Iranians Say Elections Bring Little Change, So Why Vote?

In Tehran, many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in Friday’s first-round presidential election since all the candidates had been vetted by the government.

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France’s Far Right Scores Big in First Round of Elections, Polling Suggests

A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early returns showed.

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Tropical Storm Beryl likely to be season's first hurricane

The system is expected to develop into a hurricane that will threaten the Caribbean over the weekend.

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Famine Drove Jamestown Settlers to Eat Native Dogs, DNA Reveals

By analyzing dog bones buried at the site, scientists found butcher marks and surprising breeds.

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The Chevron deference, and why it mattered

The Supreme Court has overturned a longstanding legal precedent, and weakened agencies like the EPA.

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Los Angeles Homeless Count Drops for the First Time in 6 Years

The reduction was a sign of progress for Mayor Karen Bass, who started an aggressive new program to move people off the streets in 2022.

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Sandy Hook Families’ Fight for Alex Jones’s Money Takes an Ugly Turn

A scramble for the Infowars host’s meager assets pits Sandy Hook victims’ families against one another in court.

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After Travel Meltdowns, Amtrak and N.J. Transit Offer Plan to Fix Mess

Officials of the two transit agencies met in an impromptu meeting on Thursday called by New Jersey’s governor, Philip D. Murphy.

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AI-Generated Al Michaels to Deliver Paris Olympics Highlights

NBC will offer a customized, daily highlight reel with A.I.-generated narration that sounds like the longtime broadcaster.

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Police run into burning house to rescue disabled man

A New Jersey police officer entered a burning home rescuing two people.

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NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit: Why TV Deals Are So Valuable

A class-action lawsuit over the cost of Sunday Ticket subscriptions underscored how valuable broadcast deals have been for the league’s success.

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The Governor’s Race You Cannot Ignore

North Carolina has a chance to overcome tribalism and hate in November.

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Meet Wild Thang, voted world's ugliest dog

The Pekingese took top spot, relegating a one-eyed pug in a wheelchair to second place.

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Clarence Thomas and John Roberts Are at a Fork in the Road

Modern American lawmakers are not limited by the colonial imagination.

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Watch: Wild Thang is officially the world's ugliest dog

The annual competition for the World's Ugliest Dog crowns an eight-year-old Pekingese as its winner.

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How California Narrowly Dodged a Budget Shortfall

Lawmakers struck a deal to close a state deficit estimated at $47 billion. State finances have fluctuated wildly in recent years.

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Arkansas Supermarket Shooting Leaves 2 Dead and 8 Injured

A police officer was injured in the attack at the Mad Butcher store in Fordyce, and the shooter was critically injured, the authorities said.

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Nathan Hare, 91, Dies; Founded the First Black Studies Program

Seeking to bring the ideas of Black power into the classroom — and coining the term “ethnic studies” — he clashed with a university as well as allies on the left.

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N.Y. Prisons Have Ignored Limits on Solitary Confinement, Judge Finds

Legally, time in solitary confinement is limited to 15 days, and only if prison officials offer a detailed rationale. Lawyers say the requirements have been routinely disregarded.

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Justin Timberlake Arrest Causes a Stir in the Hamptons

As the serene Hamptons village is overrun with news vans, the locals eat oysters and engage in some light media criticism.

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Man arrested in rape of 13-year-old after residents spot him

Community members helped identify a man who is accused of raping a 13 year old in Queens, New York.

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Abandoned newborn found on trail by Texas family

The baby was “freshly born” with remnants of the umbilical cord still present, authorities said.

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Roberto Gerosa Converted a Milan Woodshop into a Maximalist Home

The Italian architect and designer Roberto Gerosa has converted a disused wood shop into a live-work space where his imagination can run wild.

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As N.B.A. TV Deal Nears, Warner Bros. Discovery Is on the Outside

The company’s TNT channel and the N.B.A. have long been inextricably linked, but that may end after next season. Plus, Charles Barkley is retiring.

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More Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine

Meeting in Switzerland, world leaders backed a joint statement urging more diplomacy, but were divided on how to engage Russia.

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Maine Seeks Designs for a New State Flag

Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag.

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Why Don’t We Talk About Periods?

From love and pride to discomfort and hate, 10 people describe their feelings about their own periods.

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Nick Mavar, ‘Deadliest Catch’ Star, Dies at 59

Mr. Mavar, who ran a fishing operation in Alaska, starred in the reality television show for 16 years and captained his own boat.

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Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Title IX Rules in 4 States

The ruling was the first salvo in a national legal battle over the new regulations, which extend stronger protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students.

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He Was ‘Mr. X’ Before a True Crime Podcast Stirred Investigators

In exploring a possible wrongful conviction, the podcast “Murder, etc.” mentioned an unsolved murder in Greenville County, S.C. It accidentally piqued a sheriff’s interest in a 50-year-old case.

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Fake News Still Has a Home on Facebook

Christopher Blair, a renowned “liberal troll” who posts falsehoods to Facebook, is having a banner year despite crackdowns by Facebook and growing competition from A.I.

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Eric Adams Praised a Reporter’s ‘Summer Body’

Mayor Eric Adams told a journalist that it looked like he was working out and complimented his “summer body.”

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Wintour and Valance host rival Biden-Trump London events

Holly Valance is set to host a pro-Trump event, with Anna Wintour reported to be hosting a pro-Biden one.

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A Candidate Got $162,000 in Public Money. His Secret: Fake Donors.

New York’s new matching-funds campaign system rewards candidates who raise money from small donors, but weak oversight may already have led to abuses.

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The Vaquita Porpoise Still Exists. Here’s the Latest Count.

Scientists and officials spent days at sea searching for vaquitas, shy porpoises threatened by fishing gear.

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Can I Opt Out of Meta’s A.I. Scraping on Instagram and Facebook? Sort Of.

Social media users voiced worries about a move by Meta to use information from public Instagram and Facebook posts to train its A.I. But the scraping has already begun. Here’s what to know.

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Drugs, alcohol and a gun: Inside Hunter Biden's trial

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr reports from court on what's at stake for the US president's son.

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Titan Submersible Investigation Declares Frightening Transcript a Fake

The federal team investigating the Titan disaster found that a detailed recounting of the craft’s descent was “made up.”

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Ukrainian Activist Traces Roots of War in ‘Centuries of Russian Colonization’

One Ukrainian researcher and podcaster is a leading voice in efforts to rethink Ukrainian-Russian relations through the prism of colonialism.

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Price hikes and boycotts: Is trouble brewing at Starbucks?

The coffee giant is suffering as customers "lose it" over price hikes and other controversies.

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Far Right Surges in European Parliament Elections, Early Data Shows

Voters in the European Union were expected to deliver gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France.

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How to Get a Refund When Your Airline’s Wi-Fi Is Terrible

We compiled shortcuts and links for every big U.S. carrier — and some little-known tips that should make it easier to get your money back.

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How New York’s Congestion Pricing System Could Have Been Saved

A more flexible and sophisticated design might have saved the program from widespread criticism.

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Francis Ford Coppola: ‘You Can’t Be an Artist and Be Safe’

The filmmaker talks about the inspirations for the characters in “Megalopolis” and “The Godfather,” and responds to recent allegations.

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Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend 'panicked' on finding gun

Hallie Biden told the court she got rid of the weapon as she feared for the safety of the president's son.

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The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found.

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As Hunter Biden Stands Trial, a Republican Noise Machine Goes Silent

Republicans have gone after Hunter Biden for years, but his trial on gun charges undermines their views on gun rights and on a “weaponized” Justice Department.

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'I've lost many friends' - Hunter Biden jury pool lay bare drug epidemic

More than two dozen potential jurors shared personal stories of addiction, revealing the scale of the issue.

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Former white nationalist: ‘I feel an enormous guilt’

The BBC spoke to R Derek Black, once described as the “heir” to America’s white nationalist movement.

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The Book Review Book Club: Discuss ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel, With Us

For The Book Review Podcast’s June book club, we’ll talk about “Headshot,” Rita Bullwinkel’s fierce and searching novel about the high-octane world of youth women’s boxing.

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Intense Heat in Delhi Leaves Water in Short Supply

A heat wave has left water in short supply across India’s capital region. The poorest are left to crowd around tankers to get whatever they can.

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Fan steps in for injured caddie at Canadian Open

Paul Emerson steps up to help CT Pan - after the Taiwanese player's regular caddie injured himself.

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Grilled Soy-Basted Chicken With Spicy Cashews, a Five-Star Reader Favorite

“I would love to leave a review, but I’m so busy swooning and drooling, I’m not sure I can concentrate.”

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Elecciones en México: dos mujeres compiten para gobernar el país

La votación muy probablemente le otorgará la presidencia del país a una mujer por primera vez en su historia, lo que exhibe inmensos avances de género en la escena política de México.

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Democrats Push Biden to Make Trump’s Felonies a Top 2024 Issue

Interviews with dozens of Democrats reveal a party hungry to tell voters that Donald Trump’s conviction makes him unfit for office, and hopeful that President Biden will lead the way.

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Tyson's fight v Paul postponed on medical advice

The fight between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former world champion Mike Tyson on 20 July has been postponed.

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Chad Daybell Should Get Death Penalty in ‘Doomsday’ Killings, Jury Finds

Chad Daybell was convicted on Thursday in the murders of his first wife and two children of his current spouse, Lori Vallow Daybell. The couple’s extreme beliefs drew attention to the case.

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