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Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

The artificial intelligence company has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to new technology that can automatically write computer code....

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Alberta’s Movement to Separate from Canada Gets Its Moment

In October, Albertans will get to say if they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter, or deepen the rift?...

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The Return of Blaming and Shaming in Public Health

For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language of personal responsibility....

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Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group to Help Agents Grapple With Patel’s Changes

The F.B.I. Support Network offers legal, mental health and job search services to current agency employees. Its founders say the work force is incredibly strained under Kash Patel....

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A Paralympic Champion and an Eagle Scout Give Democrats Hope in Deep-Red Iowa

Tuesday’s Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence....

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Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria

The trial, Austria’s first against Assad regime officials, will be a rare chance for Syrian witnesses to confront two men they have accused of torture....

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Death from Above

We look at U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean....

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Starmer Braces for Release of More Files About Mandelson and Epstein

A second batch of documents about the former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson, who was fired over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, could create more problems for Prime Minister Keir Starmer....

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange New Attacks

U.S. Central Command said it conducted a round of “self-defense strikes” on military targets in southern Iran over the weekend. Iran’s military later said it had targeted a base in retaliation....

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U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran

The U.S. military said it carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ over the weekend. Iran’s military said it had targeted a military base in retaliation for an American strike....

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Markets Rise as U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire but Keep Talking

Oil prices climbed as investors weighed a renewed exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran against signs that both sides remain engaged in negotiations....

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Taiwan Criticizes China Over Expulsion of Times Reporter

The Taiwan president’s spokeswoman said China used “baseless pretexts” to punish journalists, which she called evidence that Beijing was a “troublemaker.”...

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Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody

Brooklyn Rivera, 73, one of the most prominent Miskito political leaders in recent history, was arrested by the government in 2023. His family and other groups dispute the circumstances surrounding hi...

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Nvidia Has a Plan to Put Its Chips in Personal Computers

The world’s most valuable company is chasing Intel and Apple as it tries to bring A.I. agents to laptops and desktops....

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Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff

The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America....

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2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say

Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses....

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Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds

An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct....

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Havoc in Hawaii’s Coffee Fields After an Earthquake Destroyed Water Collection Tanks

An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods....

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U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said....

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Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality....

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Cory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race

Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage....

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Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City

The former clerk of Mesa County, Colo., is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis....

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Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war....

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Trump Is Dominating G.O.P. Primaries. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war....

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Visiting Hours to Resume at Delaney Hall Detention Center After Protests

Gov. Mikie Sherrill and other New Jersey elected officials have urged calm as demonstrators clashed with police while protesting conditions at the immigration detention center....

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How to Make Americans Read Again

The reading crisis is real, but the solution does not require new inventions....

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Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation

The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over....

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Trump Sends Tougher Terms to Iran for Peace Framework, Officials Say

His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the current framework, one official said....

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Israel Day Parade to Return to New York Against a Changed Backdrop

Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not plan to attend the annual Israel Day Parade, which is taking place amid a deterioration of public support for the country and rising antisemitism across the United States...

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Scene Stealer

What happens when a reporter who has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood sits down with the first A.I. actress?...

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District Lines Are Shifting Fast in the South. Voters Are Rattled.

Republican officials are jubilant, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation....

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Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade

A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles....

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Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent

The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups....

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As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost

Residents of coastal communities in Colombia and Ecuador said the airstrike campaign was making many reconsider anything involving the ocean as a livelihood....

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In Taiwan, ‘Mainland Spouses’ From China Become a Focus of Infiltration Fears

A Chinese-born woman accused of infiltration has set off a debate over how Taiwan defends its democracy without profiling migrants from China....

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11 Dead as All Bodies Recovered After Washington Chemical Explosion

The remains of the two workers who were still missing after the blast this week at a Washington State paper mill were recovered on Saturday, officials said....

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Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out

The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”...

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An Afternoon in Brooklyn with Mayor Mamdani and a Bar Full of Arsenal Fans

Zohran Mamdani watched his favorite team, Arsenal, compete for the Champions League title with fans at a bar, getting a rare taste of his old life after a meteoric rise in politics....

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C.I.A. Officer Arrested With Gold Once Worked With No. 2 Pentagon Official

David Rush, a longtime C.I.A. officer, appears to have first had contact with Stephen A. Feinberg during President Trump’s first term. Some officials said the two men were not close....

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Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan

Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said....

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Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began

The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women....

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Boom in Boston Area Puzzles Residents. There Are ‘Hints’ It Was a Meteorite.

The reverberation came two days after a similar event in South Carolina had caused alarm. This time, it could have been a meteorite....

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Iran’s Team Trains in Limbo for World Cup Overshadowed by War

The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans....

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A Big Bang, a Fire and Panic as War Enters Romanian Homes

When a drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, residents were reminded that the Russia-Ukraine war makes for a dangerous neighbor....

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Colombia’s Elections Are a Crucial Test for the Left in Latin America

Colombia’s leftist candidate for president leads in polls, but his main rival — a far-right outsider who calls himself “The Tiger” — has gained momentum. Elections are Sunday....

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The Russian Drone That Hit Romania Also Hit European Confidence

The failure to protect NATO territory further increased anxiety about alliance solidarity, Russia’s intentions and Washington’s commitment to collective defense....

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Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’

One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections....

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Middle East on Edge as Trump Mulls Decision About Iran Deal

The president has wavered on whether to move ahead with an agreement with Iran to end the war. On Friday, he vowed to make a “final determination” soon....

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His Opponents Keep Talking About His Past Ties to a Militant Cleric

Dr. Adam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democrat with big-name support on the left, has touted his humanitarian work, but some want to talk about a person he met in 1991....

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