| Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
- President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:32:30 +0000
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| Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
- Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:27:28 +0000
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| What Americans Need to Understand About China
- Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister of Australia, went back to school to try to understand how the Chinese president thinks.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:11:56 +0000
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| The Democratic Establishment Had This Coming
- The Democratic Party needs shaking up.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:04:44 +0000
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| Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
- Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:13 +0000
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| In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
- After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:46:07 +0000
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| In Rare Testimony, Supreme Court Justices Will Ask Congress for Security Funds
- Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, are requesting millions of dollars to address security concerns amid rising threats.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:03:34 +0000
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| Blanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails Show
- The cooperation of Todd Blanche in President Trump’s retribution against enemies will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:03:28 +0000
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| Trump Will Let Ukraine Build Patriots. Ukraine Wants to Make Homegrown Missiles Too.
- The Ukrainian firm Fire Point has produced weapons that hit Russian territory. Its next goal, developing an antimissile system, is a much bigger challenge, experts said.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:02:37 +0000
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| Red State, Blue Governor: It Could Happen in Iowa. Would It Matter?
- Democrats have real hope for candidates for governor in red states like Iowa and Ohio, but if Republicans seize supermajorities in the legislatures, their power would be limited.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:02:27 +0000
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| Seeking Control of the House, Democrats Try Again in Rural Districts
- Candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:02:01 +0000
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| Dark Sky Defenders Raise Alarm Along the Border of West Texas
- Residents fear that the Trump administration’s plans to build a border wall will threaten the region’s spectacular starry skies.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:01:48 +0000
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| The Strange Phenomenon of ‘Terminal Lucidity’
- As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:01:27 +0000
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| 75 Years Later, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Remains a Great American Novel
- Sure, “Catcher in the Rye” has its detractors. But the influence of its wised-up yet winningly innocent hero keeps it among the Great American Novels.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:55 +0000
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| U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. And That’s Without A.I.
- Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:54 +0000
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| How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics
- Navy acquisition reforms upended a $2.1 billion contract competition. When it was over, several companies with ties to the Trump administration had made the cut.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:38 +0000
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| At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again.
- Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:16 +0000
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| Jon Stewart Mocks Mitch McConnell’s Recovery Photo
- The “Daily Show” host called the image “totally believable evidence that Mitch McConnell is not only alive, but the happiest boy in the hospital.”
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:31:28 +0000
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| Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests
- A combination of THC and CBD eased symptoms in an especially frail population: patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:01:06 +0000
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| Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90
- The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:31:41 +0000
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