Sahel Crisis Goes Coastal as Insurgents Push Toward the Atlantic

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16 juin 2025 à 12:17

Insurgents are expanding from West Africa’s Sahel region toward Atlantic coastal nations such as Ivory Coast, creating new terrorism hot spots and displacing millions.

Manhunt Ends for Minnesota Suspect, and Israel-Iran Conflict Ramps Up

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Par :Michael Simon Johnson · Will Jarvis · Jessica Metzger · Farnaz Fassihi and Lisa Lerer

16 juin 2025 à 12:07

Plus, Pope Leo’s hometown shout-out.

Smoke rising from Israel’s attack on an oil refinery in Tehran on Saturday.

With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s War With Iran May Last Weeks, Not Days

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Par :Patrick Kingsley

16 juin 2025 à 11:32

Israel and Iran both have little incentive to stop and no obvious route to outright victory. Much depends on President Trump.

Damage from an Iranian missile attack in Rehovot, Israel, on Sunday morning.

Mamdani and Blake Will Cross-Endorse in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

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Par :Emma G. Fitzsimmons

16 juin 2025 à 11:03

Zohran Mamdani, a front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, will announce a second cross-endorsement with Michael Blake, a former state lawmaker.

Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Remembered as Pragmatic Problem Solver

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Par :Ernesto Londoño

16 juin 2025 à 11:02

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

Representative Melissa Hortman at a swearing-in ceremony as House Speaker at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., in 2019.

Trump’s Strategy in Law Firm Cases: Lose, Don’t Appeal, Yet Prevail

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Par :Adam Liptak

16 juin 2025 à 11:02

The handful of notable firms that were targeted by the president for punishment but chose to fight have uniformly won. Nine others have nonetheless pledged almost $1 billion in free legal work.

Several law firms chose to capitulate to President Trump’s demands in the face of threats to lift security clearances, cancel contracts and bar entry to government buildings.

Our Advice to Voters in a Vexing Race for New York Mayor

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Par :The Editorial Board

16 juin 2025 à 11:02

New Yorkers deserve better than the status quo.

Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools

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Par :Dana Goldstein · Irene Casado Sanchez and Mark Abramson

16 juin 2025 à 11:01

New research shows that after recent deportation sweeps, parents kept their children home — with big impacts on how all students learn.

Schools in the Central Valley of California say some families fear being deported without their children.

Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?

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Par :Kevin Roose and Casey Newton

16 juin 2025 à 11:01

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it.

A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.

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Par :Bill Wasik

16 juin 2025 à 11:01

The technology’s ability to read and summarize text is already making it a useful tool for scholarship. How will it change the stories we tell about the past?

Equipment Outages Vexed Newark Airport Controllers for Years

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Par :Kate Kelly

16 juin 2025 à 11:01

Records show that air traffic controllers handling Newark Liberty International Airport flights have grappled with equipment outages since at least 2023, an anxiety-causing situation they call “plug and pray.”

Newark Liberty International Airport in May.

Harvard Will Ask a Judge to Block Trump From Barring International Students

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Par :Stephanie Saul

16 juin 2025 à 11:00

The university is hoping for a broad court order that would keep the White House from using workarounds to prevent foreign enrollment.

Harvard has sued the Trump administration twice over its efforts to block international students and federal funding.

How the N.B.A. and the M.L.B. Shattered America’s Sports Culture

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Par :Joon Lee

16 juin 2025 à 11:00

The major sports leagues are destroying one of our few remaining sources of shared community.

Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security

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Par :Alexandra Berzon · Nicholas Nehamas and Tara Siegel Bernard

16 juin 2025 à 11:00

The drama offers a case study in how Elon Musk’s team sought to run a critical government agency through misinformation and social media blasts — and how longtime employees responded.

Prison Reform Left Women Behind. Then Prosecutors Stepped In.

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Par :Issie Lapowsky

13 juin 2025 à 23:35

California passed the nation’s first prosecutor-initiated resentencing law in 2018. Few women benefited from these laws, until now.

Iranian Strikes Kill at Least 8 in Israel, Including 4 in Petah Tikva

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Par :Natan Odenheimer

16 juin 2025 à 10:46

Dozens of others were injured overnight across Israel, the authorities said. Israel was striking military sites in Iran and the four-day-old conflict showed no sign of slowing.

Stocks Tread Cautiously as Investors Watch Oil Prices

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Par :Joe Rennison

16 juin 2025 à 10:08

As Israel and Iran exchanged more attacks, stock markets mostly rose even as worries remained about possible oil supply interruptions.

Stock investors have so far taken the escalating conflict in the Middle East in stride.

Can Labubu, This Ugly Elf, Make China Cool?

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Par :Vivian Wang

16 juin 2025 à 06:01

China has long struggled to improve its image, especially in the West. It may be scoring some victories now.

A Timeline of the Minnesota Shooting

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Par :Leo Dominguez and Ashley Cai

16 juin 2025 à 07:08

A manhunt ended after a man suspected in the killing on Saturday of a state lawmaker and her husband was arrested on Sunday. Here is how the events unfolded.

Minnesota Shootings Suspect Had a Notebook With 70 Potential Targets

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Par :Anushka Patil

16 juin 2025 à 06:17

The tally, which included politicians, community and business leaders, and locations for Planned Parenthood, was recovered in a car linked to the attacks.

A neighborhood near the home of Representative Melissa Hortman, who was killed with her husband at their home, underwent a security sweep on Saturday.

Can Labubu, This Ugly Elf, Make China Cool?

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Par :Vivian Wang

16 juin 2025 à 06:01

China has long struggled to improve its image, especially in the West. It may be scoring some victories now.

‘I’m an American, Bro!’: Latinos Report Raids in Which U.S. Citizenship Is Questioned

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Par :Jennifer Medina

16 juin 2025 à 04:25

A raid in Montebello, Calif., has stirred fears that federal agents are detaining and racially profiling U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent.

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

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Par :Ana Swanson and Lauren Hirsch

15 juin 2025 à 22:20

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.

At Least 5 Dead in West Virginia Flash Flooding

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Par :Amanda Holpuch

16 juin 2025 à 03:17

Up to four inches of rain fell in a 30-minute period in Ohio County on Saturday night. More rain was falling on Sunday, damaging homes and flooding roads.

Searches took place at Big Wheeling Creek in Wheeling, W.Va. At least three people died in flash flooding in Ohio County.

2 of 4 Men Who Escaped From Immigration Detention Center Are Caught

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Par :Chelsia Rose Marcius

16 juin 2025 à 02:40

The men had been on the lam for three days after breaking out of the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark.

Four men escaped from Delaney Hall in Newark, an overcrowded immigration detention center, on Thursday.

Randi Weingarten Quits D.N.C. Post in Dispute With Chairman

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Par :Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

16 juin 2025 à 04:36

Randi Weingarten, head of one of the nation’s most influential teachers unions, and Lee Saunders, the president of a large union of public workers, each pointed to Ken Martin’s leadership.

“While I am proud to be a Democrat, I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging,” Randi Weingarten said in her resignation letter.

Buy, Donate, Repeat. At 91, Leonard Lauder Has More to Give

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Par :Carol Vogel

19 décembre 2024 à 02:40

Picasso paintings. Jasper Johns ale cans. Irving Penn photos. The cosmetics heir created the model for the headline-grabbing donation that museums dream of today.

Leonard A. Lauder at his Upper East Side apartment with photographs by Irving Penn. “He understands the power of an image and how it can move us all,’’ says Max Hollein, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lauder is still on the hunt, adding to the Met’s Penn collection.

Oil Prices Climb Further After Israel Strikes Iran’s Energy Assets

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Par :Rebecca F. Elliott

16 juin 2025 à 00:36

U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.

Heavy smoke rises from an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an Israeli strike on Sunday.

Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, Dies at 92

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Par :Robert D. McFadden

15 juin 2025 à 23:22

He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty company he built with his mother, Estée Lauder. But he was also an influential art patron.

Leonard Lauder in 1973. While best known for his business enterprises, he was also one of America’s most influential philanthropists and art patrons.

As Trump Returns to G7, Rift With Allies Is Even Deeper

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Par :Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

15 juin 2025 à 23:06

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

White House officials have said little about goals for the summit, but they are facing a self-imposed deadline of early July to reach trade deals.

How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left

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Par :Jodi Kantor

15 juin 2025 à 19:05

President Trump appointed her to clinch a conservative legal revolution. But soon after arriving at the Supreme Court, she began surprising her colleagues.

Gasoline Prices Likely to Rise as Israel Targets Iran’s Energy Infrastructure

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Par :Rebecca F. Elliott

15 juin 2025 à 22:33

U.S. oil prices already jumped last week, which could cause prices at the pump to rise about 20 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, according to one estimate.

Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.

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Par :Mitch Smith

15 juin 2025 à 22:29

The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.

A makeshift memorial outside the Minnesota State Capitol.

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

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Par :Ana Swanson and Lauren Hirsch

15 juin 2025 à 22:20

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.

How a manhunt works, according to security experts.

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Par :Sonia A. Rao

15 juin 2025 à 21:37

The search is ongoing for suspect Vance Boelter, 57, who escaped on foot after a gunfire exchange with local officers.

A SWAT and K9 team doing a sweep near the home of State Representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on Saturday.

Anti-Tourism Protests in Italy, Portugal and Spain Draw Attention to Quality of Life Issues

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Par :Gabe Castro-Root and Edu Bayer

15 juin 2025 à 21:20

In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.

Javier Bardem on His Career and New Role in “F1 The Movie”

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Par :Mattie Kahn

15 juin 2025 à 11:00

The Oscar-winning actor may be starring alongside Brad Pitt in the summer blockbuster “F1: The Movie,” but his career has been harder to categorize.

“I have principles, and I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and look into my son’s eyes and my daughter’s eyes and say, ‘You have to do what you have to do, even if it’s not going to be easy,’” Mr. Bardem said.

Political Violence Came to Minnesota. It Didn’t Start There.

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Par :Barbara McQuade

15 juin 2025 à 19:53

Unfortunately, Americans of all stripes are coming to see violence as a legitimate means of expressing dissent.

Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93

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Par :Penelope Green

15 juin 2025 à 19:05

She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.

Close Trump Allies Sponsored the Military Parade, Raising Ethical Concerns

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Par :Minho Kim

15 juin 2025 à 19:01

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain.

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