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James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85
Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
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Californians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs Rise
Voters rejected more local taxes than usual in the June election, a sign that they are feeling the pinch from rising costs.
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U.S. to End AIDS Funding for South Africa
According to an unsigned statement from the State Department, the U.S. will phase out support for H.I.V. prevention and treatment in South Africa.
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Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests
Footage shows a Russian air defense missile traveling toward a fuel silo, which erupts in an explosion around the time of its arrival.
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Inside Trump’s Stock Trading Surge
Documents show the president outsourced trading decisions to brokers. But bucking tradition, his assets are not in a blind trust, exposing him to conc...
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Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-f...
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David Thomson Loves the Movies but Not What They Have Done to America
How the film writer David Thomson found himself in a lover’s quarrel with cinema — and America.
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Burnham’s Stunning Victory in Makerfield Election May Trigger Starmer’s Last Stand
Andy Burnham, a Labour mayor, won a resounding majority in a special election on Thursday, making him eligible to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starme...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei distanced himself from the agreement, putting responsibility for it on Iran’s president, and said it does not mean acceding...
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Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm
The central bank leader Elvira S. Nabiullina reappeared for a news conference after a gap that highlighted deep tensions in the country’s political an...
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Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity and Blocked Promotions of Women and Black Officers
A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
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How Deal With U.S. Could Reconnect Iran to the Global Economy
The country has long faced some of the world’s heaviest sanctions. The lifting of restrictions could open new vistas on trade and financial access.
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In a Still Turbulent Strait of Hormuz, Stranded Ships Wait for Clarity
Shipping companies had hoped to get their stranded vessels out, but faced uncertainty as violence flared again in the region.
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A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts an...
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The Costs of the Iran War: Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
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JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.
The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia.
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I Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel
The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how...
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Iran Roared. Trump Blinked.
The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.
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Swiss Officials Say Iran Talks Are Off, for Now
The announcement raised immediate questions over the fate of the agreement President Trump signed this week, with key details left to be worked out.
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Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District
Mr. Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election in November.
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The Art Market is Broken
Many gallerists are questioning the fundamentals of their business. It’s as if the art world they know has fallen off its axis.
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What Does It All Mean? Once a Year, French Students Try to Explain.
The high school philosophy exam is a rite of passage for French students. This year included questions about Friedrich Nietzsche’s 1878 book, “Human, ...
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Vance Delays Trip to Switzerland for Direct Talks on Iran Deal
Mr. Vance said earlier at a press briefing that he did not know if he would travel to Switzerland on Friday for the talks, where he was initially expe...
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Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship w...
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Burnham Wins Makerfield By-Election, Clearing Path to Challenge Starmer as UK Prime Minister
Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, beat the populist right-wing Reform U.K. party in the Makerfield by-election. The decisive victory wil...
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Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool
A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro.
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Jean Houston, ‘Midwife of Souls’ Who Advised Hillary Clinton, Dies at 89
The author of books like “The Possible Human,” she held workshops that drew on mythology, psychology and the experiential ethos of Esalen. But she ref...
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Trump’s Intelligence Pick Renews Debate: Is the Director of National Intelligence Needed?
The director of national intelligence’s office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want to shrink it.
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Central Park Rides Halted After Fatal Fall From Horse-Drawn Carriage
An 18-year-old was ejected after a carriage horse bolted on Wednesday as the driver took a photograph. It was unclear how long the voluntary shutdown ...
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Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran ...
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Vance Issues a Blunt Warning to Israel
Also, Ukraine launches a major assault on Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
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Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction
The White House insists that private donations are paying for a new ballroom, but the administration is using taxpayer money for a series of security ...
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Stephen Colbert Nods to Obama’s Tan Suit at Presidential Center Opening
Celebrity guests paid winking homage to President Obama’s notorious tan suit.
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Representative Tom Kean to Return to Congress in 12 Days, Aide Says
Mr. Kean has missed three months of votes in Washington and been absent from the campaign trail in his New Jersey district because of an unexplained h...
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Knicks in Five. The City Is Alive.
New York City found a reason to party on Thursday, cheering, crying and climbing around Broadway to celebrate the Knicks’ N.B.A. championship.
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Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening
The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters.
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Colorado Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release Tina Peters
Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the release of Ti...
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Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.
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Don’t Blame Plunging Birthrates on Phones
Low fertility rates are a lagging indicator, the final outcome of a string of social shifts.
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Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President ...
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Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.
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Education Department Lowers Student Loan Interest Rates for Two Years
The department, citing high default rates, is reducing interest rates on federal student loans by up to 1 percentage point for two years.
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ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature...
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Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago
Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal f...
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The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided ...
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Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
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McCarthy Aide’s Tell-All Book Recounts Trump’s Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.
A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wield...
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She Saw Her Skydiving Plane Burn. Would She Jump Again?
Lacy Reynolds was waiting to catch the next flight when the aircraft crashed in Butler, Mo., killing 11 passengers and a pilot. She wasn’t sure she co...
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Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
A Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.
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Warsh Wants the Fed to Send Fewer Signals. That Comes With Risks.
Investors piled on bets for higher borrowing costs after Kevin Warsh opted against providing policy guidance at his first meeting as Federal Reserve c...
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