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Trump’s Tariffs Expected to Grind Germany’s Economy to a Halt

The German government scaled back its prediction for 2025 to zero growth, citing the turbulence caused by U.S. tariffs, as well as stubborn bureaucracy and high energy prices.

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Goods being delivered at a supermarket in Berlin. The German government predicted no economic growth for 2025, down from 0.3 percent in January.
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If America Walks Away from Ukraine, What Will Europe Do?

Europeans see Ukraine’s security as vital to their own and want to defend the principle of no border changes by force, even if President Trump does not.

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A residential building that was severely damaged by a Russian missile strike on Thursday in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach

A 50-state program announced by the Democratic Party seeks to build on past efforts and help recruit candidates to take on Republicans in less-friendly terrain.

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“We have to organize everywhere and compete everywhere if we’re going to win everywhere,” said Ken Martin, the new chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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Ukraine’s Next Steps

The U.S. is urging Ukraine to take a deal that favors Russia.

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Near where a Russian strike in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed 19 civilians, including nine children.
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Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.

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In the Vatican on Thursday. More cardinals have arrived in Rome ahead of Francis’ funeral on Saturday.
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Trump’s Latest Demands on Ukraine, and a White House Crypto Contest

Plus, how to actually fall asleep.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine rejected a U.S.-designed proposal that would essentially grant Russia all of the territory it has gained in the war, while offering Kyiv only vague security assurances.
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Leaders of Mental Health Giant Promised Big Bonuses to Deal With Federal Investigations

Acadia Healthcare’s chief executive was awarded a $1.8 million bonus to respond to “unprecedented governmental inquiries” into allegations of holding psychiatric patients against their will.

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North Tampa Behavioral, an Acadia Healthcare behavior health hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
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After Pope Francis, Progressive Christians Feel Vulnerable

Catholics and Protestants who saw Pope Francis as a guiding moral figure are losing their voice.

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Mayra Rossell, an administrative assistant for the Archdiocese of Miami, hanging a portrait of Pope Francis after displaying it during mass at Saint Martha Catholic Church in Miami on Monday.
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A New Medical Discipline in Israel: How to Receive Hostages

From the first haircut to emotional support, a regularly updated guide covers what health professionals have learned about helping ex-hostages transition from captivity to freedom.

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Workers setting up screens to protect the privacy of the hostages on the grounds of Sheba hospital in Tel Aviv, in January.
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The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren’t Discussing

With more than 900,000 students, New York’s public school system is the biggest in the United States, but it has received scant attention from candidates.

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New York City’s school system educates more students than the entire population of San Francisco.
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Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers

President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.

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President Trump speaking to the press on the North Lawn at the White House on Wednesday.
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Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office

The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House on Monday. Revelations about his sharing of sensitive information on Signal have dogged him for more than a month.
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Crisis Deepens for India and Pakistan Over Kashmir Attack

The Pakistani government announced a series of sweeping retaliatory measures a day after India took aim at its neighbor and archnemesis.

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Security personnel outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi a day after militants opened fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy

In his first, 22-year stretch as prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad transformed Malaysia’s economy. But he was also accused of being a strongman and antisemite. In an interview, he offers a self-assessment.

Mahathir Mohamad, who served a total of 24 years as Malaysia’s prime minister, in his office in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in February.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting College Accreditors

It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.

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President Trump signed seven education-related executive orders in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk Backs Away From Washington, but DOGE Remains

The Department of Government Efficiency has already made an immense imprint on the government, but it has not come close to Elon Musk’s pledge of cutting $1 trillion.

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Elon Musk said that he would soon scale back his work with the federal government, in an effort to reassure Wall Street analysts.
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Las Vegas Sands Drops Bid to Open a Casino on Long Island

The company cited the threat that online gambling posed to its profits in its decision to bow out of the competition for one of three casino licenses around New York City.

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Las Vegas Sands had wanted to open a casino on the site of the Nassau Coliseum.
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12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, said the president’s tariffs have hurt their economies and residents.

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Dan Rayfield, the Oregon attorney general, was among the state leaders who filed suit against President Trump over his tariffs.
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Barry Benepe, Who Gave New York Its Greenmarkets, Dies at 96

He brought farm-grown produce to the city’s streets, creating the largest network of farmers’ markets in the country and helping to revive neighborhoods.

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Barry Benepe at Union Square Market in Manhattan in 2007. He started the market in the 1970s, kicking off a neighborhood rebirth.
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