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How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days
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5/9/2026 2:02 AM
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Open Story
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| Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears. |
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Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
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5/9/2026 2:01 AM
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Open Story
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| Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year. |
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How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
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5/9/2026 2:02 AM
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Open Story
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| The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P. |
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Republicans Are Building an Advantage in Redistricting. How Much Is It Worth?
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5/9/2026 6:32 AM
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Open Story
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| Where things stands in the race for House control after recent court rulings. |
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Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
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5/9/2026 2:01 AM
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Open Story
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| The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault. |
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Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
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5/9/2026 2:00 AM
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Open Story
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| Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life. |
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How China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals
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5/8/2026 9:01 PM
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Open Story
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| Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them. |
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How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.
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5/9/2026 2:01 AM
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Open Story
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| A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals. |
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Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It
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5/9/2026 2:08 AM
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Open Story
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| The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest. |
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China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs
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5/8/2026 11:19 PM
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Open Story
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| The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing. |
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How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle
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5/9/2026 8:01 AM
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Open Story
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| The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago. |
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A Scaled-Back Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability in Ukraine War
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5/9/2026 4:38 AM
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Open Story
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| The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other Russian cities can no longer be insulated from the war. |
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Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
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5/9/2026 4:53 AM
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Open Story
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| The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides. |
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My Ted Talk
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5/9/2026 4:00 AM
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Open Story
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| Captain Courageous cut a cool swath, in contrast to today’s creepy oligarchs. |
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This Is What Happened After We Gutted U.S.A.I.D.
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5/9/2026 4:26 AM
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Open Story
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| Trump’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71 percent cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025. |
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Early Adopter
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5/9/2026 3:09 AM
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Open Story
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| Why does it feel worse to be early than to rush and stress and arrive a little late? |
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Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport
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5/9/2026 6:13 AM
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Open Story
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| The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. Those on board were safely evacuated. |
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Britain’s Electorate Is ‘Splintering.’ Can Its System Stand the Strain?
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5/9/2026 5:26 AM
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Open Story
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| Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy. |
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Hantavirus Vaccines and Treatments Are in the Pipeline
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5/9/2026 6:41 AM
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Open Story
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| But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say. |
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In Hungary, Viktor Orban Loyalists Jump Ship
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5/8/2026 9:01 PM
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Open Story
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| Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, has promised to push out “puppets of the old regime.” Many are jumping first. |