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This Is the Thinking Behind Trump’s Puzzling Foreign Policy
What is “civilizationism”?
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Germany’s Merz Vows to Stay After Another State Election ‘Disaster’
Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure on Sunday after his center-right party finished be…
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Texas Billionaire John Poindexter Plans to Revive Shafter Ghost Town
An 81-year-old billionaire has a vision for preserving a tiny West Texas mining town, even as other…
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News Outlets Express Solidarity After Trump Bars Some Reporters
Some Democrats said President Trump’s ban was an attempt to control the press and distract voters a…
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The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns
The leaps being made in artificial intelligence and the plunging costs of drones pose dangers to ci…
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‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best?
In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched wha…
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Belmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up?
The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race specta…
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This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked
The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-r…
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House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas
Lawmakers unanimously agreed to the move without a formal roll-call vote just before leaving Washin…
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Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Dep…
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Bob Mackie: A Life in Pictures
The designer was known for his flashy, sparkly designs for Cher, Diana Ross, Tina Turner and countl…
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As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights
Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, exp…
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Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud
Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private infor…
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Unvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Pa. County Coroner Says
The case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak that has sickened more …
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Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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India Wants to Buy Fewer Chinese Imports, but Keeps Needing More
Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening d…
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Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue
The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding …
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Gulf Tankers Are Running Out of Ways to Export Oil: ‘These Waters Aren’t Safe’
Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as…
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Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the L…
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Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what …
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UK Sanctions Against Israeli Settlers Divide British Rabbis
Prominent rabbis reacted with a mix of support, condemnation and concern about the ramifications fo…
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What to Wear on Campus This Fall
The host of The Fashions explains. And we share what you’re wearing.
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Southern California Is Hot and Steamy Again
Temperatures soared across the region on Tuesday. The muggy weather will get worse before it gets b…
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25 Years After 9/11, Life Has Proved Stronger Than Death
Memories of life in the shadow of ground zero.
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Caribbean Revelers Celebrate at Parade, Even as Many Are Missing
At the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, many Haitian New Yorkers targeted by an …
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In the Shadow of a Tragic Death, Jacob’s Pillow Looks to Move Forward
A year after a longtime staff member was killed at the celebrated dance center in Western Massachus…
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For Trump’s Former Fixer, a Tortured Path From ‘Rat’ to Reconciliation
The president has made peace with Michael D. Cohen, his onetime lawyer who turned against him. But …
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Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking Vehicles
Officials said there were “multiple patients” but their injuries were not immediately known. Flight…
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I Went to Princeton to Become a So-So Indian
I realized that in this country Indians were not supposed to be happy or to pursue happiness. We we…
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Trump’s Super PAC Will Spend $10 Million on Texas Senate Race
A financial filing announcing the TV and digital ad buy is the first general election spending by M…
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A Sympathetic Plaintiff and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial
The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health…
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Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.
Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have ac…
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Quiet on the Court! As U.S. Open Grows, the Crowd Gets Rowdier.
Are social media influencers ruining the Open? Or are they just the latest evolution of New York’s …
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The Lindsay Clancy Jury Had an Impossible Task
Postpartum psychosis is misunderstood and a poor fit for the justice system.
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Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs
Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said …
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Maria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox News
The host, who appeared on Fox Business and Fox News, had been with the network for more than 12 yea…
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Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico
For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a …
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Carney Tells Trump Officials to ‘Stop Throwing Shade’ Over Canada-U.S. Trade Talks
Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong supp…
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