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At Least 8 Killed as Protesters Battle Police in Kenya
Demonstrators joined antigovernment marches across the country a year after huge rallies against a contentious tax plan left more than 60 people dead.
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Rubio Fleshes Out Trump’s Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. strikes had destroyed a facility that is key to turning highly enriched nuclear fuel into a working bomb. He railed against a less optimistic U.S. intelligence report.
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Friendship Is Insane: Eva Victor on “Sorry, Baby”
A friend once shared with me: “Good writing … cuts us open. It exposes, in a beautiful twist, the reader as much as the author. And the best writing, following the incision, knits us back together more truly, more fully healed in some way.” I thought of his words after watching writer, director, and star…
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Cure Your Insomnia with Prime Video’s “Countdown”
The first streaming service series ever broadcast in the United States was Netflix’s dark, no-holds-barred political drama “House of Cards.” Its arrival seeded the idea that these new platforms could offer stories and execution that rivalled that of cable stalwarts like HBO and Showtime. Prime Video had an uneven start, with series like “Bosch” and…
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These Homemade Protein Bars Are Simple, Sweet and Salty
This simple recipe from Genevieve Ko gets the bulk of its protein from nuts, not powders, for an especially delicious on-the-go snack.
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Taco Trucks Feed Workers After the Palisades Fire
A huddle of trucks has become the most reliable place for cleanup crews and contractors to find lunch.
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Takeaways From Hard Fork’s Interview With OpenAI’s Sam Altman
Mr. Altman discussed President Trump’s understanding of artificial intelligence, the war for A.I. talent and OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft.
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Some Republicans Join Democrats in Unease Over White House Budget Cuts
President Trump has sought to claw back funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid, sparking a fierce debate over the power of the purse.
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Is Mamdani Really a Gift to Trump and the G.O.P.?
Republicans have gleefully seized on Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as a fresh boogeyman. The reality could be more complicated.
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Trump Urges Congress to ‘Kill’ Voice of America as Its Leader Defends Gutting It
In a heated hearing, Kari Lake, the Trump ally in charge of the federally funded international broadcasting network, called the media agency “a rotten piece of fish” that should be defunded.