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Live Updates: Trump Says He’ll Decide on Iran Attack ‘Within the Next Two Weeks’
European officials, who have been effectively sidelined in the war between Israel and Iran, will try to exert limited leverage in a meeting with Iranian officials on Friday in Geneva.
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Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall
The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?
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No Rock Stars, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows the Cost of Divorce With the West
The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
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Chilling Photos Capture Police Shooting Man, Fueling Anger in Kenya
The protests and police shooting on Tuesday came nearly a year after demonstrations against President William Ruto of Kenya convulsed the country.
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Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties
A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.
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When Van Gogh Fled South, This Family Gave Him Purpose
An exhibition in Boston celebrates the little known Roulins of Arles, a family that tempered the artist’s depressions and sat for indelible portraits.
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Julia Margaret Cameron, Portraitist Who Broke the Rules
Starting her career at 48, she bent a new art form to challenge the conventions of studio photography.
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David Lynch’s Director’s Chair Sells for $70,000 at Los Angeles Auction
The sale of more than 400 items, including unfinished screenplays for “Ronnie Rocket” and a 35-millimeter print of “Eraserhead,” brought in an estimated $4.25 million.
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Is Art Basel’s Swiss Edition Losing Its Luster?
The Swiss edition of Art Basel was once a must-attend art world event. Now it faces formidable challenges — including from its own Paris offshoot.
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Intro to Our Juneteenth Edition of Black Writers Week 2025
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery for African Americans. Although President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, with it to take effect in January of 1863, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865—two-and-a-half years later—that the news reached the Black people of Galveston, Texas. It took…