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How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart

The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.

© Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

In January, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth published a memo calling on A.I. to be widely integrated across the military and for A.I. companies to offer their technology without restrictions.
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Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed

A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Iranians mourning the killing of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday.
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F.B.I. Investigating if Shooting at a Bar in Austin Has Terrorism Connection

The F.B.I. said it was too early to determine a motive in the shooting that killed two at an Austin bar, but added that the Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in the investigation.

© Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated Press

Three people, including the shooter, were pronounced dead at the scene in Austin, Texas, the police said.
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Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change

President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.”

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

A decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first,” President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert power overseas.
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The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party

Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.

© Lexi Parra for The New York Times

Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a four-term Republican Senator, is spending record sums to try to fend off a primary challenge from Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, who is beloved by the MAGA base.
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The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.

While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.

© Chris Radburn/Reuters

Police officers at the entrance to Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, Britain, last week, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is currently based.
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Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79

He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”

© Josh Galemore/Imagn Images

Chef Joe Randall, executive chef and owner of his self-titled cooking school, in 2016. “He made it clear that Black foodways are foundational to American cuisine, not a footnote to it,” the chef Marcus Samuelsson said.
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Iran Got Trump All Wrong

We should not squander this moment, when Iran is uniquely weak and vulnerable and we hold all of the advantages — literally.

© Damon Winter/The New York Times

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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

© Airbus, via Reuters

A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at the compound of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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