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Iran and Israel Pull Back After Exchange of Attacks

Iran signaled it had concluded its latest strikes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refrained from another attack under pressure from President Trump.

Analysis

The 15-Hour Fight With Iran Showed the Bind Israel Is In

As it braces for a possible U.S.-Iranian peace deal, Israel now knows that if it responds forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah, Iran may strike Israel with missiles.

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Why Iran Risked an Attack on Israel

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A ‘Miraculous Transformation’: How Kim Jong-un Fortified North Korea

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Choe Sang-Hun

After decades covering North Korea, I noticed something remarkable recently: Kim Jong-un had drastically reversed his fortunes. Not too long ago, everything seemed to be going wrong for him. Now he seems stronger than ever. What changed?

Choe Sang-Hun

I spent months tracking down recent defectors from North Korea, reviewing leaked regime documents and speaking with analysts and officials who study the country.

Choe Sang-Hun

As things turned out, the pandemic was not only a crisis, but also an opportunity for Kim. He used it to cement control, crush informal markets and stamp out South Korean entertainment.

Choe Sang-Hun

Russia’s war in Ukraine also strengthened Kim’s hand. He exchanged North Korean troops and munitions for vital Russian oil, food and defense technology.

Choe Sang-Hun

As Kim hosts China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, this week, he will be coming from a position of newfound strength, despite North Korea’s reliance on Chinese trade. For Xi, North Korea remains a useful buffer against the United States.

China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia

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How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept.

A push by the F.B.I. director to investigate what President Trump’s allies saw as a “deep state” cabal ended careers and undercut the department’s credibility.

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U.S. Judge Reverses Decision on Colombian Woman Deported to Congo

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Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of 17 Immigrants

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Kash Patel in a group of people wearing a blue suit, white shirt and gray patterned tie. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Welcome to the Era of Me-First Energy

The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets.

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Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance

As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock.

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A worker in a yellow hard hat is setting up solar panels on a roof. — Jes Aznar for The New York Times

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Who Will Win the World Cup? 3 Teams Are Predicted to Rise Above the Rest.

France is a tournament favorite, but Ecuador and Senegal could surprise. Writers from The Athletic have made their predictions.

From The Athletic

Artisanal or Exploitative? Unraveling the Story of Mexico’s World Cup Jerseys

Mexicans are enraged after viral videos claimed Adidas exploited Indigenous women to sew World Cup jerseys. We traveled to speak to the artisans themselves.

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The Great Read

Shootout in Olde Town Square: A Cop, a Killer and a Good Guy With a Gun

No community was better prepared for active shooters than Arvada, Colo. Then four men with guns converged in the city center, each on different missions.

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Police officers stand in the street behind a sheriff bomb squad vehicle. — Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post, via Associated Press

Elon Musk’s Friendship With the F.C.C. Smooths the Way for SpaceX’s I.P.O.

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

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Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. — Eric Lee for The New York Times

Banks Are Using SpaceX to Woo the Superrich

Banks are giving their richest clients velvet-rope access to the initial public offering, reflecting wealth management’s growing importance to Wall Street.

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They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.

A.I. is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future?

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Apple Will Introduce a Siri Upgrade Today as It Has Another Go at A.I.

Apple is expected to reintroduce the Siri upgrade that it delayed last year, along with A.I. features that will be part of Apple Intelligence.

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Ideas

The American Family Is at a Breaking Point. Our Politics Have Finally Noticed.

Society has treated parenting as a private endeavor. But what if raising children is also a public good?

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The Mystery of the Fertility Decline Has a New Culprit: The Smartphone

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Trump, Mamdani and the Knicks: A Manic Monday for New York

When the Knicks return home for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, much of New York City will be watching, including President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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How the Knicks Found a Counter to Victor Wembanyama

From The Athletic

Madison Square Garden as seen from the highest seats, with blue lasers streaking across the arena. — Shuran Huang for The New York Times

The Best and Worst Moments From the Tony Awards

Pink brought sincerity and high energy as the host, musical numbers by “Cats,” “Ragtime” and “Chicago” popped, and Maya Rudolph and Cole Escola mined comic gold.

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10 Unforgettable Looks at the Tonys

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The One Tony Award Our Readers Would Have Changed

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Inside the Tonys After-Parties: Megan Thee Stallion and a ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion

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These 430 Viral Videos Are Being Preserved in a British Archive

The catalog offers a glimpse into three decades of online culture that may otherwise one day be lost, archivists at the British Film Institute said.

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Howard Davies-Carr; Quentin Stafford-Fraser; Daily Star; Jelly Penguin Productions Ltd.

How Healthy Are Peas?

Don’t let childhood memories of mealtime standoffs turn you away from these nutritional powerhouses.

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A bowl of garden peas, sliced scallions, anchovies and garlic sits on a gray background. — James Ransom for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Maggie Ruggiero.

Opinion

Jon Ossoff in a blue button down shirt at a lectern, with campaign signs behind him. — José Ibarra Rizo for The New York Times

Michelle Goldberg

I Went to Georgia to See the Young, Obamaesque Senator Everyone’s Buzzing About

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Stephen J. Rose and Scott Winship

What Liberals Get Wrong About the Middle Class

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A watercolor painting of a human hand patterned like a net reaching into the sea and pulling out an amorphous blob, unclear in both composition and substance, from the depths.

Paul Greenberg

3,000 Different Species Are Killed for Supper. Why Do We Allow It?

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Andrei Zakharov

In Russia, Rage Is Boiling Over

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The World

A Voice for Ukraine’s Soldiers

Meet the rights defender charged with protecting Ukrainian fighters — not from Russia, but from abuses by their own commanders.

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Analysis

One Is the Pope, the Other an Atheist. They Both Oppose Trump.

Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, who meet today, have clashed with President Trump. Their motivations, however, may be different.

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