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North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia
Kim Jong-un seized on Russia’s need for support in its war against Ukraine. His reward is a rapidly modernizing military that threatens the delicate balance of power on the Korean Peninsula.
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Japanese Islands’ 10th Tadao Ando Museum Caps a Billionaire’s Quest
Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao Ando that caps the cultural quest of Soichiro Fukutake.
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Four Generations of Quilts Come Out of the Family ‘Treasure Chest’
The work of the African American quilters Laverne Brackens and Sherry Byrd, who continue the thread of the family tradition, will be on view at the Berkeley Art Museum.
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Sickens 45 People
The outbreak, which was traced to a grower in Florida, has spread to 18 states, according to the C.D.C. Several distributors and stores, including Target, have recalled products containing cucumbers.
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OPEC Plus Members Say They Will Fast-Track Oil Output
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates see a chance to ratchet up production in July, the third consecutive month of accelerated increases.
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Why a Utah Chalet Is the Perfect Setting for the Ultra Wealthy in ‘Mountainhead’
In HBO’s “Mountainhead,” the “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong uses subtle status symbols — and a secluded $65 million ski chalet — to convey hierarchy among the 0.001 percent.
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Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job
Jared Isaacman was a close associate of Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company has multiple contracts with NASA.
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How the Supreme Court Made Legal Immigrants Vulnerable to Deportation
The court decisions are an abrupt turnaround for a population that entered the country legally and shared detailed information about their whereabouts with the government.
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Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Cut the Ecosystems Mission Area and Much of Its Work
From bee science to understanding the impact of a warming world on plant life, here’s what the Ecosystems Mission Area does.
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U.S. Sends Iran Proposal on Nuclear Deal, Amid Reports of Uranium Enrichment Ramp-Up
The preliminary U.S. proposal came as a confidential U.N. report described an Iranian initiative that had multiplied Tehran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium.