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Young South Korean voters are disenchanted with their election choices.

Some of the same young people who demonstrated after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law said they were disappointed by their choices in Tuesday’s election.

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Protesters demonstrating against President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea in Seoul in December.
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What We Can Learn About Xi’s Rule by Studying His Father’s Life

Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.

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Xi Jinping, left, with his father, Xi Zhongxun, and brother, Xi Yuanping, in 1958.
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Boulder Attack Suspect Appeared to Live a Low-Key Life in Colorado Springs

The suspect came to the U.S. in 2022 and lived with his family in a suburban neighborhood. He was a ride share driver, and his daughter was embraced by her school community.

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Police officers near the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colo., after the attack on a group of demonstrators supporting the Israeli hostages being held in Gaza.
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David Cope, Godfather of A.I. Music, Is Dead at 83

His EMI algorithm, an early form of artificial intelligence that he developed in the 1980s, prompted searching questions about the limits of human creativity.

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David Cope in an undated photo. Over the course of his career, he aroused the ire of so many other composers that he came to revel in it. “I want the negative reaction,” he said. “I feed off it.”
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Trump Administration to Open Alaska Wilderness to Drilling and Mining

The Interior Department plans to repeal Biden-era protections across the state’s ecologically sensitive North Slope.

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The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is about 600 miles north of Anchorage, bounded by the Chukchi Sea to the west and the Beaufort Sea to the north.
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South Korea Presidential Election 2025: What to Know

The new president will be tasked with pulling the nation out of political turmoil and face a polarized country and world.

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Voters cast their ballots in the South Korean presidential election in Seoul on Tuesday.
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Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese Baseball Icon, Dies at 89

A key member of the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants of the 1960s and ’70s, Japan’s most enduring sports dynasty, Nagashima was a star from his first season.

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Shigeo Nagashima batting for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in 1962.
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A Stephen Miller Staffer and Tough Talk: Inside Trump’s Latest Attack on Harvard

The Justice Department opened an investigation into the student-run Harvard Law Review. The startling accusations show how the Trump administration is wielding power in pursuit of its political agenda.

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The Trump administration’s campaign against Harvard involves a “cooperating witness” inside its law school.
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Ukraine Shows It Can Still Flip the Script on How Wars Are Waged

The attack demonstrated Ukraine’s ability to use relatively cheap drones to take out expensive aircraft and to strike sites far from its borders.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on Monday that Sunday’s drone strikes, known as Operation Spider Web, had “seriously weakened” Russia’s military operations.
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Border Officials Told Not to Attend Events Tied to Diversity in Law Enforcement

A Trump administration memo issued to border and customs officials in March further curtailed efforts to ensure a more diverse work force.

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Border Patrol trainees in 2021. In its rolling back of diversity efforts, the Trump administration has sought to reshape the landscape of education, business, and federal and local government.
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After Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again

The agency plans to hire more than 100 people after nearly 600 were laid off or retired as part of the governmentwide cuts this year.

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The National Weather Service is expecting an above-average hurricane season this year.
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Trump Talks a Lot About Antisemitism, With a Notable Caveat

The president made no reference to Jews after the Colorado attack.

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Paying tribute on Monday at the site of an attack on Sunday in Boulder, Colo., during an event that was raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza.
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What Happened to the Northern Lights?

A geomagnetic storm that was forecast to produce streaks of colorful light across much of the country was weaker than expected.

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A geomagnetic storm could cause the northern lights to be visible as far south as northern Alabama on Sunday night.
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After Several Attacks, Heightened Anxiety Among American Jews

The attack in Colorado on a march in support of hostages held in Gaza contributed to a sense that simply existing in public as a Jewish person is increasingly dangerous.

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An Israeli flag near the scene of the attack in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday.
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South Koreans Begin Voting to Elect a New President

The election is a big step toward stabilizing the country. But daunting challenges at home and from abroad await the new leader.

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Election posters featuring presidential candidates
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Colorado Suspect’s Uncertain Immigration Status Highlights Visa ‘Overstays’

Unlawful border crossings dominate the political debate about immigration. But estimates suggest 40 percent of undocumented people entered the United States lawfully and then stayed.

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Travelers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. A large percentage of undocumented immigrants in the United States enter the country lawfully and then stay after their visas expire.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Illinois Mail-In Ballot Law

The justices added four cases to their docket for next term, including a lawsuit brought by a conservative group challenging an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted after Election Day.

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A ballot drop box in Chicago in 2020. Republicans have repeatedly challenged state laws that allow ballots sent by mail to be counted after Election Day.
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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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