New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria

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29 mai 2025 à 19:34

Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to improve ties.

The American flag flies at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday for the first time in over a decade.

British Man Faces 7 Charges Over Liverpool Parade Car Crash

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Par :Lizzie Dearden

29 mai 2025 à 19:27

Paul Doyle, 53, was accused of dangerous driving and other assault charges after almost 80 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd at a soccer parade.

Ambulances and police vans at the scene of the crash in Liverpool, England, on Monday.

For These Trump Voters, a Rubber-Stamp Congress Is a Key Demand

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Par :Annie Karni

29 mai 2025 à 19:14

In a recent pair of focus groups, voters loyal to President Trump judged members of Congress almost entirely according to whether they backed him — and rejected lawmakers who dared to dissent.

Speaker Mike Johnson has positioned himself less as the leader of the legislative branch and more as a junior partner to President Trump.

U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

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Par :Apoorva Mandavilli

29 mai 2025 à 18:58

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s shot.

Marty Thomas walking through his empty henhouse after a bird flu outbreak in January led to the deaths of his entire flock of 3,000 hens, in Matteson, Ill., earlier this year.

He Took a Wrong Turn Into Canada. The Price? 3 Weeks in ICE Custody.

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Par :Jay Root and Lauren Petracca

29 mai 2025 à 18:38

An accidental trip over the Peace Bridge in Buffalo typically means a toll and a loss of time. But for Victor, crossing an international border carried a higher cost.

Harvard’s Graduation Day Blends Protests and Pride

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Par :Jenna Russell

29 mai 2025 à 18:35

As students gathered with family and friends for commencement, signs of the university’s fight with the Trump administration took many forms.

Small groups of alumni stood at each gate to to the Harvard campus on Thursday, handing out stickers that read “Crimson Courage,” the name of a new alumni group created to galvanize support for the university.

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

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Par :David Gelles

29 mai 2025 à 18:35

Experts said it is the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming.

A Young Rockefeller Vanished in 1961. The Met’s New Wing Celebrates His Memory

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Par :Sam Roberts

29 mai 2025 à 18:25

Mary Rockefeller Morgan, daughter of Nelson and Michael’s twin, was determined to honor her family of collectors, and Indigenous art.

Why Is Trump Targeting Harvard’s International Students?

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Par :Dana Goldstein

29 mai 2025 à 18:23

In its fight with Harvard, the Trump administration has focused on international students, who are critical to universities’ bottom lines and campus life.

A rally in support of international students on Tuesday at Harvard University.

Knicks Fans Fill NYC Venues for Best Playoff Run in Years

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Par :David Waldstein

29 mai 2025 à 15:11

Thousands of New Yorkers are flocking to indoor and outdoor venues to cheer on the best Knicks team in decades. Will the party end tonight?

The Democrats’ 20-Million-Dollar-Man Problem

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Par :David French

29 mai 2025 à 11:03

To reach the manosphere, you have to know the manosphere.

Amazon and The New York Times Announce an A.I. Licensing Deal

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Par :Michael M. Grynbaum and Cade Metz

29 mai 2025 à 17:29

In 2023, The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. Now its editorial content will appear across Amazon platforms.

This is the first instance of The Times agreeing to a licensing arrangement with a focus on generative A.I. technology.

Google AI Mode for Search Has Arrived. Proceed With Caution.

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Par :Brian X. Chen

29 mai 2025 à 17:14

AI Mode excels at tasks like product research for online shopping. But it falls short on basic web searches.

Supreme Court Curbs Scope of Environmental Reviews

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Par :Adam Liptak

29 mai 2025 à 16:30

The question for the justices was whether an agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

A freight train on a common carrier line near Price, Utah, in 2023.

Harvard Is Trying to Resist Trump. It Might Not Be Working.

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Par :Rachel Abrams · Michael S. Schmidt · Rob Szypko · Stella Tan · Rikki Novetsky · Michael Benoist · Patricia Willens · Marion Lozano · Dan Powell · Pat McCusker · Elisheba Ittoop and Alyssa Moxley

29 mai 2025 à 14:06

The university has been locked in a battle with the administration, facing threats to its funding and international students.

Even if Harvard wins its court battle with the Trump administration, it could see its funding curtailed and research significantly affected.

After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, America’s Trading Partners Weigh Next Moves

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Par :Jeanna Smialek

29 mai 2025 à 15:47

President Trump’s threat to impose big charges — including 50 percent on the European Union — was in question after judges blocked his across-the-board levies.

Economists pointed out that President Trump could turn to other legal routes to enact broad tariffs.

An Ex-Employee, Mia, Testifies That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sexually Assaulted Her

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Par :Julia Jacobs and Joe Coscarelli

29 mai 2025 à 17:28

“The highs were really high and the lows were really, really low,” the former personal assistant said. Mr. Combs has denied assaulting anyone.

Israel Bombards Gaza Amid Chaos Surrounding Aid Handouts

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Par :Isabel Kershner and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

29 mai 2025 à 15:27

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 60 people over the past day, according to local health officials.

Mormon Women Are Talking About This New Undergarment

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Par :Lauren Jackson

29 mai 2025 à 11:01

“I want them now. I will get them at all costs,” said one influencer based in Hawaii.

Stocks Climb After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs

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Par :Jason Karaian

29 mai 2025 à 15:41

The ruling added to uncertainty, but investors were encouraged that it could slow momentum for a trade war that threatens economic and corporate growth.

The latest twist in the on-again, off-again tariff drama is set to “lift investors’ spirits,” an analyst said.

The Hiker Who Couldn’t Be Found

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Par :Ed Shanahan

29 mai 2025 à 14:31

Forest rangers rescue almost every hiker who gets lost or injured in the Adirondack Mountains. A 22-year-old college student was the rare exception.

Léo Dufour set out on a one-day hike in the Adirondack Mountains in November. When he didn’t return on time, dozens of rangers embarked on a risky rescue mission.

The Future of the Filibuster

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Par :Carl Hulse

29 mai 2025 à 12:55

We explore how the parliamentary maneuver is changing.

Trump’s Flurry of Pardons, and Musk’s Goodbye

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Jessica Metzger and Catherine Porter

29 mai 2025 à 12:14

Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings.

President Trump issued a slew of clemency actions on Wednesday, according to a White House official familiar with the matter, wiping the convictions or cutting sentences for more than two dozen people.

Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater

29 mai 2025 à 12:00

The American president’s preference for praising and excusing the Russian leader has yielded no progress toward peace in Ukraine.

Export Controls Are Endangering the Fragile U.S.-China Truce

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Par :Keith Bradsher

29 mai 2025 à 11:33

Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s key industries.

Ford Motor last week had to temporarily stop work at a plant in Chicago that ran out of magnets controlled by China.

How the iPhone Drove Men and Women Apart

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Par :Ross Douthat

29 mai 2025 à 14:46

And what it means for the future.

Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks

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Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev

29 mai 2025 à 11:15

Moscow’s dual campaign of intensified frontline attacks and bombardment of Ukrainian cities has further reduced the prospects for an end to the fighting.

A Ukrainian soldier with the 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade monitoring for Russian drones in the Kharkiv region this month.

Harvard and Trump Lawyers to Face Off in Court in Foreign Student Case

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Par :Stephanie Saul

29 mai 2025 à 11:02

With the future of thousands of students at stake, the two sides will argue in person as the Trump administration pushes Harvard to comply with its demands.

Part of Harvard University’s campus seen in the distance in Cambridge, Mass.

A $335 Million Park at Lincoln Center Would Right Old Wrongs

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Par :Michael Kimmelman

29 mai 2025 à 11:02

Tearing down a garage wall to renovate a park at the performing arts complex may help heal a civic wound and transform a neighborhood.

An Ex-Convict and Cartel Lawyers Are Among Mexico’s Judicial Candidates

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Par :Paulina Villegas and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

29 mai 2025 à 11:01

People accused of cartel connections and serious crime are on the ballot in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, fueling fears that organized crime could exert its influence in the vote.

Protesters outside of Mexico’s Senate last year, demonstrating against the overhaul of the judicial system. Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pushed the plan, saying it would democratize the system.

Will Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Survive the Week?

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Par :Karen Zraick

29 mai 2025 à 11:01

The city is suing oil companies over global warming. Trump says lawsuits like these threaten national security. The judge wants to hear what both sides think.

Mexico’s Judicial Election: What to Know

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Par :Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

29 mai 2025 à 11:00

For the first time, Mexicans will vote for thousands of candidates to fill more than 2,600 positions in federal, state and local courts.

Officials with the Mexico City Electoral Council in May checked sample ballots that will be used in the upcoming judicial and magistrate elections.

How to Watch the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Par :Isabela Espadas Barros Leal

29 mai 2025 à 11:00

Nearly 250 contestants from around the nation and the world traveled to Maryland for a chance to win up to $50,000.

Louis Avetis, 12, of Orlando, Fla., spelling his word Tuesday in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

Memorable Moments a Century After the First Spelling Bee

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Par :Isabela Espadas Barros Leal

29 mai 2025 à 11:00

From the first winning word (gladiolus) to the use of fast-paced spell-offs, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has endured for 100 years.

Jacques Bailly winning the national spelling bee competition in 1980. He joined the bee as head pronouncer in 2003.

Chinese Students Are Frustrated With Trump’s Visa Bans: ‘What Now?’

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Par :Vivian Wang

29 mai 2025 à 16:28

As applicants in Beijing wait to see how sweeping the new action might be, one says the United States is making people too scared.

Waiting outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday.

‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case Raises Question of What Constitutes Coercion

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Par :Santul Nerkar

29 mai 2025 à 09:00

Prosecutors say OneTaste extracted labor from its members. Former employees testified that they worked for the company because they feared spiritual harm.

Rachel Cherwitz and Nicole Daedone have presented placid demeanors in court, where prosecutors are trying to show they controlled their followers.

If Trump Walks Away From Ukraine Now, He Looks Weak, and Putin Wins

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Par :The Editorial Board

29 mai 2025 à 14:35

The president is right about wanting to end the war in Ukraine but wrong about threatening to walk away from cease-fire talks.

Trump’s Attacks on Black History Betray America

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Par :Ibram X. Kendi

29 mai 2025 à 11:02

The president’s attempts to erase Black history hurt all Americans.

Israel’s Aid System for Gaza Isn’t Working. The U.N. Must Step In.

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Par :Catherine Russell

29 mai 2025 à 07:00

The new plan to get aid into the territory could lead to a catastrophe.

UK Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens

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Par :Mark Landler

29 mai 2025 à 06:01

Facing rising pressure over the acute suffering of civilians in Gaza, the British government is considering sanctions on two far-right ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

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