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Consumers Are Financing Their Groceries. What Does It Say About the Economy?

Increased use of “buy now, pay later” loans may signal shifting consumer habits, but could also be a troubling sign of financial stress.

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Tia Hodge with her husband, Jason, and their daughter Naveah at their home in Austell, Ga. Mrs. Hodge uses a buy now, pay later service to help cover the cost of groceries.
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Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles

The case from Maryland was the court’s latest opportunity to apply its recently announced history-based test for assessing the constitutionality of gun control laws.

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The Maryland law that was being challenged was enacted in 2013 in response to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
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Poland’s Presidential Election Result Highlights Trump-Europe Divide

The country’s government is centrist, with deep ties to Brussels. Its new president is a Trump-backed nationalist. That reflects a broader struggle.

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Karol Nawrocki waving to supporters after Sunday’s presidential election in Poland. He is an ally of the populist former governing party.
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The Next Phase of New York City’s ‘Trash Revolution’ Is Here

Large residential buildings in West Harlem are now required to put trash in large bins on the street instead of in piles on the curb. The mayor wants to expand the idea citywide.

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A program that introduced European-style trash bins to Manhattan is being expanded this week to all large residential buildings in most of West Harlem.
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A Merciful Death

We go inside a story about one woman’s journey to die.

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Paula Ritchie on the morning of her death.
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A Giant Plume of Saharan Dust Is Headed to Florida

Dust carried across the Atlantic is one of the great wonders of the weather world. This is the most significant cloud so far this year.

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By the time the thick plume reaches Florida, it will have traveled over 5,000 miles from North Africa.
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As Courts Call Tariffs Into Question, Trump Again Turns to His Favorite Tool

The president is set to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, even as the courts are challenging the legitimacy of other levies.

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On a visit to a U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania on Friday, Mr. Trump said he would double to 50 percent the tariffs he had imposed on foreign steel and aluminum earlier this year, effective June 4.
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How ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Became One of the Most Profitable Movies in Years

The film was originally aimed for Disney+. But it was rerouted to a theatrical release and is on pace for at least $950 million in ticket sales.

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Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” remake has become one of the biggest movie windfalls in years, not just at Disney but in all of Hollywood.
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Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations Hit A New Impasse Over An Old Dispute

For 18 months, Hamas has pushed for a permanent truce while Israel has held out for a temporary one. That wide gap has stymied efforts to end the war.

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Israeli military strikes on Gaza have added to the suffering of Palestinian civilians as cease-fire talks have dragged on.
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Lisa Murkowski Isn’t Using ‘Nice Words’ About Life Under Trump

The Alaska Republican senator has no qualms about criticizing the president. She could play a make-or-break role in pushing back on the legislation carrying his agenda.

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Senator Lisa Murkowski has been frank about the dilemma faced by Republicans like her who are dismayed about President Trump’s policies and pronouncements but worried that speaking out could bring death threats or worse.
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Are A.I. Data Centers a Sure Thing or the Next Real Estate Bubble?

Private equity firms like Blackstone are using their clients’ money to buy and build data centers to fuel the artificial intelligence boom.

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A Quality Technology Services data center in Sterling, Va. Blackstone, which acquired the company for $10 billion in 2021, has poured billions more into it to expand its data centers.
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New Jersey’s Race for Governor: What to Know

The Republican and Democratic primaries will be held on June 10. Early voting hours begin on Tuesday across the state.

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Early in-person voting for both the Democratic and Republican primary starts on Tuesday.
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In the Age of Trump, National Politics Dominate a Republican Primary

As voters cast ballots for governor of New Jersey, President Trump looms large.

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Three New Jersey Republican candidates for governor, (from left) Bill Spadea, Jack Ciattarelli, and Jon Bramnick, participated in a primary debate in Newark last week.
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Jurors Will Consider Weinstein’s Fate in a Changed Climate

Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, is on trial again in New York for sexual assault. His earlier conviction, overturned last year, was a key moment in the #MeToo movement.

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Harvey Weinstein’s earlier trial in Manhattan drew wide attention from protesters and the media.
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