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Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated stem cells. But some methods have resulted in blindness, tumors and other injuries.

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A patient receiving a stem cell injection into the knee. Some providers in the United States offer experimental stem cell therapies for conditions including autism, Alzheimer’s and erectile dysfunction.
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Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s Suit Against U.S. Gunmakers

The case focused on whether the Mexican government could legally sue U.S. manufacturers over claims that they shared blame for violence by drug cartels.

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Guns seized by the Mexican army, National Guard and state police in Tijuana last year.
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Syrians Rejoice at Being Exempted From Trump Travel Ban

Damascus residents hope the decision is another sign that the world is normalizing relations with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

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Damascus last month. Syria was exempted from President Trump’s latest travel ban, a sign of a seismic shift in U.S. foreign policy following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
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Supreme Court Backs Catholic Charity Denied Exemption in Tax Case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court had ruled that the group’s activities in serving the state’s poor were not religious enough to qualify for the exemption.

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The case was one of three concerning religion heard by the Supreme Court this term.
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What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban

The order will bar citizens from 12 countries from traveling to the United States. Visas will be restricted for citizens of seven other countries.

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Applicants for the Special Immigrant Visa in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Immigrants under that program are exempted from President Trump’s latest travel ban.
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Imports Plummet in April as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Trade

Americans bought fewer pharmaceuticals, cellphones and cars from other countries, and cut purchases of foreign machinery and other supplies.

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President Trump has imposed tariffs on a variety of industries and trading partners since coming into office in January, raising the U.S. tariff rate to levels not seen in a century.
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European Central Bank Cuts Rates as Trade War Weighs on the Economy

It was the eighth rate cut in the past year as officials try to steer Europe’s economy through “exceptional” uncertainty.

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Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, which has grown confident that it has wrestled inflation under control.
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Trump and Xi Hold Call, China Says

Chinese state media said the leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, amid worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing last month. The reported call came after talks in May between Washington and Beijing about a pause in the trade war.
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Selfishness Is Not a Virtue

Evangelical Christianity has taken a wrong turn.

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A Travel Ban

President Trump signed a travel ban for citizens of 12 countries.

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In the Oval Office last week.
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Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say, ‘Basta.’

With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”

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Tourists visiting Vele di Scampia, a cluster of public housing towers, now undergoing demolition, in Naples, where much of the early seasons of “Gomorrah” were filmed.
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Euthanasia Advocate Who Assisted in Woman’s Suicide Dies in Germany

Dr. Florian Willet had been under investigation in Switzerland after being present when an American woman died using a so-called suicide pod.

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Florian Willet was arrested by the Swiss authorities last year after being present when an American woman ended her life.
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Judge Considers Early Release of Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Documents

The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed at moving up the date.

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A federal judge is considering whether sealed documents relating to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination should be released before 2027.
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Santa Ono’s Bid for U. of Florida President Shows Politicization of Higher Education

Florida officials rejected Santa Ono of Michigan as the next president of the state’s flagship university, revealing how deeply politicized higher education has become.

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Santa Ono’s bid to become the next president of the University of Florida ended with him out of a job and the $1.5 million base salary it came with.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Zohran Mamdani as Top Choice for Mayor

The New York City congresswoman said she would list Adrienne Adams second on her Democratic primary ballot and urged the left to unite to defeat Andrew Cuomo.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, right, named Zohran Mamdani, left, to head her slate of ranked-choice candidates for mayor of New York City.
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5 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, faced a barrage of attacks from his Democratic rivals.

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Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani going back and forth during the debate on Wednesday. Cuomo was the biggest target of attacks by the other candidates.
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Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides

The executive order is the latest effort by President Trump to stoke outlandish conspiracy theories about his predecessor and question the legality of his actions in office.

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President Trump ordered an investigation into whether aides to former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. enacted policies without his knowledge.
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