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Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran
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5/31/2026 1:34 PM
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| In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality. |
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U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
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5/31/2026 1:48 PM
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| U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said. |
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Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation
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5/31/2026 7:39 PM
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| The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over. |
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As Democrats Worry About Senate Race, Platner Attacks Reports About Sexual Messages
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5/31/2026 8:10 PM
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| Graham Platner, whose contest in Maine is a key to Democrats’ hopes of winning the Senate, sought to discredit reports that he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage. |
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Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?
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5/31/2026 11:44 AM
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| Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war. |
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Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City
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5/31/2026 3:18 PM
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| The former clerk of Mesa County is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis. |
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He Was Satirized on British TV. Now He’s Trump’s Pick to Lead California.
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5/31/2026 2:01 AM
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| Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals. |
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Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent
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5/31/2026 7:19 AM
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| The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups. |
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How an Act of Vandalism Helped a Dissident Find His Voice
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5/31/2026 9:01 PM
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Open Story
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| Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that stop him. |
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Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her
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5/31/2026 2:00 AM
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| The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us. |
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India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King
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5/31/2026 2:00 AM
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| Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country. |
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The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze
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5/31/2026 2:00 AM
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| Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online. |
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Havoc in Hawaii’s Coffee Fields After an Earthquake Destroyed Water Collection Tanks
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5/31/2026 2:26 PM
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| An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods. |
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Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff
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5/31/2026 6:57 PM
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| The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America. |
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Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
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5/31/2026 2:00 AM
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| Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them. |
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The Museum of Wretched Ideas Has Reopened
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5/31/2026 8:06 AM
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| We seem to have forgotten more or less everything. |
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Time Gave Me Back What Prison Took Away
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5/27/2026 11:59 AM
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| A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did. |
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High-Speed Sailboats Race Past the New York Skyline
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5/31/2026 12:00 AM
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| SailGP, a two-day competition some say is like Formula 1 on the water, has replaced part of the normal traffic in New York Harbor with high-tech catamarans. |
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2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say
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5/31/2026 4:01 PM
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| Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses. |
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Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds
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5/31/2026 2:41 PM
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| An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct. |
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The World Capital of French Fries Has a Problem: Too Many Potatoes
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5/30/2026 2:00 AM
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| Belgium’s potato harvest set a record, just as tariffs hit U.S. demand for frozen fries and as competition from suppliers in Asia intensified. |