| Four Reasons Crimea Has Become Crucial in the Ukraine War
- Escalating drone strikes, fuel shortages and power cuts in the region Russia annexed are among the factors turning up the heat on President Vladimir V. Putin.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:54:03 +0000
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| It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Descend on Iran
- Foreign dignitaries from China, Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere are set to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies get underway.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:53:17 +0000
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| Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
- While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:47:45 +0000
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| Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: What We Know So Far
- The couple has revealed very little about their wedding plans, but that hasn’t stopped fans from searching for clues.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:45:54 +0000
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| The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi
- How are his legions of fans savoring what could be the last World Cup of their idol? I dove into a sea of screaming Messis to find out.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:57:13 +0000
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| How Public Pools Create Summer Communities in New York
- Dry Dock Pool in Lower Manhattan is one of New York City’s 51 free outdoor pools where more than one million New Yorkers cool off with swimming, sunblock and community.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:13:06 +0000
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| Happy 250th, America
- A special newsletter to mark the semiquincentennial.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:51:09 +0000
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| Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia
- “Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:47:14 +0000
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| Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
- Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil fuel use started rapidly warming the world.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:42:39 +0000
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| This Pathetic Groveling Is No Way to Rebuild a Party
- The Democrats’ constant solicitations for cash do not make their supporters feel like they are on a winning team.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:01:14 +0000
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| The America That’s Still Possible
- On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:03:46 +0000
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| E Pluribus Algae: Why Green Pond Scum Is as American as Red, White and Blue
- And why the most patriotic approach to the Reflecting Pool may be to let the algae take over.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:03:11 +0000
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| Is NYC Summer Tourism Peaking With World Cup, Swift Wedding and America’s 250th?
- A series of major events is unfolding in New York this week, sprinkling the city with soccer tees, fireworks and, perhaps, love — though not record visitor numbers.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:02:56 +0000
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| Why One Global Shipping Choke Point Isn’t a Blueprint for Another
- The Strait of Malacca may be a model for how Oman and Iran could collect fees in the Strait of Hormuz, but the differences between the waterways are vast.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:46 +0000
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| A Big Gamble for the Left: Can Socialism Appeal in a Swing State?
- Francesca Hong, a state legislator running for governor of Wisconsin, wants to prove that a democratic socialist can win in a battleground. Some say she would hand the race to Republicans.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:28 +0000
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| Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:44 +0000
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| A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition In Housing-Challenged Berlin
- Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:20 +0000
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| How Communities Across the U.S. Are Ringing in America’s 250th
- Plans include an air show in Texas, 18,500 fireworks in Idaho and a frog-jumping contest in Missouri.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:13 +0000
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| Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents
- President Trump’s earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:21:04 +0000
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| What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden?
- It’s not just rent. There’s security, insurance, permits and other costs, not to mention extra police presence.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:12 +0000
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