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Alan Bergman, Half of a Prolific Lyric-Writing Team, Dies at 99

With his wife, Marilyn, he wrote the words to memorable TV theme songs and the Oscar-winning “The Way We Were” and “The Windmills of Your Mind.”

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Marilyn and Alan Bergman at their home in Beverly Hills in 1980. They were among the favored lyricists of stars like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand.
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Trump Tariffs on Russia Could Hurt Wary U.S. Farmers

President Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Russian goods could raise the cost of urea, a key fertilizer in corn and other row crops.

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Last year, the United States imported about $1.3 billion worth of fertilizer from Russia.
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As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure

President Trump suggested a deal was coming, but officials are still demanding more from Harvard, including extensive information about international students, staff payroll and protests.

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Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration will meet for a significant court hearing on Monday.
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Debate Ignites at U.S. School Over Netanyahu’s Hall of Fame Status

Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, known then as Ben, graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1967, and was inducted into its hall of fame in 1999.
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Should Teens Vote?

We examine the voting age around the world.

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In London.
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Chevron Buys Into One of World’s Hottest Oil Projects

Chevron completed its purchase of Hess after prevailing in a legal dispute with Exxon over one of the most promising oil projects in the world.

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The high-stakes dispute centered on one of the world’s most lucrative oil assets, which lies off the shores of Guyana.
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UK, France and Germany Plan for a Post-U.S. Future

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent.

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From left: President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at a summit in Tirana, Albania, in May.
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Who Are the Druse? The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions

Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

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Clerics praying during a funeral for people killed during clashes between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribes in Sweida, Syria, on Monday.
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Tariffs on Russia Could Hurt Wary U.S. Farmers

President Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Russian goods could raise the cost of urea, a key fertilizer in corn and other row crops.

© KC McGinnis for The New York Times

Last year, the United States imported about $1.3 billion worth of fertilizer from Russia.
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One of These BRICS Is Not Like the Others

President Trump’s attacks on the group of emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia and China, have put one member — India — in an uncomfortable spot.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India — the only founding member of BRICS that’s closer to the United States than to China — wants to keep his allies content without irritating President Trump.
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As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure

President Trump suggested a deal was coming, but officials are still demanding more from Harvard, including extensive information about international students, staff payroll and protests.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration will meet for a significant court hearing on Monday.
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Truemed, a Start-Up Run by an RFK. Jr. Aide, Gives Tax Breaks for Meat and Mattresses

The start-up, called Truemed, helps people buy meat and mattresses with money that isn’t subject to federal income tax. But does the tax break apply?

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Truemed helps supply people with letters attesting to their medical need for products like bone broth powder, headphones and hot dogs.
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Heath Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows

Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers.

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A pharmacy shelf in Los Angeles. Major insurers have rejected a higher proportion of prescription drug claims in recent years.
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What to Know About the TSA’s Possible End to Its Liquid Size Limits

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has said that the next major airport security screening announcement could target limits on liquids. How likely is that?

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Since 2006, travelers with carry-on luggage have been limited to liquids, aerosols and gels in quantities of less than 3.4 ounces that fit in one clear, quart-size bag.
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