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As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.
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After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?
Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain.
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First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash
The five men were part of the first group of deportees to be sent to the West African nation by the Trump administration. The Liberian government has not clarified their status.
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Show of Houses by Dutch Modernist Architect Shines a Light on Gem in U.S.
A riveting exhibition of photographs of homes by Gerrit Rietveld unearths a mastery, beyond furniture design, of “a new way of living.”
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From India, a God of Your Choice, to Display at Home
A vivid show of 19th and 20th century Hindu devotional prints showcases the country’s genius for aesthetic abundance.
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This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet
Researchers believe a young man buried inside a Scottish castle was a victim of the long-feared siege weapon, more powerful than a typical catapult.
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Seattle Times Columnist Resigns After Paper Scrapped Trans Sports Column
Matt Calkins, a longtime sports columnist, said editors had refused to publish a column about transgender athletes in women’s competitions.
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The New York Times Loses Defamation Lawsuit in Alabama
A 2023 article incorrectly reported that a University of Alabama basketball player was at the scene of a deadly shooting. A jury awarded $9.25 million in damages.
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How Big Tech’s A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields
Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated.
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Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries
The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator.