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Alexandra E. Petri and Daniel E. Slotnik

Jay North, Child Star Who Played ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 73

He was best known for playing the towheaded Dennis Mitchell on a sitcom that ran on CBS from 1959 to 1963.

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Patrick J. Lyons

What to Know About the Destructive Spring Storm System

Heavy rains, damaging winds and dangerous floods have ravaged the South and the Midwest for days, killing at least 18 people.

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Emma G. Fitzsimmons

Adrienne Adams Pitches Guaranteed Income as Major Campaign Proposal

Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, will release a plan to provide guaranteed income for homeless families.

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Adam Liptak

A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns

Conservative judges have come to opposite conclusions on what the Second Amendment has to say about limiting the gun rights of those under 21.

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Michael S. Roth

Trump’s Crusade Against Antisemitism Is Extremely Bad for the Jews

Antisemitism is real. But the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend.

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Everything Is Going According to Plan

Will President Trump’s tariffs go down as one of the 100 worst decisions in presidential history? 50? 10?

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Mihir Zaveri and Hilary Howard

In 15 Years, 80,000 Homes in the New York Area May Be Lost to Flooding

The metro region’s housing shortage is acute. But by 2040, dozens of neighborhoods and suburbs are likely to have lost thousands of homes to floods, a new report found.

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Nataliya Vasilyeva

Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say

Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.

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Constant Méheut

Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia

Ukrainian Navy officers and business owners in the port city pondered what Kyiv could gain from a truce after it pushed back Russian vessels and resumed commercial shipping.

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Luke Broadwater

As Netanyahu Heads to Washington, Trump Is Already a Close Ally

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are using similar playbooks as they face turmoil.

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Calum Marsh

10 Books Like ‘The White Lotus’ If You Can’t Wait for Next Season

From scathing satires of wealth to murder mysteries set at luxe resorts, these novels are sure to scratch that Mike White itch.

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Alexis Soloski

‘The White Lotus’: Jason Isaacs on His Character’s Fate in the Finale

The actor discussed accents, the awkwardness of onscreen nudity and his character’s surprising fate in the season finale.

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Noel Murray

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale Recap: Bloodshed and Sacrifice

Some characters got happy endings, while some decidedly did not. But there were enough twists to keep viewers guessing until the end.

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Sarah Mervosh

The Pandemic Is Not the Only Reason U.S. Students Are Losing Ground

For years, the country’s lowest-scoring students were steadily improving on national tests. Starting around 2013, something changed.

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Alan Feuer

Judge Calls Mistaken Deportation of Maryland Man a ‘Grievous Error’

Judge Paula Xinis, who has ordered that the Trump administration return the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, by Monday, also rejected a request to pause that order.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Kennedy’s Plan to Send Health Officials to ‘Indian Country’ Angers Native Leaders

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is committed to improving the Indian Health Service. Native American leaders have doubts. “It’s shameful,” one said.

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Hannah Beech and Sun Narin

In a Strongman State, a Trump Order Extinguishes Flickers of Freedom

Cambodia’s authoritarian dynasty had silenced almost all of the country’s independent media. The remaining few are facing extinction because of an executive directive from President Trump.

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Kate Conger

How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump

The social media platform has experienced a return in advertisers and new exposure as an official source of government news.

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Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and Megha Rajagopalan

Stocks Plunge Worldwide, and Trump Faces Mass Protests

Plus, Wayne Gretzky’s record finally falls.

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Emily Cochrane

Gulf Coast Shrimpers See Hope in Trump’s Tariffs

After years struggling to compete with cheaper, farm-raised imported shrimp, shrimpers from Florida to Louisiana are optimistic that the new tariffs will help them.

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