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Iran Gets Major Economic Lifeline for Minimal Concessions in Initial Deal
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6/18/2026 7:32 AM
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| The agreement delays the most difficult steps for Iran for later talks, while granting it crucial benefits. |
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Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?
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6/18/2026 9:07 AM
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| Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. |
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Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack
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6/18/2026 9:11 AM
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| The attack, which shut down the capital’s airports for several hours, was part of an escalating campaign to bring the conflict home to Russians. |
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A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’
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6/16/2026 9:33 AM
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| Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations. |
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See the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold
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6/18/2026 2:04 PM
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| Fans gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making. |
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Jose Alvarado the Photographer Looks Back on the Knicks’ Magic
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6/18/2026 8:46 AM
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| While fans watched their team, José A. Alvarado Jr. watched the crowd. |
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While Knicks Fans Celebrate, a New York Artist Fumes
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6/18/2026 12:25 PM
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| After the Knicks promoted Gavin Snider’s watercolor painting in the wake of their N.B.A. title, one of the most famous artists on social media posted an uncannily similar work. |
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Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
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6/18/2026 11:28 AM
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| The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power. |
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Colorado Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release Tina Peters
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6/18/2026 1:50 PM
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| Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the release of Tina Peters, convicted of election tampering. |
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ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
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6/18/2026 10:50 AM
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| Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative. |
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Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
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6/18/2026 12:32 PM
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| The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments. |
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McCarthy Aide’s Tell-All Book Recounts Trump’s Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.
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6/18/2026 7:57 AM
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| A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation. |
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Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
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6/18/2026 12:10 PM
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| The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate. |
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Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
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6/18/2026 10:30 AM
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| I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son. |
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The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
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6/18/2026 9:09 AM
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| The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it. |
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Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago
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6/18/2026 12:07 PM
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| Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights. |
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Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening
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6/18/2026 12:53 PM
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| The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters. |
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Mariska Hargitay on ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ and Finding Inspiration From Jalen Brunson
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6/18/2026 8:00 AM
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| The “Law & Order: SVU” actress “was really scared” about starring in “Every Brilliant Thing.” Who does she look to for inspiration? The Knicks, of course. |
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JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration
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6/18/2026 1:17 PM
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| I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House. |
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Don’t Blame Plunging Birthrates on Phones
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6/18/2026 12:00 PM
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| Low fertility rates are a lagging indicator, the final outcome of a string of social shifts. |
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Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
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6/18/2026 8:42 AM
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| The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment. |