| Charges Dismissed for Ex-Assistant Principal After Shooting by 6-Year-Old
- Prosecutors had argued that Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school, had failed to act on warnings that a child had a gun in his backpack.
Thu, 21 May 2026 17:46:23 +0000
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| Republicans Balk at Trump Fund, Weighing Ways to Limit It
- G.O.P. senators were exploring using their immigration bill to fence off a fund the president wants to tap to pay people who claim government mistreatment.
Thu, 21 May 2026 17:46:14 +0000
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| A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
- The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.
Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:19 +0000
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| Germany Indicts Two Men for Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Iran’s Behalf
- European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
Thu, 21 May 2026 17:19:35 +0000
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| Federal Panel Approves Trump’s Plans for a 250-foot Arch in Washington
- The panel, whose members were selected by President Trump, has an advisory role on the design of the project but no enforcement power.
Thu, 21 May 2026 17:03:28 +0000
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| Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before
- There’s no telling where this leads.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:50:04 +0000
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| Elim Chan Becomes First Female Music Director of San Francisco Symphony
- Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:48:03 +0000
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| Retailers Say Squeezed Shoppers Are Focused on Deals
- Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx recently reported increases in sales, but shoppers are seeking out low-price items and cutting back in some categories, a potentially worrying sign for the U.S. economy.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:43:05 +0000
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| Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
- Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to spread to a rebel-controlled province in Congo.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:37:15 +0000
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| Fan A.I. Videos Help Spencer Pratt Break Through in L.A. Mayor’s Race
- Supporters have created A.I. videos to boost the mayoral campaign of Spencer Pratt, the former MTV star. Some videos have gone viral, but it’s not clear whether they will yield votes.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:29:54 +0000
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| Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani
- “I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:27:48 +0000
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| Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief
- Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:24:34 +0000
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| Gov. Gavin Newsom to Sign Executive Order Aimed at A.I. Job Loss
- Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to explore an overhaul of labor policies to deal with potential mass job displacement from artificial intelligence.
Thu, 21 May 2026 15:26:58 +0000
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| Republicans Seize on a Budget Exemption to Push Through Immigration Enforcement Funding
- Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.
Thu, 21 May 2026 15:26:20 +0000
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| Supreme Court Permits Lawsuits Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
- The Trump administration backed lawsuits brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:49:15 +0000
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| How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget was met with hero worship online. What did the social media chatter miss about the messy reality of municipal policymaking?
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:22:39 +0000
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| Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears
- An Air France plane was sent to Montreal because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo was on board. The U.S. has closed its borders to recent visitors to the African country.
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:22:13 +0000
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| A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I.
- Making the case for a “useless” education.
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:16:20 +0000
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| In Blackout-Hit Cuba, Word of U.S. Castro Indictment Spreads Slowly
- While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raúl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:09:40 +0000
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| The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran
- Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Thu, 21 May 2026 14:08:58 +0000
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