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With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to share her decision to freeze her eggs, the news that her longtime relationship had ended and talk of a presidential run have only intensified the ...

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How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary

A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said....

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Democrats Pull Back From the Edge of Disaster. Again.

It seems that centrists and the left can work the pragmatic side of the street....

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Inflation Eased Slightly in July, but Prices Remain Elevated as War Drags On

Though energy prices fell last month after their spring surge, other factors pushed up costs as the Fed considers raising interest rates....

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Why Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?

Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?...

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Europeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough

With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal....

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Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Progressive Movement

Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers....

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Safety Subterfuge

We look at President Trump’s exit from Turkey after last month’s NATO summit....

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Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization....

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Key Takeaways From This Week’s Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man’s Land’

Plus, why new Alzheimer’s tests are causing distress....

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How a Reporter Interviewed Deportees Sent to a Prison in Africa by the Trump Administration

A Times reporter spoke with detainees in southern Africa using a cellphone one of them obtained after a hunger strike....

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I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump’s Health.

The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions....

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8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries

A Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin remained neck and neck early Wednesday, leaving a national battle between progressive and moderate wings largely unsettled....

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Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota

The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate....

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In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away

Sky watchers have flocked to places, from Iceland to Spain, where the moon will completely block the sun....

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How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against Count Binface in Clacton

Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate....

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Lisa Demuth Wins Republican Primary for Governor of Minnesota

Lisa Demuth beat Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder who was endorsed by President Trump....

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See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded

The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years....

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Powerful ‘Derecho’ Storms Tear Through Midwest

Strong storms covered hundreds of miles and brought winds nearing 100 miles per hour....

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With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy

In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporter...

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Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump

Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked....

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As Death Toll From Colombia Earthquake Rises to at Least 181, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble....

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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal

Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives that he was considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general....

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A Timeline of the Fight Over the Elizabeth Street Garden in Manhattan

The yearslong battle has pitted community members in favor of preserving the garden against politicians, housing advocates and developers who say the space should be used to build affordable homes....

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The Evening: Primary Voters Go to the Polls

Plus, Iran exploits dwindling U.S. interceptors. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday....

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How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled

The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors....

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Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary

Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan....

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Mamdani to Abandon Plan to Replace Elizabeth Street Garden With Housing

After more than a decade, the fight over an effort to build affordable housing on the site of a community garden in Manhattan is winding down....

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Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing her Eggs. She Got Women Talking.

Many women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading....

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How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan

A swing-state Democratic Senate nominee needs to keep saying this: Jews have a right to a Jewish homeland....

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The Surprising Truth About Instagram’s VHS Dates Videos

The Instagram account advertises itself as resurfacing lost dating service videotapes from the 1980s. Social media users have been genuinely touched....

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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina

The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham....

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University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health

The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to explore different classes and lessen fears that “a low grade may have long-term consequences.”...

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Four Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says

The Yemeni government said the ship was carrying food supplies to a port on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack....

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With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia

As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”...

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G.M.’s ‘Car Guy’ Talks Electrics, China and Nepotism

Mark Reuss became the automaker’s president seven years ago, ascending to a role his father was fired from decades before. We got the chance to speak with him....

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Oil Prices Touch $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate

The stalemate over the Iran war hardened and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle....

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Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy

Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable....

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What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo

A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records....

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How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco

A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths....

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New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps

Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles...

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How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker

The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring....

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Here Is Where Colombia’s Quake Hit Hardest

A line of cities near the epicenter sustained major damage, images show. The Colombian capital appeared largely spared....

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Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war....

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Three Political Tests

We look at three crucial primary elections....

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Officials Reveal a Secret Ruse to Evacuate Trump, and the F.D.A. Takes On a Food Safety Loophole

Plus, when you accidentally upset “Harry Potter” fans....

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Ross Douthat: The Exit Interview

The Times columnist reflects on the seismic changes in media, religion and politics he’s witnessed in his career so far....

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Can Nebraska’s Definitely-Not-a-Democrat Candidate Crack the G.O.P. Hold on Red America?

The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country....

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What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia

The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade....

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Farage vs. the Man With the Trash Can on His Head

This is how elections are so often fought now. Politicians slink into a constituency to meet fans, make content for their social media and melt away....

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