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Mamdani Hires Groundbreaking Computer Scientist as Chief Tech Officer

Lisa Gelobter, whose work helped shape the modern web, was also on the launch team at Hulu.

© Preston Gannaway for The New York Times

Lisa Gelobter, in 2018, who is credited with helping create the technology behind GIFs, will be charged with improving New Yorkers’ digital access to essential services.
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NLRB Dismisses Case Brought by Fired SpaceX Employees

The National Labor Relations Board, having accused the company of unfair retaliation in 2024, now says it has no jurisdiction over Elon Musk’s space company.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Eight SpaceX employees were fired soon after asking the company to distance itself from comments made by Elon Musk, including one in which he made light of accusations of harassment directed at him.
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Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006

Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The former police chief’s account highlights the inconsistent statements President Trump has made over the years about his relationship with both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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DHS Shutdown Looms as Senate Democrats Reject White House ICE Deal

Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Democrats said they could not support continued funding for the Department of Homeland Security without new guardrails.
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Epstein Used Cash to Wield His Influence at Columbia and N.Y.U.

Federal records show that Jeffrey Epstein used donations and connections as he sought to gain college admission for young women in his orbit.

© House Oversight Democrats

Jeffrey Epstein continued to have access to college administrators even after his felony convictions and prison sentence for solicitation of prostitution by a minor.
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Ahead of Jobs Report, White House Seeks to Downplay Any Slowdown

President Trump’s top aides have argued in recent days that the economy is strong, even if new data on Wednesday show sluggish hiring.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

For the president, a dour jobs report could prove politically noxious.
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Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.

Explaining why officials dropped limits, Dr. Mehmet Oz said alcohol “brings people together.” But social drinking also can lead to health problems, studies show.

© Edu Bayer for The New York Times

Most research examining the effects of alcohol in a controlled laboratory setting has ignored the social context in which most drinking occurs.
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They Use MetroCards to Make Art. They’re Starting to Run Out.

The fare card is dead. How much longer can these New York artists stretch a finite supply?

© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Shih-Pao Lin, a MetroCard artist, stands with some of his Chinese Zodiac-inspired sculptures, including a poodle, bottom left, and an ox, top right, at his studio space in Flushing, Queens.
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Mejia Declares Victory in New Jersey Race After Her Main Rival Concedes

Tom Malinowski, who was battered by negative advertising, congratulated Analilia Mejia, a political organizer running for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacant seat in Congress, on a “hard-won victory.”

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

Analilia Mejia had the support of Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Antonio Delgado Drops Out of NY Governor Race

After falling out with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado mounted a challenge from the left. But his campaign failed to gain traction.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado failed last week to meet the threshold to qualify for an automatic spot on the Democratic primary ballot.
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