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Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic

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Par :Cade Metz · Nico Grant and David McCabe
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The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, according to legal filings obtained by The New York Times.

© Marissa Leshnov for The New York Times

Google’s stake in Anthropic is capped at 15 percent, and it holds no voting rights, board seats or board observer rights in the start-up.
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Hearing for Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil to Address Basic Constitutional Questions

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Par :Jonah E. Bromwich
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The government is trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident and defender of the Palestinian cause, accusing him of siding with terrorists.

© Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have asked a judge to return their client to New York and reunite him with his wife, an American citizen who is expected to give birth next month.
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Duterte’s Arrest Shows Power and Limits of the International Criminal Court

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Par :Amanda Taub
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The arrest represents a significant victory for the I.C.C., but only a narrow set of circumstances made it possible.

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Filipino activists hold candles during a protest vigil supporting former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday.
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Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending

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Par :Niraj Chokshi
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The revised revenue projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries.

© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

The news was not all bad, with most airlines optimistic about the rest of 2025, including the important summer travel season, when airlines collect much of their annual profits.
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Europe Weighs Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Amid Trump’s Embrace of Russia

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Par :Roger Cohen
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The deeper discussion of a European force comes amid rising anger and dismay over President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France assembled the chiefs of staff of more than 30 armed forces for a meeting on the conflict in Ukraine, in Paris, on Tuesday.
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RFK Jr. Rattles Food Companies With Vow to Rid Food of Artificial Dyes

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Par :Julie Creswell and Christina Jewett
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Mr. Kennedy told executives of major food companies that he wants synthetic colors removed from their products. “Decision time is imminent,” a trade group warned its members.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, in his first meeting with top executives from PepsiCo, W.K. Kellogg, General Mills and other large food and beverage companies on Monday.
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RFK Jr. Will Convene a New Health Commission in Private

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Par :Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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President Trump ordered the creation of the Make America Healthy Again Commission last month, taking the name from the movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Capitol last week.
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Trump Intensifies ‘51st State’ Threats in Attack on Canada

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Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff
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The U.S. president on Tuesday reiterated his claims on Canada’s territory as he increased tariffs, threatening to bring the country’s economy to its knees.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

President Trump has complained that the existing free trade agreement with Canada does not sufficiently protect U.S. economic interests.
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House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

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Par :Catie Edmondson
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Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.

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Speaker Mike Johnson arriving at the Capitol on Tuesday. Late last year, he refused to accept a funding extension that would run through September, insisting on a mid-March deadline that would allow President Trump to put his stamp on federal spending after taking office.
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Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe

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Par :Elisabetta Povoledo
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Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be a mikvah, could be more than 1,600 years old.

© Remo Casilli/Reuters

Archaeologists in the area of Ostia Antica, Italy, unearthed what may be the oldest example of a Jewish ritual bath found outside of Israel. They have tentatively dated the structure to the late fourth or early fifth century.
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How the Pandemic Upended Our Lives

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Par :Ronda Kaysen
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Whether you fled a crowded city or thought a puppy was the answer, the glimpses of another life we got during Covid have faded away.

© Nicolas Ortega

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Couples Who Married During the Covid Pandemic Reflect Five Years Later

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Par :Tammy LaGorce
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Five years later, four couples who married at the peak of Covid quarantine share how their relationships were shaped and where they are today.

© From left; Samantha Cabrera Friend for The New York Times; Amr Alfiky/The New York Times; Hannah Yoon for The New York Times; Krista Schlueter for The New York Times

Couples who married at the peak of Covid were forced to improvise at their weddings. Besides wearing masks or following social distancing, many said their vows outdoors.
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U.S. and Ukraine Hold Talks After Drone Attack on Moscow: What to Know

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Par :Andrew E. Kramer · Ivan Nechepurenko and Marc Santora
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The United States, Ukraine and Russia have very different ideas about what a potential agreement to end, or at least pause, the war should look like.

© Tatyana Makeyeva/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A damaged high-rise apartment building after a drone attack in Sapronovo, Russia. Russian officials said Ukraine attacked the Moscow region before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war.
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Katie Porter Will Run for California Governor

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall
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The former congresswoman is the most prominent candidate so far to start a campaign in the 2026 contest. But the race could be upended if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run.

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Katie Porter during her Senate campaign last year. A spokesman said Ms. Porter would drop out of the governor race if Kamala Harris enters it.
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Katie Porter Will Run for California Governor

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Par :Laurel Rosenhall
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The former congresswoman is the most prominent candidate so far to start a campaign in the 2026 contest. But the race could be upended if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run.

© Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times

Katie Porter during her Senate campaign last year. A spokesman said Ms. Porter would drop out of the governor race if Kamala Harris enters it.
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Why the I.C.C. Arrested Duterte Despite Questions Over Jurisdiction

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Par :Isabella Kwai
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Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. But questions of jurisdiction complicate the matter.

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Police officers outside the Villamor Air Base in Pasay, the Philippines, where former President Rodrigo Duterte was being held on Tuesday.
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Among American Jews, a Schism Over Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest

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Par :Marc Tracy and Eliza Shapiro
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Some organizations applauded the move. But the raid chilled other American Jews, even some who consider themselves supporters of Israel.

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Protesters gathered outside the Jacob Javits Federal Building in Manhattan after immigration authorities detained Mahmoud Khalil, who has been active in Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian movement.
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Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair

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Par :Fatima AbdulKarim
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An Israeli military operation has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians who can’t break their fast in their own homes and don’t know when, or if, they will ever return.

© Afif Amireh for The New York Times

Displaced families from a refugee camp waited last week to receive donated food before breaking their fast, in a village near the West Bank city of Jenin.
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Michigan Lieutenant Governor Begins Campaign for State’s Top Job

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Par :Mitch Smith
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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, a software engineer from Detroit, entered a growing Democratic primary field for governor in a period of uncertainty for his party.

© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II of Michigan at the State Capitol in Lansing.
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In ‘Long Bright River,’ Amanda Seyfried Serves and Protects

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Par :Alexis Soloski
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The actress’s role as a Philadelphia beat cop in this Peacock series seems like an odd fit, but that’s the point. “I just wanted to prove to myself that nothing can feel too foreign,” she said.

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Amanda Seyfried overprepares for most roles.
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More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues

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Par :Vimal Patel
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Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making it a policy to stay silent as political pressure mounts against higher education.

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The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor last year. The school adopted an institutional neutrality policy in October.
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Nissan, Facing Mounting Challenges, Replaces Its C.E.O.

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Par :River Akira Davis
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The automaker said on Tuesday that Makoto Uchida would step down. The company has said it would slash global production capacity and cut thousands of jobs.

© Franck Robichon/EPA, via Shutterstock

Makoto Uchida, Nissan Motor’s chief executive, offered to take a 50 percent pay cut in November, saying he felt responsible for Nissan’s failure to adapt to a changing market.
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Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack

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Par :Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko
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The assault, which the mayor called the largest on Russia’s capital since the war began, was a reminder of Ukraine’s power to strike as its president proposes an air truce.

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A damaged apartment building on Tuesday after a drone attack in the Moscow region. The assault forced the city’s four international airports to suspend operations.
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South Korean R&B Singer Wheesung Is Found Dead at 43

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Par :Jin Yu Young
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The artist was known for popularizing the musical genre in the country, but convictions for drug abuse damaged his image.

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The South Korean singer Wheesung in Seoul, in an undated photo. The R&B artist was found dead at his home on Monday.
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On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

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Par :Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar
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Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

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Edgar Matobato, a member of a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte, inside a church compound at an undisclosed location in the Philippines in June.
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What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.

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Par :Chris Buckley
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Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this focus neglects struggling citizens.

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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the opening session of the legislative session last week. He has used the event as a platform to give his priorities the gloss of public approval.
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Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024

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Par :Ivan Penn
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The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.

© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

About 50 gigawatts of solar generation capacity was added to the U.S. grid last year, the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie reported.
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Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Arrested Under I.C.C. Warrant

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Par :Sui-Lee Wee and Camille Elemia
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Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity.

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Former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines at a rally in Hong Kong on Sunday. He was arrested after returning to the Philippines on Tuesday.
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Rubio Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine After Reaching His Own With Musk

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Par :Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
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After blowing up at Elon Musk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to bolster his position. He is seeing Saudi and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia and allied diplomats in Canada.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has endured criticism for appearing to have surrendered longtime principles on such matters as his backing for robust U.S. foreign aid and his staunch support for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.
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Trump Officials Warn 60 Colleges of Possible Antisemitism Penalties

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Par :Michael C. Bender
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The administration’s warning came just after it pulled hundreds of millions of dollars from Columbia University.

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In a statement on Monday, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told dozens of universities that federal funding was a privilege for colleges and contingent on “scrupulous adherence” to anti-discrimination laws.
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A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished

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Par :Travis Diehl
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Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.

© Vincent Tullo for The New York Times

Janiva Ellis in her studio in Lower Manhattan with paintings that may take a long time to complete. Ellis interweaves styles and references with internet-brained liquidity.
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Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

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Par :Devlin Barrett
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Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.

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The actor Mel Gibson in September. In 2011, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of battering his former girlfriend, as part of a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to avoid jail time.
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Jessie Mahaffey, Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102

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Par :Amanda Holpuch
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He was cleaning the deck of the U.S.S. Oklahoma when it capsized under Japanese torpedo fire. Less than a year later, he survived the sinking of another Navy ship in the Pacific.

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Jessie Mahaffey in an undated photograph. He swam to safety aboard another Navy vessel after the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized under Japanese torpedo fire at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
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