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Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say
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6/21/2026 2:02 AM
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| Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said. |
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While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks
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6/21/2026 2:01 AM
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| The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf. |
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U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland
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6/20/2026 11:51 PM
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| The next phase of talks to end the war in Iran is expected to begin on Sunday amid fighting in Lebanon and renewed confusion over the Strait of Hormuz. |
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Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
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6/21/2026 2:00 AM
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| Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president. |
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A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump’s Border Wall
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6/21/2026 2:00 AM
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| In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century. |
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Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
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6/20/2026 6:59 PM
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| The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. |
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Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs
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6/21/2026 2:00 AM
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| The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods. |
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Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left
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6/21/2026 12:00 AM
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| The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents. |
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How Trump’s Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms
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6/21/2026 2:34 AM
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| Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive. Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices. |
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Protect Every Animal From Cruelty? Not in 2026, Oregon Democrats Say
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6/21/2026 2:00 AM
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| A possible referendum in Oregon on animal rights would end fishing, hunting, even pest control, just when Democrats are trying really hard not to be seen as “weirdos again.” |
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For Half a Century, Capturing New York’s Human Moments
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6/21/2026 3:18 AM
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| Lovers’ quarrels on sidewalks, acts of kindness on public transportation, friendships forged under awnings in the rain, and so much more of the city’s daily poetry. |
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‘What Do I Do? Do I Tell Her? How Do I Fix This?’
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6/21/2026 3:05 AM
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| Some notable friends of Metropolitan Diary share their New York stories in the first of a special, limited series of columns marking the feature’s 50th anniversary. |
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Where Billionaires Summer, a Gardener Died in the Snow
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6/21/2026 2:00 AM
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| A landscaper’s difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the Hamptons’ manicured landscape. |
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A Malicious Chapter in the History of American Justice
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6/21/2026 3:00 AM
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| The Trump administration is the nation’s chief threat to the rule of law. |
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What I Learned About Parenting as a Trans Dad
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6/21/2026 3:00 AM
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| Becoming a father taught Zach Ellams how to overcome shame. |
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Minneapolis Donors Gave as ICE Surged, but Eviction Filings Are Rising
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6/21/2026 3:11 AM
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| Residents organized to keep their neighbors housed during Operation Metro Surge, and convinced state legislators to pass a rent relief bill in May. Some fear it won’t be enough. |