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Titan Sub Hearing: What We’ve Learned So Far
Contrary to public reports last year, the passengers probably had no idea that the vessel was about to implode.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Won’t Be on New York Ballot, Supreme Court Rules
The candidate had asked the justices to intervene after a state judge found that he had used an improper home address in election paperwork.
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Democrats See a Chance to Beat Trump on Judicial Confirmations
They hope to use the time after the election to approve judges, but Senator Durbin says their aggressive efforts have already produced a remarkable demographic shift on the federal courts.
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U.S. Charges Iranians With Hacking Trump Campaign
The indictment highlighted the heightened threat posed by hostile international actors — Iran, Russia and China chief among them — who hope to disrupt the U.S. election.
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G.O.P. Candidates, Looking to Soften Their Image, Turn to Their Wives
Ads featuring candidates’ families have long been a campaign staple. But they have taken on new urgency, especially for vulnerable Republicans, in a year when reproductive rights are a pivotal issue.
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Death Penalty May Be Off Table for 9/11 Suspect No Matter How Case Unfolds
The government is trying to cancel a plea deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the attacks. But a clause in the agreement may stop prosecutors from reinstating a capital case.
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Things Are Looking Up for Africa’s Upside-Down Baobab Trees
A researcher followed up on a study warning that the massive trees were in danger, and found many venerable specimens thriving.
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Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes
Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.
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Nuclear Power Is the New A.I. Trade. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Artificial intelligence’s hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says.
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China Stocks Soar in Biggest Single-Week Jump Since 2008
Economic stimulus moves triggered a broad rally in trading in Shanghai and Shenzhen.