| It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?
- No one has challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership — yet. But one rival has a path to Downing Street, and another says he’ll join the fray if there is one.
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:46:44 +0000
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| Long Island Rail Road Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service
- This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:30:44 +0000
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| How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare
- The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:27:12 +0000
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| Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move
- The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:11:25 +0000
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| Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission
- Abu Bilal al-Minuki, said to be the Islamic State’s second-ranking leader, was killed after a helicopter-borne assault by commandos from both countries on Friday night, two U.S. officials said.
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:42:43 +0000
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| Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike
- Izz al-Din al-Haddad took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Hamas officials confirmed Mr. al-Haddad’s death in an Israeli attack.
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:29:20 +0000
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| Rubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump
- As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.
Sat, 16 May 2026 13:51:48 +0000
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| In Congress, a Sexual Harassment ‘Minefield’ Persists, Aides and Former Staff Say
- Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.
Sat, 16 May 2026 13:51:07 +0000
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| Plot Was ‘Targeting Heart’ of New York’s Jewish Community, Tisch Says
- Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch spoke after prosecutors said they had arrested a man planning to attack a Manhattan synagogue.
Sat, 16 May 2026 13:06:07 +0000
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| The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President
- With Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, possibly facing charges in the 1996 killings, here’s a look back at what happened that day.
Sat, 16 May 2026 12:55:34 +0000
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| What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana
- Senator Bill Cassidy, who has drawn President Trump’s ire, is fighting for political survival.
Sat, 16 May 2026 12:43:17 +0000
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| Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Cancellation and the Fall of CBS
- In shutting down a 33-year late-night franchise, CBS is assenting to its own diminishment.
Sat, 16 May 2026 11:30:11 +0000
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| China Will Host Putin, Days After Trump’s Visit
- The Russian leader will go to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said he had watched President Trump’s visit closely.
Sat, 16 May 2026 11:23:43 +0000
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| What A.I. Kant Do
- Could we English majors have a future after all?
Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:11 +0000
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| Finishing School
- It’s graduation season, a time of aspiration and anxiety. Today is about the aspiration — the wisdom to be gleaned from great commencement addresses.
Sat, 16 May 2026 10:33:26 +0000
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| They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again
- Violent settlers are not merely clearing Palestinians from land under Israel’s control. They are attacking areas where Israel agreed to Palestinian self-governance.
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:06:28 +0000
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| Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock
- An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:31 +0000
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| Political Money Is Flowing to Influencers. But From Whom?
- Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:08 +0000
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| Long Island Rail Road Workers Are on Strike. Here’s What to Know.
- America’s busiest passenger rail service shut down on Saturday after unions and transit officials failed to agree on a new contract.
Sat, 16 May 2026 04:41:38 +0000
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| Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map
- State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:48:07 +0000
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