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Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned of competitive risks from China, and Hakeem Jeffries said Congress should start regulatory talks this week.

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What Anthropic’s C.E.O. Argued in His Call for Slower A.I. Development

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As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers

President Trump has been at the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

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King Charles Will Convene A.I. Leaders Amid Calls to Slow Development

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How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious.

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Meeting Between Iran and Arab States Is Postponed as Mideast Diplomacy Stalls

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Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries

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Alexander Zverev Defeats Ben Shelton to Win U.S. Open Men’s Singles Title

The No. 1-seeded Zverev captured a second major title, and extended the 23-year drought for American men.

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The Emotional Highs and Lows of the U.S. Open, Frame by Frame

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For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties

A generation shaped by the pandemic and rising prices has helped drive an emergence of Democratic candidates who say they’re as fed up as voters are.

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She’s Been Fighting for 20 Years. Has Angie Nixon’s Moment Come?

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Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Democratic congressional candidate in Denver, and Sam Forstag, a smokejumper running for office in Montana, represent a wave of anti-establishment Democratic candidates who share, or at least seek to channel, the welling vexations of the American electorate. — New York Times photographs by Rachel Woolf and Will Warasila

Celine Dion Is Back Onstage. Naturally, She Chose Paris.

Her long-awaited concert return highlighted a side of the French-speaking superstar rarely seen in the United States.

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Inside the Outrageous Collapse of a ‘Montessori Ponzi’

A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool. It became a $440 million fiasco.

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An illustration of a schoolhouse on top of a tower of building blocks that is toppling over. — Miriam Martincic

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Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian?

Lonnie Bunch, who has led the institution since 2019, parried the White House for months until deciding it was time to go.

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How the Smithsonian Might Choose Its Next Leader

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A bearded man wearing a suit stands behind a lectern with flags in the background while President Trump and others look on. — Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press

Trump Promises to Lift Tariffs on Irish Whiskey After Appeals

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Trump Blames Ukraine for Global Diesel Shortage

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Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief

Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after last month’s disaster in Nepal.

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‘60 Minutes’ Prepares for High-Pressure Premiere After Turbulent Shake-Up

A new executive producer has begun to put his stamp on the show. Up first: an exclusive interview with an officer who was aboard a fighter shot down over Iran.

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How We Cover ‘60 Minutes,’ Former Colleagues and Media Drama

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A city building lit up at night with advertising includes promotions for “60 Minutes,” “The Lion King” and CBS News. — Phelan M. Ebenhack, via Associated Press

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N.F.L. Week 1: Vikings Stun Packers and Cardinals Upset Chargers

Minnesota’s backup quarterback Carson Wentz replaced the injured Kyler Murray to lead the team back against its division rival.

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Emmy Contenders, in Their Own Words

With the Emmy Awards set to take place on Monday night, here is a look at some of this year’s nominees.

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What to Expect at the 2026 Emmy Awards

“The Pitt” could make history at Monday night’s celebration of the best in TV, while “Widow’s Bay” and “Hacks” battle it out in the best comedy race.

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Unvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Coroner Says

The case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak in Pennsylvania, which has sickened more than 670 people.

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A person wearing blue medical gloves holds a clear plastic bag of glass vials above a container of more bags. — Kaoly Gutierrez for The New York Times

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An illustration of a chalk outline of a person fallen on the ground. Numbered placards pair with false teeth, a whoopee cushion, glasses with a fake nose and mustache and a rubber chicken. — Madison Ketcham

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What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny

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Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?

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The Fix Was Almost In

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The Tiny Country Caught in the Battle for Europe’s Future

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