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Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.

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Oil prices jumped and stocks fell after the U.S. said it had shot down four Iranian attack drones, marking the second exchange of hostilities in three days between the two countries.

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The staggering defeat of Senator John Cornyn of Texas in a primary runoff this week underscored how the most ardent Republican voters have abandoned even stalwart party figures over the past decade to follow the desires of President Trump.

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Shenna Bellows, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state, removed a ballot question on transgender athletes Tuesday that she had previously cleared to go before voters in November. She cited evidence that thousands of petition signatures submitted by the measure’s proponents were not valid.

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Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as President Trump uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.

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President Trump on Wednesday warned the Gulf state of Oman, a U.S. ally, not to enter into any agreement with Iran to share control of the Strait of Hormuz or else face an American bombing campaign. After making the threat, Trump said he didn’t believe the U.S. would have to take such an action.

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A federal trade court has ordered Rodney S. Scott, the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to appear at a hearing next month on the Trump administration’s handling of roughly $166 billion in tariff refunds.

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A program that gave women in Flint, Michigan, money during pregnancy and after childbirth significantly improved their health and that of their newborns, according to a new study published Wednesday.

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Six days before the California primary, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday intended to safeguard elections by stopping outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing. The governor listed actions taken by President Trump to explain the need for the bill.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “A system of fuzzy borders, in which powerful states treat territory as negotiable and sovereignty as conditional, is not a viable alternative to the liberal world order,” Stephen Hanson and Jeffrey Kopstein write.

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The filmmaking duo Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton have been married for almost 20 years, and they are the embodiment of extreme closeness. They see their codependency as a superpower, not a weakness. They told "Modern Love" about how they share almost everything. nyti.ms/430nM4V

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Breaking News: U.S. forces downed drones and struck a military site in southern Iran in what an American official said were self-defense strikes. Follow live updates.

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Breaking News: The Justice Dept. is said to have opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who had accused Donald Trump of rape. In her civil case against him, a jury had found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, awarding her a $5 million judgment.

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A bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges on Wednesday asked the judge who oversaw President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS to reopen the case and conduct an inquiry into whether the hasty deal to resolve it could be challenged as an act of fraud.

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A measles outbreak in Utah has sickened more than 670 people, including many children whose parents have chosen not to vaccinate them. New data shows that people who can’t be vaccinated for various health reasons, including pregnant women, are also falling ill.

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Nine workers at a paper mill in Washington State remained missing and two were dead in what Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday warned would likely be the worst industrial disaster in the state’s modern history. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...

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A white T-shirt is the unsung hero of many an outfit. Wirecutter testers found eight stylish, high-quality tees. Our picks range from budget friendly to high-end, lightweight to heavyweight, and sporty to dressy. nyti.ms/4fID85y

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A senior CIA official was arrested last week after investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million stashed in his Virginia residence, a small fortune that he apparently brought home from work, according to court papers.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “We’re going to have to let this period of moral vacuity play out, but I am hopeful we will come out on the other side realizing that, actually, gatekeepers and pearl clutchers at various oversight committees had a point,” Jessica Grose writes after the Enhanced Games.

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After repeatedly vowing to reduce Canada’s military spending with the U.S., Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that the Royal Canadian Air Force will buy a fleet of Swedish military surveillance aircraft.

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From @theathletic.com: Victor Wembanyama looked surprisingly mortal in San Antonio's Game 5 loss to the Thunder. The Spurs need his superhuman form if they want to win this series. nyti.ms/4e6EcPw

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Soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles, are ideal for salads because they taste particularly great when served cold. Crunchy vegetables are highlighted here, adding lots of crisp, fresh texture. nyti.ms/4u27Rya

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Jill Biden recalled her reaction to President Biden’s performance in the June 2024 debate against Donald Trump. “I don’t know what happened,” the former first lady said in an interview with CBS News. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death.”

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Condé Nast paid three journalists a total of more than $400,000 to settle a dispute over their firing last fall after they confronted the head of human resources about layoffs, the union representing the workers said on Wednesday.

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From @theathletic.com: President Trump said he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden. The president said that he had been invited by “numerous people,” including James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks.

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Ticket prices to watch the New York Knicks compete in the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden have caught many fans off guard. Some presale tickets ranged from just under $2,000 to over $6,000. On resale sites, some were on sale for more than $85,000.

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A Nokbox is basically a sheaf of life-admin worksheets that you fill out and file away for any next of kin (aka “nok”) tasked with managing your earthly to-do’s after you’re gone. “You might find that filling in all of those personal and financial tidbits is even … a little bit fun.”

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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: The U.S. roster for the 2026 World Cup is official. And so, the time has come to pick it apart. Who should start? How far can they go? Who should've been included that wasn't? Our writers answer the pressing USMNT World Cup questions. nyti.ms/4dJnWT7

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The use of A.I. for brainstorming before the writing process “misunderstands something critical,” Rebecca Winthrop writes. “Brainstorming is the work that’s fundamental to writing.”

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From @theathletic.com: After sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks await the winner of the Western Conference finals. Our columnist says a San Antonio Spurs matchup would present the best chance for New York to end their 53-year title drought.

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