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Iran War Causing Largest Ever Oil Disruption, I.E.A. Says

Conflict is forcing producers to slash production and close ports as Iran steps up attacks on energy infrastructure.

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Gas prices have soared in the United States since the start of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January

The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.

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A container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Ground Down by War, Hezbollah’s Loyal Base Shows Cracks

“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.

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Displaced families, fleeing the fighting, in a tent camp inside a stadium in Beirut on Wednesday.
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Brian Joondeph’s Appointment to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback

Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air pollution science.

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By law, the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee of the E.P.A. must include a physician, usually a pulmonologist or cardiologist with expertise in how exposure to air pollution increases the risk of asthma, heart and lung diseases, cancer and other ailments.
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Bill Cosby, Out of Prison and the Public Eye, Faces Civil Trial

The entertainer whose conviction was overturned in 2021 still faces sex assault lawsuits from multiple women, including one playing out now in a California court.

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In a civil trial underway in California, a woman is accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1972. He has denied the allegations.
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San Francisco’s Chinatown Celebrated Eileen Gu. Others Are More Conflicted.

Conservatives have rebuked Ms. Gu, who was born in the United States but won Olympic medals for China. The reaction has sparked conversations among Chinese Americans about identity and straddling two worlds.

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Ms. Gu has often said that “When I’m in the U.S., I’m American, but when I’m in China, I’m Chinese.”
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Trump Administration Suggests Tariff Refunds May Take Significant Time

The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties.

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To refund any tariffs collected during the most punishing phase of President Trump’s trade war, the government said it would need more time.
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How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending the dignified transfer of six troops killed in the Middle East last week. For the mission in Iran, Mr. Hegseth signed off on the name “Epic Fury,” which connotes retribution and rage.
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In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked

A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.

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An F.B.I. investigator preparing to search for remains at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill., in 2009. Moss evidence helped form the case against cemetery workers accused of digging up remains and discarding them elsewhere.
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A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials

A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.

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The Pentagon’s new rules allow it to declare journalists “security risks.”
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At 13, He Was Selling Sneakers. At 18, He’s Facing Terror Charges.

In February, Emir Balat disappeared from the online marketplace he frequented. Weeks later, he was arrested in a homemade-bomb attack near Gracie Mansion.

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Emir Balat lit what the police say was a homemade bomb at a protest in Manhattan on Saturday.
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Could Free Child Care Last the Full Day? Some Working Parents Hope So.

New York City will start offering free child care for 2-year-olds this fall. A question for the Mamdani administration is whether it will be available past 2:30 p.m.

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Stephanie Spence, a teacher at Early Bird Educational Center in Queens, leads pre-K students through a science experiment.
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René Redzepi Steps Down at Noma Amid Allegations of Past Abuse

After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, widely considered one of the most innovative and important in the world, the chef is leaving.

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Mr. Redzepi led Noma to countless accolades, including being named No. 1 restaurant in the world five times by World’s 50 Best.
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A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care

As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.

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A recent poll found that health care costs topped a list of the public’s economic anxieties, above concerns about the prices of food and groceries, gas and utilities.
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