Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

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Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City

The former clerk of Mesa County, Colo., is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.

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Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.

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Iran’s Team Trains in Limbo for World Cup Overshadowed by War

The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans.

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Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing

The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.

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What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible.

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Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

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How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida

NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.

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Everlane Co-Founder, Shocked by Shein Acquisition, Wants a Redo

Michael Preysman, who ran the brand for a decade, can’t believe what happened to the company he built. Can he start over?

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Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Murders of 4 Sleeping Homeless Men

The judge who sentenced Randy Rodriguez Santos said his case exemplified the “coming together of three horrible symptoms of this city: homelessness, mental illness and narcotics abuse.”

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Russ Hodge Dies at 86; an Olympian, Like His Mother

Nicknamed Russell the Muscle, he finished ninth in the decathlon at the 1964 Games. His mother, Alice Arden, placed the same as a high jumper in 1936.

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Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else

In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity.

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A Powerful H.I.V. Drug Lands in Zambia. But Will It Reach Those Who Need It?

Lenacapavir, which protects people from H.I.V. infection with twice-yearly shots, is arriving in a country where the health system has been hollowed out by American aid cuts.

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‘A Dangerous Bluff’: Carney Likens Alberta Referendum to Brexit

The Canadian prime minister, who was the governor of the Bank of England when Britain voted to leave the European Union, said the Alberta referendum on separating from Canada could backfire.

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Manny Nosowsky, Waggish Crossword Constructor for The New York Times, Dies at 94

For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns.

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Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran

Lawmakers, including some of President Trump’s closest allies, slammed the emerging agreement as effectively undermining the president’s own war goals.

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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Tops Box Office as Disney Bets on ‘Star Wars’ Revival

The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.

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Garden Grove Chemical Tank Could Be Inching Toward Explosion, Authorities Say

Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding.

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Warsh Takes Charge of Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat

The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.

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Mahmoud Khalil to Appeal to Supreme Court in Effort to Halt Deportation

The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.

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Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein

Tony Carruthers, convicted in connection with three 1994 murders, was scheduled to be executed Thursday morning.

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NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Sees Fewer Storms, but There’s a Catch

El Niño may keep the Atlantic quieter, but it could bring more storms to the Pacific.

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Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director general, said the outbreak in central Africa was “not a pandemic emergency.”

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Return to the Land, a Whites-Only Community, Is Sued for Discrimination

Return to the Land, a 160-acre development requiring members be white and heterosexual, is breaking fair housing and civil rights laws, according to a lawsuit.

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Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video

In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage at home and abroad.

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Twist in FIFA Corruption Case: 2 Fugitives Emerge, Seeking a Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors are negotiating with Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son from Argentina, who after more than a decade suddenly agreed to meet in Brooklyn.

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Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.

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Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know

What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.

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China’s Peak Is Now

Does Xi Jinping see the world this way?

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Drake Drops 3 Albums: ‘Iceman,’ ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid of Honour’

The chart-topping Canadian rapper released an anticipated new album, “Iceman,” on Friday and two previously unannounced LPs, “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.”

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Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-fire, Rights Groups Say

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.

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With Memphis District Gone, Another Democratic Mainstay Retires

Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat who has represented Memphis since 2007, leaving the field possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson, after Republicans redistrict his seat.

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Keir Starmer and the End of Britain’s Old Certainties

The decade since Brexit has been one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality.

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Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint.

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We Cannot Let Trump Cut Childhood Cancer Research

More children will die because the Trump administration is cutting pediatric cancer research.

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I Have Some Questions for the Democrats Who Want to Run California

The Opinion columnist Ezra Klein moderates a forum with five of the top Democratic candidates for governor of California.

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Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding

The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.

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Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say

Work on the iconic National Mall basin appears behind schedule. President Trump initially said he had picked the contractor, then said he did not know it.

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Spirit Was the Only Airline in Town. Now What?

Spirit’s presence was a point of pride in Latrobe, Pa., where the security lines were short and airport parking is free. Residents are mourning the loss.

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Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar

Officials in Laredo, Texas, said at least one of the six people found inside the Union Pacific Railroad boxcar was from Mexico as investigators worked to identify the others.

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Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?

Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.

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We’re at the Dawn of the Ozempic Era — and It’s Really Weird

One in eight American adults is taking GLP-1s. What does that mean for how we relate to our food, bodies and one another?

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Passengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries

The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.

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Forget Climate Change. Democrats Need to Talk About Other Issues.

Climate change is mainly a priority for voters already firmly in Democrats’ camp.

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All Those A.I. Note Takers? They’re Making Lawyers Very Nervous.

A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings. They could also potentially waive attorney-client privilege.

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Before Hantavirus Outbreak, the MV Hondius Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’

Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very seriously.

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Trump Administration Weighs Citing ‘Emergency’ to Admit More White South Africans as Refugees

The move would further solidify the U.S. refugee program as a pipeline for the white minority from South Africa.

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GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen Baffles Fans With eBay Bid

Investors questioned Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit after he gave an evasive CNBC interview and a once-loyal supporter sold his GameStop shares.

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Meditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to South Korea.

Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.

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Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search

Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.

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Obama Talks Trump, Mamdani, Aliens and More in Colbert Interview

The former president was critical of President Trump, without ever naming him. Mr. Obama also urged Democrats to be plain-spoken, and talked about aliens.

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Candidates for California Governor Debate Tonight: What to Know

Seven candidates in the California governor’s race will face off at a debate hosted by NBC Los Angeles. The New York Times will livestream the event.

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In ‘Rocky Horror,’ Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation

What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter.

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His DNA Was Taken After His Arrest at an ICE Protest. Now, He’s Suing.

In a lawsuit, an Air Force veteran says that the federal government is sending a “chilling message” to people demonstrating against the immigration crackdown.

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Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Employees as A.I. Changes Work

The largest U.S. crypto exchange said it was cutting jobs because of cryptocurrency market volatility and to “optimize” for the artificial intelligence era.

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Modi’s Triumph in West Bengal Elections Puts Him Closer to an Opposition-Free India

With his triumph in West Bengal state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved closer to his dream of an opposition-free India.

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U.S. Sues The New York Times, Claiming Discrimination Against a White Man

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the paper had discriminated against a white, male employee who did not get a sought-after promotion.

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Delta Air Lines Will Stop Serving Snacks and Drinks on Short Flights

Most travelers flying less than 350 miles on Delta will soon have to go without free coffee and cookies, but the carrier is adding service to longer flights.

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Modi’s B.J.P. Wins West Bengal State Election for the First Time

The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of West Bengal for the first time and made gains around the country. Its defeated opponents accused it of cheating.

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‘By the Wind Sailors’ Invade California Beaches by the Thousands

The brightly colored jellylike marine life, called “Velella velella,” show up every few years when strong winds blow in the right direction, scientists said.

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Blanche Says Others Who Post ‘86 47’ Message Won’t Be Charged Like Comey

The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it.

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2 U.S. Service Members Are Missing After Military Exercise in Morocco

The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco.

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Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter

The Tampa disappeared in 1918 with 131 British and American personnel and civilians aboard. It was the largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War I

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Can the Costume Institute Survive Without the Met Gala?

The Metropolitan Museum and the party that has supported its fashion wing may be entering a new era.

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With ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and the Met Gala, Fashion Fans May Get Déjà Vu

That’s “meta” with a lowercase m, by the way. After a weekslong promotional blitz for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the scene on Monday may feel very familiar.

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Profound Autism Is Difficult Enough Without This Debunked Method

Study after study has called facilitated communication into question.

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