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Elisabetta Povoledo and Clara Vannucci

600-Year-Old Fresco by Fra Angelico Gets Some Necessary Love

After three doctors fell in love with a fresco by Fra Angelico, they pledged to restore it so it could get its due when a blockbuster exhibition opens this fall.

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Adeel Hassan

A Pristine Family Photo. Then Barack Obama Strolls By.

The former president was taking a morning walk just as two young siblings posed with the Washington Monument and cherry blossoms serving as a perfect backdrop.

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Mujib Mashal, María Silvia Trigo and Pragati K.B.

The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.

Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups.

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Michael S. Rosenwald

Joe DePugh, Pitcher Who Inspired Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ Dead at 75

A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.

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Choe Sang-Hun

South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend

The death of the actress Kim Sae-ron has plunged her former boyfriend, the superstar actor Kim Soo-hyun, into the biggest crisis of his career.

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Trish Bendix

Late Night Debriefs After a ‘Tariff-fying’ Day at the White House

Stephen Colbert said that, thanks to President Trump, “America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries.”

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Susan E. Rice

What Happens When There’s a Real National Security Crisis?

In its first military action, the Trump administration showed itself to be reckless and unserious.

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Pamela Paul

My Farewell Column

I’ve sought to address what people believe but are often too afraid to say.

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Jason Farago

The Torlonia Marbles Offer Everything We Ask of Art

The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art.

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Yan Zhuang and Alexandra E. Petri

Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System

Millions of people were under severe weather advisories and more than 300,000 customers had lost power. Injuries were reported in Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri.

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Liam Stack

A Swastika, a Tesla and a Debate Over the Limits of Hate Crime Law

Is it a hate crime for people to draw a swastika on a Tesla if they believe Elon Musk is a Nazi?

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J. David Goodman

Trump’s Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews

American Jews have watched with both alarm and enthusiasm as strong-arm tactics, including arrests of activists, have been deployed in their name.

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Edgar Sandoval and Reyes Mata III

A Gunman Returns to El Paso. So Does the Hateful Rhetoric That Inspired Him.

The lawyer of the white supremacist who slaughtered 23 people in 2019 said his client was inspired by President Trump’s words, the same the president is using today.

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Erin Mendell

Hong Kong Surfers Turn ‘Nothing Into Something’

The scene in the Chinese territory is concentrated at a few beaches with inconsistent swell. One intrepid surfer says it’s all about “turning nothing into something.”

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Patrick Kingsley, Johnatan Reiss and Ronen Bergman

What is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel?

This week, the police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid claims that members of his team worked simultaneously for the state of Qatar. He is not a suspect, but two of his media advisers have been arrested.

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Andrew Higgins

Hungary Says It Will Exit ICC as Netanyahu Visits

The announcement came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel arrived in the country for a visit despite facing an international arrest warrant.

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Michael Crowley

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.

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Robin Pogrebin, Graham Bowley and Jennifer Schuessler

Smithsonian’s Leader’s Future Unclear After Trump Executive Order

The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat.

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Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger, Damien Cave and Apoorva Mandavilli

The Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health

Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape.

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Joe Rennison, Danielle Kaye, River Akira Davis and Eshe Nelson

Stock Markets Slide After Trump Unveils Tariffs

The initial market reaction suggested that the scale of the tariffs had come as a surprise to investors around the world.

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