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After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant
The White House has not commented on a report finding famine in Gaza. Analysts say that absent U.S. pressure, Israel is unlikely to change course.
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Rising Cost of a Day at the Beach Angers Italians
For Americans, the price of eggs became a rallying cry for consumers beaten down by high prices. For Italians, it’s the cost of beach umbrellas.
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Hong Kong Denies Visa Renewal for Senior Bloomberg Journalist
The unexplained decision raises new concerns about the erosion of press freedom in a city transformed by Beijing’s national security law.
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Stephen Shore Started Taking Photos at 8 Years Old and Never Stopped
Shore’s new book, “Early Work,” hints at the towering figure he would become in photography, a master of elegantly prosaic scenes.
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Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks
The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.
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Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Nightclub Shooting Victims
The mayor of Orlando, Fla., said that the crosswalk mural, which featured the Pride flag’s colors, was removed overnight this week. Community members protested and have, for now, repainted it.
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Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say
The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members.
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Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Say U.S. Officials Tried to Use Uganda Deportation Threat to ‘Coerce’ Guilty Plea
Officials dangled an offer to send Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica if he pleaded guilty to criminal charges, the lawyers said in a filing, then threatened to send him to Uganda if he did not.
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You’re Probably Thinking About the Future All Wrong
Nick Foster helped Apple and Google envision the future. He has some notes.
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Lisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump
The first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board, Ms. Cook has long been a pathbreaker in a field dominated by white men.