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Kevin Williams, Carly Gist, Amy Graff and Rick Rojas

Boy Swept Away by Raging Waters in Kentucky as Rain Soaks Central U.S.

Waters continued to rise in communities from Arkansas to Michigan as the storm, which has killed at least eight, drenched the region. More tornadoes were also possible.

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Liam Stack

Vandalism of Muslim Prayer Room at N.Y.U. Is Investigated as Hate Crime

Graffiti was etched onto walls of the room, at a university library, and prayer mats kept there had been soaked in urine.

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Aie Balagtas See

Detained in The Hague, Duterte Pursues a Political Comeback at Home

Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president who is facing charges of crimes against humanity, is running for mayor in a race analysts say he could win.

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Elian Peltier

She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.

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Melissa Kirsch

Works of Art

Creating rules around the content we consume can help calm our overtaxed brains and manage our moods.

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Jeffrey Flier

What’s at Risk for Medicine at Harvard

The task before higher education is immense.

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Justin Wolfers

Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life

Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.

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Maya Salam

‘The White Lotus’ Luxury: How Branded Collaborations Are Capitalizing on Privilege

The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle.

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Dani Blum

As Measles Spreads, Some Doctors See the Virus for the First Time

Providers are getting a crash course in how to recognize and treat an infection as the virus tears through Texas and New Mexico.

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Teddy Rosenbluth

Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal

Recent Trump administration actions are setting the stage for a measles resurgence, experts fear.

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Lindsay Zoladz

Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself

For years, the singer and songwriter has avoided the spotlight. But she is breaking her silence to look back on her self-titled debut and its powerful hit “Fast Car.”

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Choe Sang-Hun

How ?South Korea’s Democracy Prevailed Over a Reckless Leader

The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were always ready to fight for it.

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Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn

‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal

In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance.

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David Marchese

‘The Interview’: Bill Murray Says He’s Not the Man He Used to Be

The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself.

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Vimal Patel

Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.

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Troy Closson

New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.

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Ephrat Livni

Surprising Allies for Syria’s New Leaders: Some Jews Who Fled Long Ago

A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite wariness from other Jewish groups and from Israel.

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Farnaz Fassihi and Christoph Koettl

Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On

The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.

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Steven Erlanger

Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow

President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending.

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Zach Montague and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say

Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.

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