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U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says

The U.S. military retaliated after Iran launched missiles at two warships. The strikes came days after they exchanged their most intense fire in weeks.

What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family

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ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says

This Is What the Future of Trumpism Looks Like

3 Common Drugs Older Adults May Be Overusing

Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at an Increasingly Cautious Fox News

The Ex-Salesman Bringing the Far Right to the Cusp of Power in Germany

Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany.

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Trump Outpacing the Courts

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White House Drafts Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones

The proposed move, a top priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap federal child care money for working parents.

Inside the Justice Dept.’s Investigation of Fauci and Virus Scientists

Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War

Looking Back on the Summer of High MAGA in Trump’s Washington

The president used the nation’s birthday to throw a series of parties done up in the distinct and florid style of the political movement he created.

Huckabee Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Palestinians in West Bank Town Hall

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Trump’s Super PAC Will Spend $10 Million on Texas Senate Race

Bill Gates’s Warning

Backlash Over Data Centers

Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived.

Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. The work has dried up, a warning for online work that has been a global lifeline.

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Floods in Nepal and Tibet

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She Was Given Up for Dead, Then a Faint Cry Came From the Depths of the Mud

A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel.

Harlan Coben Wants You to Write a Novel. He’ll Tell You How.

Even a very successful thriller writer fights self-doubt. His new tough-talking writing guide doubles as a memoir that explains how to beat it.

His Parties Fill a Tall Order

Tyler Bergantino, who is 6-foot-9, created the Tall Tour event series, celebrating people’s exceptional height in a world that doesn’t always allow the legroom.

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The 30 Best TV Shows on Netflix

3 Great Documentaries to Stream

He Warned the End of History Could Be Rough. Maybe Now People Will Listen.

America’s Most Notorious Fixer Gets a New Biography

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Scientists Hunting for Dark Matter Just Found Something Strange

25 Years Ago, Jonathan Franzen Built a Great Novel in a Single Paragraph

Is This the Next Stylish, Practical It Bag?

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The 60-Year-Old Breakout Comedy Star

How a Room-Size Blanket of Dough Becomes an Ethereal Pastry

The Logistics Nightmare Facing U.S. Warships

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Is Magnesium the New Melatonin?

My Teenage Daughter’s Friend Has a Drinking Problem. Should I Tell Her Parents?

Why Does My Divorced Father Keep Reaching Out to My Mother’s Relatives?

Why Do Some Older Adults Choose Life Among the Young?

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Alexander Zverev and Learner Tien Advance to 4th Round of U.S. Open

Earlier, Coco Gauff advanced, but Madison Keys and Taylor Fritz were both upset.

From The Athletic

Two Rising Stars of Women’s Tennis Light Up the Tournament

China’s New Graduates, Facing a Dire Job Market, Must Also Contend With A.I.

A record 12.7 million young people are looking for jobs as the country embraces artificial intelligence — and as the technology begins to upend the work force.

U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador

After Months at War, Brief Solace in a Thai Party Town Far From Home

The Best Soccer Transfers of the Summer

Pierre Gasly Stuns the Formula 1 Field in Italy to Claim His First Pole Position

Katie Taylor, an Irish Boxing Icon, Wins Farewell Fight in Dublin

Hurricane Lowell Is at Category 4 Ahead of Anticipated Turn Toward Hawaii

South Africa Beat New Zealand in Third Test of ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’

Canadian Mountain Runner Is Missing After Disappearing on Training Run

Unruly Passenger Is Restrained With Duct Tape During a Flight

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My Husband Read My Journal and Now He’s Furious. Was I in the Wrong?

She Was Hobbled by Fatigue Before an Accidental Diagnosis

The IKEA Inflatable That Looks Like a Regular Chair

It’s Not Just the West Bank Settlers. It’s Israel.

A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren’t Ready.

Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts

I Expected Tech Fatalism. Americans Are Putting Up a Remarkable Fight Instead.

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Trump’s Empire of Extraction Will Backfire

Something Alarming Is About to Happen in Germany

This Is No Way to Think of Our Fellow Americans

The Generation That’s Never Had to Say ‘Hello?’

The Swedes Who Dared to Stand Out

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In Parton’s 60-Year Marriage, Love Fueled by Distance and Difference

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A Little League Coach’s Advice Went Viral. Anyone Can Appreciate the Message.

Cory Edwards saw his players fighting off tears. So he called a mound visit.

At 10, She Hid Her Hair to Fight Boys. Then She Became a World Champion.

Katie Taylor transformed women’s boxing and closed her career as an Irish sporting legend.

Cardinals Manager Ejected After Umpire Tells Rookie Pitcher to Fix His Hat

Oli Marmol said the on-field conflict distracted from reliever Hancel Rincon’s major league debut: “I thought it was pretty embarrassing on his end.”

Ryan Reynolds Beats Hugh Jackman in SailGP Practice Race in Spain

Michigan Thought It Lost the Game. Why Did It Get One Second Back?

Indiana Quarterback Throws Touchdown While Covered in Blood in Debut

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The One Quality Most ‘Super-Agers’ Share

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‘Gentle Parenting’ Is Spoiling My Granddaughter. What Should I Do?

6 Exercises Physical Therapists Wish Everyone Did to Age Well

Pablo Torre Finds Out

The N.B.A. Drops the Hammer on the Clippers

Legacies of Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton

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Ina Garten Isn’t Stopping Anytime Soon

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You Don’t Have to Store Your Books on a Shelf

Here’s what to do with that to-be-read pile.

5 Tips to Master a New Language

Language-learning apps can get you started. But these other methods can help nudge you towards fluency.

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