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From @theathletic.com: Shaquille O'Neal offered to pay for the engagement ring for a couple of Pacers fans who recently went viral. The couple was filmed bickering about the value of a liberal arts education in today’s job market.

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A man was arrested and accused of damaging an American military plane at Shannon Airport in Ireland on Saturday, Irish and American officials said.

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After talking with several gardening experts and testing dozens of pots, these are the ones that make Wirecuter writers (and our plants) the happiest. nyti.ms/3O9wI4g

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Pete Hegseth “brandishes assertions about God’s will with the exaggerated brio of an electronics merchant pressing fliers on pedestrians passing by his new megastore: Have I got a holy war for you,” Frank Bruni writes.

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Breaking News: The Trump administration agreed to allow the rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall monument in Manhattan, reversing its earlier decision. nyti.ms/4c8DEry

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From @theathletic.com: There was a time when there was no clear future in professional women’s basketball. The players who will be drafted on Monday night will never experience what it’s like to fight for a 401K match or dental insurance. nyti.ms/4c8ruyU

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Lena Dunham says that she never meant Adam Driver’s character on “Girls” to be a romantic hero. But the audience responded to the show in some unexpected ways. nyti.ms/4tBHKhI

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Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/41xmVYN

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🍋 Served warm from the oven, this lemon pudding is a satisfying experience, spoonful by spoonful. 🍋 nyti.ms/48qUfV3

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The U.S. military said it would block ships entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, in an effort to cut off Iran’s oil income, but there was no immediate confirmation that the blockade had begun on Monday. Follow live updates on the war in Iran.

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Pope Leo XIV begins a 10-day tour of Africa on Monday, where Catholicism is growing faster than anywhere else in the world.

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From @theathletic.com: Keldon Johnson is the favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year. He is the reason the Spurs are so full of joy. Heart and soul. That’s what every single person in the Spurs’ locker room calls him. We spent a day with him on his ranch. nyti.ms/3QBr9fx

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Breaking News: A judge dismissed President Trump’s libel lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal’s publisher over a note to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Bike thieves are a persistent plague. The first line of defense: a good bike lock. To find the best bike lock, we ordered 35 of the toughest we could find and then sawed, chopped, and cut them to pieces. nyti.ms/4srpiHD

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How did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. nyti.ms/3OwRRW9

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News Analysis: Israel’s 40-day war with Iran and the ongoing war with Hezbollah in Lebanon have left many Israelis despairing over how little they believe the fighting accomplished, according to new polls.

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From @theathletic.com: Purely in terms of performance, Rory McIlroy is just as worthy a successor to Tiger Woods as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were to Michael Jordan, our columnist writes. This weekend's Masters win delivered convincing evidence why.

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Breaking News: More than 1,000 actors, writers and directors, including many Hollywood heavyweights, signed a letter opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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With record turnout in Hungary’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, voters ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his party, Fidesz, rejecting his nationalist populism after 16 years in power. Here are four takeaways.

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Shortly after criticizing Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post on Sunday, President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated image depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure.

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After negotiations over the weekend between the U.S. and Iran ended without a breakthrough, the temporary cease-fire appears to be increasingly precarious. Listen to "The Daily."

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President Trump announced over the weekend that the U.S. Navy would block access to Iran’s ports starting on Monday, intercepting any ships that pay Iran for safe passage. He suggested that other militaries would join the effort. Early Monday, there was no sign of volunteers.

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Pope Leo XIV told reporters Monday morning that he was unafraid of the Trump administration, hours after President Trump lashed out at the pontiff in a social media post on Sunday night. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3NWXUmM

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The election defeat of Viktor Orban, Hungary’s longtime prime minister and the architect of its pro-Kremlin policy, is expected to clear the way for a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine to be disbursed.

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President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba on Sunday defiantly blamed his nation’s economic crisis on the U.S. amid escalating tensions driven by the Trump administration’s crippling energy blockade of the island.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said Monday that his country is “not supporting” President Trump’s threatened military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran broke down over the weekend.

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Listen to “The Headlines,” which brings you the biggest stories of the day from the New York Times reporters who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes.

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