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The Supreme Court has spoken. What now?
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As Trump Considers Second Iran Attack, It Could Be Deadlier Than the First
Within days of the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last year, all sides agreed to a cease-fire. This time could be different.
A missile display at a celebration in Tehran this month.
A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.
The Galleri test looks for tiny shards of cancer DNA in the blood.
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The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver
On the lookout for electoral overperformers.
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U.S. Economy Grew Modestly at End of 2025
Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, hit by the effects of the government shutdown.
An auto parts factory in Plymouth, Mich. U.S. economic growth has been strong despite tariffs and uncertainty.
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Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts? Trump’s Fed Pick Thinks So.
As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.
Kevin M. Warsh has characterized the A.I. boom as “the most productivity-enhancing wave of our lifetimes — past, present and future.”
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Last Group of Striking N.Y.C. Nurses Reaches Tentative Deal With Hospital
The agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital will still need to be ratified by rank-and-file members.
Nurses on the picket line outside a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights on Thursday.
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A Makeup Ban in Syria for Women in Government and Public Sector Stirs Outrage
A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and many, many memes.
Women spending time at a cafe in Latakia, Syria, in May.
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Former Prince Andrew’s Arrest Upends Royal Family’s Effort to Move Past His Scandal
King Charles III’s family, long rocked by infighting and grievous losses, is facing what could be the gravest threat to its moral authority in more than a generation.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, center, the brother of King Charles III, after leaving a police station on Thursday.
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Head of Russia’s Antidoping Agency Was Involved in 2014 Doping Scheme, Whistle-Blower Claims
The accusation surfaced as Russia tries to re-establish its Olympics eligibility.
Veronika Loginova, director general of the Russian antidoping agency.
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Long Before ‘The Pitt,’ There Was the Freedom House
Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, a pioneer in emergency care, was largely forgotten. Now, members of Congress want to honor it.
Freedom House Ambulance Service staff members outside Presbyterian University Hospital in Pittsburgh on their first day in 1968.
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A Royal Arrest
We look at the case of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew.
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British Police Search Mansion Used by Former Prince Andrew
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office, was released after an arrest that plunged the British royal family into crisis.
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has shocked Britain and made headlines around the world.
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MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump, and More States Rush to Limit Transgender Rights
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. onstage at a Washington news conference where he spoke last year.
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Another Winter Storm Could Hit the Northeast This Weekend
There’s a lot of hype, but not a lot of certainty among forecasters yet. Here are three scenarios to watch.
Recent snow in Brooklyn. Is more on the way? Maybe.
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How China Is Stoking Fear About Travel to Japan
From earthquake warnings to bear attack alerts, Beijing is deploying a campaign of exaggeration and disinformation to punish Tokyo’s support for Taiwan.
Visitors on a street decorated for the Lunar New Year at China Town in Yokohama near Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Mixed Signals Churn Stock Market Despite Recent Highs
Major indexes have mostly been treading water for months, as investors’ exuberance for artificial intelligence wears off.
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Was Anyone at Fault in Sierra Nevada Avalanche Deaths?
Few laws govern backcountry skiing in California. Experts say that people engage in the sport at their own risk, but guides have responsibilities to keep clients safe.
An avalanche beacon checkpoint flashing on the trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass in California on Wednesday.
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Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts? Trump’s Fed Pick Thinks So.
As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.
Kevin M. Warsh has characterized the A.I. boom as “the most productivity-enhancing wave of our lifetimes — past, present and future.”
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A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba
An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.
The oil tanker Ocean Mariner at the port of Havana last month. Cuba is facing the United States’ first effective blockade since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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South Texas Democrats Will Steer Party’s Direction, Left or Center
Like many Democratic primaries, the fight for the right to challenge a Republican House member in the Rio Grande Valley comes down to a choice, shift left or choose the party’s favorite for November.
Voters in McAllen, Texas, came to the historical Cine El Rey to see Ada Cuellar, who is running in the Democratic primary for the city’s House district.
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Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.
Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport in November.
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What Curling Tells Us About the Mystery of Ice
Scientists are still discovering new theories on why ice is slippery. Our meteorologist Judson Jones and multimedia editor Joel Eastwood go curling to see how these theories could help Olympians achieve gold medals.
6 Weeks Later, These Nurses Are Still on Strike. But They’re Frustrated.
While workers at four other New York hospitals voted to end their walkout, nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia remain on the picket line.
Nearly 40 days after they started, striking nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital remained on the picket line on Thursday.
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