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Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce
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5/15/2026 4:59 AM
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| The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations. |
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‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump
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5/15/2026 6:15 AM
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| Watch an exchange between the two men in which the Chinese leader sought to signal exclusivity and name-dropped Russia’s president. |
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In Photos and Video: President Trump Goes to China
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5/15/2026 1:06 AM
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| Mr. Trump’s trip, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost a decade, was closely watched for signs of whether a trade truce between the countries would hold. |
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A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
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5/15/2026 4:03 AM
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| Plus, the Friday news quiz. |
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As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’
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5/15/2026 2:02 AM
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| Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul. |
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How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
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5/13/2026 3:46 PM
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| Our reporter Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the economy, looks back at Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the Fed. |
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It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.
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5/15/2026 2:01 AM
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| Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find. |
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Oil Prices Climb on Fears of Broader Energy Crunch
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5/15/2026 5:37 AM
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| Hopes for an end to the war in Iran faded after President Trump failed to secure a commitment from China to help persuade Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. |
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A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
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5/14/2026 3:49 PM
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| Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war. |
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C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil
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5/14/2026 6:08 PM
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| John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country. |
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Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92
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5/15/2026 5:13 AM
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| He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker. |
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Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story
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5/15/2026 2:01 AM
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| Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization. |
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Slate of Candidates in Bid to Cement Progressive Legacy
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5/15/2026 2:03 AM
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| The five dozen endorsements mostly feature those seeking state or local office who have previously supported the Vermont senator. |
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Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence
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5/14/2026 4:43 PM
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| Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled. |
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James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race
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5/14/2026 3:48 PM
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| What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order. |
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Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
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5/15/2026 6:08 AM
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| A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone. |
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Mail-Order Abortions Have Quickly Become Common
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5/14/2026 3:44 PM
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| Pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned. |
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Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare
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5/14/2026 9:01 PM
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| Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival. |
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Archaeologists Find Egyptian Mummy Buried With the ‘Iliad’
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5/15/2026 2:01 AM
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| For the deceased of Roman-era Egypt, Greek literature may have offered a cheat code to a more comfortable afterlife. |
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Even Alex Murdaugh Didn’t Think His Convictions Would Be Overturned
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5/15/2026 2:03 AM
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| His lawyers said he was stunned to learn that South Carolina’s top court had reversed the murder convictions. Prosecutors plan to retry the case, but a second trial could look very different. |
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The Strange Alliance Trying to Remake American Psychiatry
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5/15/2026 2:01 AM
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| The Department of Health and critical psychiatry activists are hoping to upend 40 years of medical orthodoxy. |
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Deported Despite DACA: Dreamers Face Uncertainty Under Trump
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5/15/2026 2:00 AM
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| The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days. |
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Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants
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5/14/2026 9:01 PM
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| They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa. |
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Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says
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5/14/2026 6:10 PM
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| At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls. |
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Inside the Secret Mission to Fly Taiwan’s President to Africa
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5/14/2026 2:53 AM
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| From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa. |
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How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool
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5/15/2026 2:00 AM
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| Cartel insiders say that in exchange for bribes and political support they were allowed to operate in Sinaloa state with near total freedom. |
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The Favorites for Eurovision 2026: Finland, Australia, Greece and Others
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5/15/2026 6:11 AM
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| Finland is the favorite for prediction markets and bookmakers, but singers from Australia, Denmark, Greece and Israel are coming for the title, too. |
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How to Watch the Eurovision Song Contest Final
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5/15/2026 2:01 AM
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| The internationally popular event will be available to U.S. viewers, too, although not on domestic TV in some countries that are boycotting this year. |
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The Damage of ‘Trump Math’ Is Adding Up
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5/15/2026 3:51 AM
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| Authoritarians go after data. The president has already started. |
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Stop Looking for an ‘Offramp' in Iran. There’s No Such Thing.
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5/15/2026 4:19 AM
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| And no, an exit strategy won’t help you, either. |
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At the Summit
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5/15/2026 3:48 AM
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| We wrap up President Trump’s visit to China. |
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Late Night Pokes Fun at Trump in China
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5/15/2026 12:19 AM
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| Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump’s idea of a Temple of Heaven is very different from the one he toured in Beijing with China’s leader. |
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5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate
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5/14/2026 9:06 PM
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| Candidates have become increasingly combative as they enter the final stretch before the June 2 primary. Once again, Xavier Becerra, a Democratic front-runner, drew most of the attacks. |
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Omaha Bar Is Not a Barbershop, State Barber Board Tells a Bar Named ‘Barber Shop’
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5/15/2026 6:09 AM
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| The establishment changed its name this week from the Barber Shop Blackstone to the Censored Shop Blackstone in protest while it is suing the state in federal court. |
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A Long Island Rail Road Strike May Be Near. Here’s What to Know.
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5/13/2026 1:41 PM
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| America’s busiest passenger rail service will shut down on Saturday if workers and transit officials cannot agree on a new contract. |