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Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again, in Highly Contentious Decision

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point for a third time this year, but its projections showed policymakers were divided about the path forward.

Race to Replace Powell at Fed Adds to Cacophony Around Rate Decision

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As the Price of Beef Soars, Restaurants Are in ‘Code Red’ Mode

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What Could Thwart the G.O.P.’s Plan to Pick Up 5 House Seats in Texas

Republicans redid their voting maps so they could flip those seats to help keep control of the U.S. House. But achieving that goal is far from guaranteed.

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Republicans Are Fighting With One Another in Deep-Red Indiana. Here’s Why.

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Democrats Are Targeting Hundreds of Seats in State Legislatures

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Under a clear blue sky, a silhouetted figure stands on a street in a downtown area of a small town. — Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Says She Will Appear in Oslo After Missing Ceremony

María Corina Machado said she was on her way to Norway after living in hiding in her country, where officials have threatened her with arrest.

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‘Voodoo Rituals’ and Banana Wars: U.S. Military Action in Latin America

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Judge Rules National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Must End

A federal judge said on Wednesday that the Trump administration must end its illegal deployment of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

Starting With Formaldehyde, Trump Administration Reassesses Chemical Risks

A draft memo from the E.P.A. assumes a safe threshold exists for formaldehyde, upending findings that there is no safe level of exposure to the carcinogen.

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Judi Jupiter, a 76-Year-Old Social Media Star, Is Gen Z at Heart

In the 1970s, she photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation.

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A woman in dark sunglasses, wearing an olive green jacket over an orange hooded sweatshirt, stands in front of a stone wall. — John Taggart for The New York Times

Judge Grants Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Records

The ruling could lead to the most expansive look yet at the federal investigation of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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A lectern in front of the United States Capitol bears a sign that reads: “Epstein Files Transparency Act.” — Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

Warner Bros. Deal Piles Pressure on Trump’s Justice Department

President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts his antitrust chief in an awkward position.

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Tony Dokoupil Is Named Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’

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Gail Slater, sitting behind a microphone, reaches up to her glasses while looking to the side. — Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

The Conservative Overhaul of the University of Texas Is Underway

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Vimal Patel

The Trump administration has tried to bend universities to his political will. But some of the most durable changes to higher education are occurring at the state level. Texas is a key example.

Vimal Patel

State lawmakers there have recently passed bills aimed at what they describe as bringing balance back to universities that have become too liberal.

Vimal Patel

The legislation shifts power from faculty to governing boards, which are composed of political appointees. One new law, Senate Bill 37, gives trustees the power to overturn key administrative posts, including academic deans.

Vimal Patel

The state is also turning to former Republican lawmakers to lead higher education institutions. The heads of the University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech systems now are all former Republican lawmakers.

Vimal Patel

Some students and faculty, especially in the liberal arts, worry that the state’s universities are poised to sideline or eliminate departments conservatives disfavor like gender studies.

A tower is lit by sunlight on the University of Texas campus. Two students walk in the foreground near a bed of white flowers. — Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten

FEMA rejected requests for federal assistance after floods in western Maryland, part of a larger pattern of making communities pay for their own recovery.

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Wet streets intersecting in a small town with wooded mountains in the background. — Wesley Lapointe for The New York Times

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The Challenges to Europe’s Security Go Beyond Trump’s Lack of Support

Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the U.S., with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.

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Military vehicles painted green roll down a street flanked with small buildings and trees. — Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times

Louvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Director’s Account

Investigators said museum guards didn’t watch the recording in time. The Louvre’s director had previously said the thieves entered undetected.

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A furniture elevator extends toward the second floor of the Louvre. A small crowd of officers stand on ground level. — Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

This Arkansas City Shows How to Slash Emissions and Save Money, Too

In the Ozarks, the college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.

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50 States, 50 Fixes: Environmental Solutions From Across the U.S.

Melyssa St. Michael for The New York Times

Not All Drilling in Texas Is About Oil

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South Dakota Ranchers Are Burning the Prairie to Save It

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Yemeni Separatists Set Sights on Houthi-Controlled Capital

The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of parts of Yemen over the past week, with ambitions to create a “south Arabian state.”

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Islamic State Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s New Leaders

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Four soldiers stationed at a military checkpoint. — Fawaz Salman/Reuters

16 Best Theater Moments of 2025

Lea Michele’s star turn in “Chess.” Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.

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Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55

Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.

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From 2024

She Was Diagnosed With Brain Cancer, Then Wrote a Rom-Com About It

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An older Madeleine Wickham with gray hair, wearing a black-and-white print dress, sits at a table next to a stack of her books. — Sandra Mickiewicz for The New York Times

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How to Resist a Government You Oppose

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Zack Cooper

$27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?

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The Early Decision Option Is a Racket. Shut It Down.

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50 States, 50 Fixes

We look at climate solutions across the country.

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When Is a Painting a Campaign Finance Violation?

A Colorado museum cited state law while rejecting an artwork with unflattering depictions of politicians. Free speech groups called the decision censorship.

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Does C.E.O. or Private Investor Come First? Intel’s Chief Is Juggling That Question.

Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.

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