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Steel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods
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5/12/2026 2:01 AM
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| The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory. |
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Inflation Jumps, Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff
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5/12/2026 6:52 AM
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Open Story
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| President Trump has declared the cease-fire on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the economic effects of the war become more apparent. |
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How Iran’s Internet Blackout Is Crippling Its Economy, and the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes
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5/12/2026 3:00 AM
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Open Story
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| Plus, how everything became a subscription. |
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Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan During China Summit
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5/11/2026 11:21 PM
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Open Story
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| Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island. |
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China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No.
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5/12/2026 2:03 AM
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Open Story
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| The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries. |
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China Seeks A.I. Independence, Weakening Trump’s Leverage
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5/11/2026 10:36 PM
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| Before this week’s U.S.-Chinese summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency. |
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China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline
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5/11/2026 9:00 PM
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| For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image. |
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Kari Lake, Who Led Effort to Shutter Voice of America, Is Named Ambassador to Jamaica
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5/11/2026 9:05 PM
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Open Story
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| Ms. Lake tried and failed to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and to cut funding for other federally funded news groups like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. |
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RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
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5/11/2026 1:02 PM
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Open Story
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| Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority. |
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How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
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5/12/2026 7:34 AM
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Open Story
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| The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it. |
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How to Eat Through Our List of the Best Restaurants in New York City
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5/12/2026 6:57 AM
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Open Story
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| Don’t have the time (or money) to try all 100? Here are a dozen bite-size bucket lists to inspire you. |
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Who Owns the Strait?
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5/12/2026 3:50 AM
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Open Story
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| We take a look at the laws governing waterways. |
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The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags
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5/12/2026 3:48 AM
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Open Story
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| The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products. |
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Russia Keeps Attacking U.S. Firms in Ukraine. The White House Is Silent.
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5/12/2026 3:46 AM
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Open Story
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| Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns. |
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Putin’s Credibility Has Suffered in the Iran War. Or Has It?
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5/12/2026 7:22 AM
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Open Story
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| Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory. |
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Former Congressman Barney Frank, Now in Hospice, Offers Democrats Frank Words of Advice
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5/12/2026 2:02 AM
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Open Story
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| Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.” |
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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
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5/12/2026 2:02 AM
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| Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha’s “blue dot” vote. |
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Why So Many Guys Are Obsessed With Testosterone
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5/12/2026 2:01 AM
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Open Story
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| From the Trump administration to online influencers, the hormone is increasingly seen as the key to achieving a new male ideal. |
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What to Know About the New Obsession With Testosterone
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5/12/2026 2:02 AM
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Open Story
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| From politics to influencers and beyond, the hormone is being used not just for medical reasons but in pursuit of a new masculine ideal. |
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Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against OpenAI Test a New Strategy
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5/12/2026 4:53 AM
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Open Story
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| The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies. |
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Start-Up Raises $1.3 Billion for an A.I. ‘Grid’
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5/12/2026 7:24 AM
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Open Story
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| As tech giants dominate the hardware needed to build artificial intelligence, Amp hopes to create an alternative. |
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Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?
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5/11/2026 9:01 PM
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| President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor. |
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Macron Makes a Bid for New Partners in Africa
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5/12/2026 5:52 AM
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| The French president visited Kenya this week for a summit designed to build stronger ties with Anglophone African countries. |
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Did Epstein Actually Write That Suicide Note? Here’s How We Tried to Find Out.
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5/12/2026 2:02 AM
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Open Story
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| Three New York Times reporters discuss the steps they have taken to learn more about a note found in Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell in the weeks before his death. |
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Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait
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5/11/2026 7:56 PM
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Open Story
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| The National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska is now the temporary home for many of the Americans who had been passengers on the MV Hondius. |
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The Shared Feeling of Being Harvested by the Future
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5/12/2026 4:10 AM
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Open Story
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| There is a shared sense of precarity that lies beneath the envy and distrust. |
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We Should Be Taking Hantavirus More Seriously
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5/12/2026 2:03 AM
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Open Story
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| There are too many unknowns to be certain about much. |
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Stephen Colbert Hosts 4 of His ‘Best Television Friends’
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5/11/2026 11:49 PM
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Open Story
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| Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, co-hosts of the Strike Force Five podcast along with Colbert, joined as guests on what is likely their last appearance together on the “Late Show.” |
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Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data
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5/11/2026 10:23 PM
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Open Story
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| Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given the hackers in exchange for the stolen data. |
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EBay Rejects GameStop’s $55 Billion Takeover Bid
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5/12/2026 6:09 AM
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Open Story
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| The online marketplace called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.” |
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Texas Rainbow Crosswalk Ban Leads San Antonio to Paint Sidewalks Instead
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5/12/2026 2:01 AM
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| After the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks, San Antonio used colorful sidewalks to keep public pride symbols alive in the city. |
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Rex Reed, Film Critic Known for Acerbic Reviews, Dies at 87
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5/12/2026 5:08 AM
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| He fawned over Old Hollywood stars and sparred with Frank Sinatra. Nora Ephron marveled at his ability to get his subjects to say the things they did. |