| The Race to Control Congress
- We look at where the parties stand leading up to the midterms.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:48:15 +0000
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| Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California
- Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:06 +0000
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| W.H.O. Chief Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Speed and Scale of Ebola Outbreak as Cases Rise
- The warning came shortly after Congo officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 513 cases, a sharp rise since the outbreak was first reported over the weekend.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:43:49 +0000
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| What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak as Cases and Deaths Rise
- More than 130 deaths and over 500 cases are suspected. The United States restricted entry for people who have been to three African countries after a global health emergency was declared.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:41:46 +0000
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| Trump Is Down. Can Democrats Go Up?
- Is there anything Democrats can do to break free of a deeply polarized political system in which parties are constantly winning and then losing office?
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:03:42 +0000
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| As OpenAI Celebrates Court Win Against Musk, Other Challenges Lie Ahead
- A jury’s rejection of Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI was a major hurdle crossed. But the maker of ChatGPT faces a list of other problems.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:03:31 +0000
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| As Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites, an Environmental Disaster Unfolds
- After invading more than four years ago, Moscow has usually been the one causing ecological disaster. But Kyiv’s strikes, intended to cut into the Kremlin’s oil revenue, have flipped the script.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:02:00 +0000
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| Calls for ‘No Seed Oil’ Push Companies to Order Up Butter and Beef Tallow
- Businesses are finding different (and more costly) ways to fry foods as shoppers demand alternatives to seed oils as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:52 +0000
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| Silicon Valley’s Answer to Declining Male Fertility? Sperm Racing.
- A San Francisco biotech start-up races sex cells on tiny tracks. Can an internet joke become a serious business?
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:47 +0000
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| Trump’s Deportations Are Costing Americans Jobs
- According to a new study, construction was impacted more than any other industry studied, with American-born workers losing more jobs than immigrants as a result of the deportations.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:39 +0000
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| G.O.P. Supporters Back Trump, but a Third Seek a New Direction for the Party
- While President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular within the Republican coalition, a New York Times/Siena poll found, a sizable share wants the party’s next nominee to take a different approach.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:35 +0000
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| On Blind, Anxious Tech Workers Get the Lowdown on Layoffs
- On the website Blind, professionals share advice — and gallows humor — anonymously. It is chronicling the curdling of tech optimism.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:01:01 +0000
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| Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up.
- The state is leading the country’s reckoning with PFAS. The outcome of its suit against the federal government will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 other claims nationwide.
Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:59 +0000
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| The LIRR Strike Is Over. Here’s What Commuters Can Expect on Tuesday.
- A deal was reached on Monday night to end the strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail line, but officials said the service will not fully resume until Tuesday afternoon.
Tue, 19 May 2026 08:49:57 +0000
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| Interest in N.Y.C. Pre-K Programs Is Flat, Despite Mamdani’s Outreach
- Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand.
Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:05 +0000
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| Last-Minute Donation Could Upend G.O.P. Primary for Texas Attorney General
- A single donor’s contribution of $2.75 million could help propel Representative Chip Roy in his clash with a self-funded state senator, Mayes Middleton.
Tue, 19 May 2026 04:39:39 +0000
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| Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
- Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
Tue, 19 May 2026 04:01:05 +0000
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| Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
- Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
Tue, 19 May 2026 03:51:47 +0000
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| A Fearful Phone Call and Frantic Search Preceded San Diego Mosque Shooting
- San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city.
Tue, 19 May 2026 03:03:33 +0000
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| Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Threatens Thousands of Homes
- Officials ordered more than 29,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.
Tue, 19 May 2026 02:30:02 +0000
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