Can NASA Really Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028?

Experts have been hopeful, but say the agency’s lunar aspirations are largely at the whims of two billionaires, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

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Anthropic Releases ‘Safe’ Version of Its Mythos A.I. Technology

Called Claude Fable 5, it is twice as expensive as the company’s previous flagship system.

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Paramount CEO David Ellison Pledges Editorial Independence for ‘60 Minutes’

David Ellison told Lesley Stahl, one of three remaining correspondents for the news program, that he would respect the show’s editorial decisions after a tumultuous stretch.

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The Good That Can Come From Platner’s Candidacy

The Senate race in Maine is a chance to do away with inconsistent standards applied according to political bias.

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The A.I. Classroom Is Quiet. Way Too Quiet.

A.I. tutoring is seductive, but ultimately ineffective.

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How Elon Musk’s Friendship With the F.C.C. Smooths the Way for SpaceX’s I.P.O.

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

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Between the Knicks and the Pope, Villanova Finds the Spotlight

Villanova University alumni have been grabbing headlines, both on the court and in the Vatican.

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Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday

A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies.

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Democrats in Congress Grapple With Concerns Over Platner Allegations

Some voiced a fresh round of worry this weekend while others reinforced their support for Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee.

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Knicks Watch Party at MSG Is Canceled as Game 3 Security Ramps Up for Trump

President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are expected to attend the game on Monday at Madison Square Garden. A viewing party on Friday led to more than a dozen arrests.

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Marco Rubio: Florida Centrist, Tea Party Darling, MAGA Warrior, President?

The secret to the secretary of state’s success.

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Screwworm Flies Add to Cattle Ranchers’ Woes

Some Texans fear “the nightmares and the horrors” of a potential screwworm outbreak. Elsewhere, not enough grass to feed cattle sends them to market earlier.

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17 Arrested, 1 Officer Injured in N.Y.C. Celebrations of Knicks’ Game 2 Win

The police took dozens of people into custody this week after N.B.A. finals watch parties in Midtown Manhattan grew unruly.

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U.S. Amputee World Cup Contenders Are Fierce on Crutches

With the Amputee Football World Cup nearing, an elite squad of athletes gathered on Long Island to vie for a spot on the national men’s team, displaying skill and grit.

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Driven From Lenapehoking, They Hope to Return to New York

The Lenape were forced out of their ancestral lands centuries ago. Now in Oklahoma, their descendants feel the pull of homeland in the east.

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‘60 Minutes’ Turmoil: What to Know After Scott Pelley’s Firing

Scott Pelley’s firing is the latest in a string of controversies and staffing shake-ups that have plagued CBS’s news division.

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A Question Swirling Around Putin’s Big Conference: Could the War End?

At the St. Petersburg economic forum, business and political elites said Russia faced a choice of halting the conflict or sacrificing more. Vladimir Putin seemed to signal more war.

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Trump and Mamdani Plan to Be at Monday’s Knicks Game (but Not Together)

President Trump is expected to sit in a luxury box for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he will be in a “very different section.”

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What to Know About the Arrest of ICE Protesters at Delaney Hall in New Jersey

More than 80 people have been arrested during turbulent protests outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in New Jersey over the past two weeks.

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Amid Kennedy Center Strife, the National Symphony Faces a Cloudy Future

After months of uncertainty, and without an approved budget or secured venue, the orchestra has been unable to schedule its next season.

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Kennedy Center Tells Staff to Immediately Remove Trump’s Name From Documents

The center’s general counsel also said that a federal judge’s order meant the president’s name must be taken off indoor and outdoor signage by June 12.

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Six Questions Out of Tuesday’s Big Primaries in California, Iowa and Elsewhere

Who will run California? Can Democrats win Iowa? Here’s what happened, and what might be next.

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Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs

The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.

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See the Clashes Between ICE and Protesters in New Jersey

Demonstrations outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center have at times turned violent, with the authorities deploying tear gas and wielding batons as protesters resisted calls to disperse.

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I Went to Lebanon and Found Something Strangely Hopeful

It just needs to be given the chance.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models

The order, which signaled a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward A.I., followed debates over how to gain control of A.I. models without disrupting innovation.

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Polls of California Governor’s Race Show a Clear Top 3

Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer have consistently led the field in California’s nonpartisan primary, where the top two finishers advance.

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The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.

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In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden

The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.

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Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know.

Premier Danielle Smith announced that she would ask citizens to vote on whether they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to secede.

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Chinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says

An analysis of six years of procurement records suggests that the People’s Liberation Army has openly tried to acquire restricted U.S. technology.

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Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos

Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.

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