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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com In the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, CNN is “the critical piece of leverage in any negotiation. And it’s unclear how that asset will be traded,” Sharon Waxman writes.

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More than 400 people were arrested in Newport Beach, California, on the July 4 weekend after a social media “takeover” got out of hand. Now the city is trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again.

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Dr. Dennis Lutz, the chairman of the University of North Dakota’s OB-GYN department, did not deny the claims in a lawsuit. The university said it intends to fire him.

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The parents of an Arizona toddler who the authorities said was found breathing in a hospital morgue hours after a near drowning early this year will not face charges, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced.

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The discovery that chronic inflammation is a cause of myriad illnesses could be this century's biggest medical breakthrough.

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Breaking News: Lawmakers have forced the postponement of a critical vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

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Breaking News: The U.S. said it began strikes on Iran, ending a days-long pause in American attacks, after Iran tried to hit U.S. forces. Follow live updates.

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Gunther von Hagens, the scientist behind the popular and polarizing traveling exhibitions of human corpses, has died at 81.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The gripe that something — a novel, a TV show, a political movement — aged poorly “supplants yesterday’s wisdom with today’s,” our columnist Carlos Lozada writes, “and is oblivious to the possibility that we may add something new to that wisdom tomorrow.”

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Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue. The company's profit for the quarter was $35.8 billion, up 31%.

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Dubai Chocolate has become a worldwide phenomenon for good reason: Few can resist the combination of rich chocolate and creamy pistachios punctuated by crispy bits of toasted kataifi. This cake transforms those flavors into a showstopping dessert with stunning layers.

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An English professor is suing the president of a Florida college that she says fired her for assigning a story that he called “political,” according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The instructor said in an interview that she had taught the story in her classes for nearly a decade without incident.

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Two Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee, who lost their seats after defying President Trump, threatened on Wednesday to block Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general over a deal he cut to settle Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.

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President Trump unveiled plans for a $22.5 billion redesign of Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, characterizing the reconstruction as part of his broader efforts to remake the Washington region.

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Amid the energy crisis in Cuba caused by the Trump administration’s oil blockade, residents are making do with what they have. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited a children’s movie night in a Havana neighborhood made possible by one family’s modified generator.

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Breaking News: The man who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022 was found guilty of aiding a foreign terror group and carrying out the orders of the Iranian government, which had called for the author’s death more than three decades ago.

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"Top Chef" host and celebrity chef Kristen Kish knows good snacks, so it's fitting that her favorite hobby when traveling is to track down items native to wherever she visits — which she sometimes brings home as gifts. nyti.ms/4pJUQsm

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A “No Influencers” sign in a Nantucket craft and antique store was meant to be “tongue-in-cheek,” the shop’s owner said. It spurred a heated debate anyway. nyti.ms/3TiMxrA

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Customers gathered to mourn as REI shuttered its location in the famed Puck building in Manhattan, where the outdoor equipment retailer had been for 15 years. nyti.ms/4w7AUS4

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You might be surprised to learn that Matt Damon's stunt double in “The Odyssey” is a 4-foot-6 woman named Devyn Dalton. She spoke to The New York Times about the movie magic that went into her latest role. nyti.ms/4vXaUbW

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The waterproof mascara that you buy today is much less likely to contain PFAS than it was a few years ago. Here’s what you need to know about PFAS in cosmetics and how to shop for makeup that’s less likely to contain these "forever chemicals."

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The frightening heat and fires in France this summer “should be an impetus to those in charge to reckon with how quickly the risks are changing,” Madeleine Schwartz writes.

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Ten women have accused the actor and singer Jared Leto of sexual misconduct in a new BBC documentary and report, including several who said they were underage when they were assaulted. Leto has denied the allegations.

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Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” Sheff is an expert in polyamory. And for the past 30 years, she’s been studying the lives of kids who grew up in polyamorous families. On “Modern Love,” Dr. Sheff shares advice for people who are curious if polyamory is right for them. nyti.ms/4yMu46H

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