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Trump Vows to Lower Prices. Some of His Policies May Raise Them.

Donald Trump has not released a detailed economic plan. But three of his key proposals would push prices up, economists say.

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A crowd of supporters holding signs and cheering for former President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally. One sign reads "Our Grocery Bills Miss Trump." — Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

A Small American Bomb Killing Palestinians by the Dozen in Gaza

The GBU-39 is increasingly the weapon of choice for the Israeli military, and was used in two recent mass-casualty events.

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A man leans against a damaged section of wall inside a complex destroyed by a bomb. — Mohammed Saber/EPA, via Shutterstock

An Israeli war cabinet member threatened to resign, exposing fractures in Israel’s leadership.

The U.N. is adding Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad to its list of countries and groups that harm children in war zones.

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George Clooney complained to the White House about President Biden’s criticism of an International Criminal Court move.

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The British Aren’t Coming. They’re Here.

As a historic presidential election looms, several of America’s largest and most powerful newsrooms are now being led by British journalists. Why?

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Washington Post Shake-Up Brings Fresh Eyes to an Old Scandal

The newspaper’s new publisher, Will Lewis, argued against coverage of British phone hacking. Instead, he has invited renewed scrutiny.

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Shrink the Economy, Save the World?

Economic growth has been ecologically costly, and so a movement in favor of “degrowth” is growing.

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The Darker Side of Julia Louis-Dreyfus

The actress is taking on serious roles and trying to overcome self-doubt — but she’s not done being funny.

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The Napoleon of Your Living Room

Gary Friedman, who runs RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), is out to conquer the world, one luxurious sofa at a time.

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Emmanuel Macron Hosts President Biden, Honoring a Not Always Easy Bond

Despite the friendship between France and the U.S., tensions have mounted over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and how Europe can step out of America’s shadow.

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Brigitte Macron, Emmanuel Macron, President Biden and Jill Biden walk side by side on a blue carpet outside, trees and blue sky behind them. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Jordan Bardella Is the New Face of France’s Right

A disciple of Marine Le Pen, the young National Rally leader seems poised to take his party to its best showing ever in European elections on Sunday.

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Energy Drinks Boost Ukraine’s Soldiers, and Its Economy

Cans packed with caffeine and branded with patriotic machismo have become an essential antidote to the stresses of war.

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Soldiers at an outdoor kiosk, with plastic-wrapped bricks of energy-drink cans stacked either side of them. — Emile Ducke for The New York Times

‘Begging for Help’: A New York Neighborhood Battles Illegal Weed Shops

Alarmed by the proliferation of unlicensed stores, Lower East Side residents have banded together to track the shops and shut them down.

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Pedestrians pass by a retail marijuana store called the Flame Zone Convenience on the Lower East Side of New York. — Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

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It Called Itself a Yoga School. Prosecutors Say It Was a Sex Cult.

The Buenos Aires Yoga School in Argentina promised salvation, but former members say it pushed some women into prostitution as it made powerful friends.

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A ten-story while building with balconies in the middle of a city block. — Sarah Pabst for The New York Times

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The Cats of Old San Juan Are Being Run Out of Town. Locals Can Sympathize.

A plan to remove feral cats from a historic site in Puerto Rico’s capital has upset some residents, who are feeling pushed out as housing costs soar.

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The Pathologies of the Educated Class

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Hunter Biden’s Revolver Case Exposes Republican Hypocrisy

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Donald Trump’s Mob Rule

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New York Should Lead the Way on Congestion Pricing, Not Delay It

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The Slow Death of a Fabled Media Empire

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Republicans Have a New Way of Looking at Crime

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Peter Coy

Are American Workers’ Wages Really Lagging Behind Productivity?

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Why You Shouldn’t Obsess About the National Debt

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A Beloved Artist Supplants a Corporation on a Concert Hall Marquee

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New York’s Congestion Pricing System Could Have Been Saved

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The ‘Empty Suit’ of Trump’s Masculinity

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The Economic Theory That Explains Why Americans Are So Mad

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Kathy Hochul Just Upended a Lot More Than Congestion Pricing

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Mitch McConnell: We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s

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A Club Soccer Fight Intrudes on Euro 2024

The European Championship starts in a week. Our columnist asks, why then are the headlines about Manchester City?

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President Biden’s Immigration Action Is a Tough Sell in This Border County

Republicans and Democrats alike in Cochise County, Ariz., a place where many feel their needs are ignored, eyed the executive order with skepticism.

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Kari Lake Delivered a Speech in Front of a Confederate Flag

Ms. Lake, the Republican candidate for Senate in Arizona, repeated lies about the 2020 election’s having been stolen from Donald Trump.

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Bill Anders, Who Snapped ‘Earthrise’ While Orbiting the Moon, Dies at 90

He died when his small plane dove into the water north of Seattle. His 1968 photo of Earth, taken aboard Apollo 8, helped inspire the environmental movement.

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