Trump-Putin Meeting: Where, What Time and What’s at Stake

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14 août 2025 à 13:31

The American leader has agreed to a meeting with the Russian president in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Trump at a bilateral meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019.

There’s Money to Be Made From ‘MAHA.’ Food Companies Want In.

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Par :Kim Severson

14 août 2025 à 13:31

Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks.

Lisa Curtis, the founder of a line of “superfood” products, helped Walmart design a “Better for You” section in the baking aisles at 3,000 stores.

How Cryptocurrency Could Be Coming for Your Bank Account

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Par :Rob Copeland

14 août 2025 à 13:01

We explain the benefits and the risks.

Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank

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Par :Patrick Kingsley · Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer

14 août 2025 à 12:09

Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.

Burned out cars in Burqa, in the West Bank, last month.

Russia Steps Up Its Battlefield Attacks, and America’s Drinking Drops to Record Low

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Jessica Metzger and Constant Méheut

14 août 2025 à 12:00

Plus, a C.I.A. secret up for auction.

Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2023.

Alaska’s Ukrainian Refugees Brace for Putin’s Arrival in Their Safe Harbor

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Par :Jack Healy · Julia O’Malley · Emily Schwing and Ash Adams

14 août 2025 à 11:09

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was not invited to the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, but 1,000 Ukrainian refugees in Alaska will be watching with trepidation.

A small group of protesters with Stand Up Alaska tested their signs in advance of protests scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Anchorage.

Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ D.C., but the Federal Government Already Controls Much of It

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Par :Emily Badger and Amy Fan

14 août 2025 à 11:04

The president and his allies have berated local officials. Yet the federal government has often made it harder for those officials to manage the capital.

Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

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Par :Colby Smith

14 août 2025 à 11:03

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much relief officials can ultimately provide to borrowers.

A lounge at Kennedy International Airport last month. Airfares jumped 0.4 percent in July.

Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

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Par :Pam Belluck

14 août 2025 à 11:02

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication.

Ed Mowery had undergone about 30 surgeries on his knees, spine and ankles and taken as many as 17 different prescribed drugs daily to address the chronic pain he suffered after a soccer injury at age 15.

The Secret Weapon of Dance? Hands!

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Par :Gia Kourlas

14 août 2025 à 11:00

It can feel overwhelming to watch a dance. But if you follow the hands, they can unlock the mysteries of a moving body.

Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid

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Par :Ivan Penn and Karen Weise

14 août 2025 à 11:00

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

A transmission line running near data centers in Ashburn, Va. As the electricity demands of the structures rapidly escalate, tech companies are becoming some of the most dominant players in energy.

Does Earning $142,000 in New York City Make You Rich?

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Par :Eliza Shapiro

14 août 2025 à 09:00

Andrew Cuomo is basing his new line of attack against Zohran Mamdani on a certain definition of wealth. But the reality is complicated.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attack on Zohran Mamdani for living in a rent-stabilized apartment has revived an old debate: In an expensive city, what counts as rich?

Will New York’s Governor Endorse Mamdani for Mayor?

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Par :Grace Ashford

14 août 2025 à 09:00

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who withheld an endorsement in the New York City Democratic primary, has yet to endorse the winner, Zohran Mamdani.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was “no urgency” in her decision about making an endorsement in the mayoral election.

Late Night Hopes Trump’s New Hosting Gig Will Keep Him Busy

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Par :Trish Bendix

14 août 2025 à 07:41

Nicole Byer said she supports Trump hosting this year's Kennedy Center Honors: “Anything that distracts him from running this country into the ground.”

You Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House

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Par :John Schwartz and Jonathan Corum

14 août 2025 à 07:00

Sleuths have solved three of the panels of the Kryptos sculpture at the agency’s headquarters. Now the artwork’s creator is announcing the sale of the solution to the fourth.

The Kryptos sculpture has sat in a courtyard at C.I.A. headquarters in an area not open to the public for 35 years.

Crime Keeps Falling. Here’s Why.

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Par :The Editorial Board

14 août 2025 à 11:46

Reflections on social cohesion and law enforcement can help policymakers reduce crime even further.

Is Trump a Test or Triumph for Democracy?

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Par :Ross Douthat · Sophia Alvarez Boyd and Raina Raskin

14 août 2025 à 11:02

Why the left can’t win until it reckons with this question.

A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With Frustration

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Par :Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat

14 août 2025 à 08:03

There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting.

Bangladeshis celebrated the one-year anniversary of the downfall of Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister, on Aug. 5 in Dhaka.

Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says

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Par :Eve Sampson

14 août 2025 à 07:00

International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.

Patients received treatment in the cholera ward of a refugee camp in the town of Tawila in the western Darfur region of Sudan on Tuesday.

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine

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Par :Constant Méheut

14 août 2025 à 06:01

Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in Berlin on Wednesday.

As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up

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Par :Lydia DePillis and Jin Yu Young

14 août 2025 à 06:00

The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher education a riskier proposition for them. Other countries are eager to capitalize.