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Keith Bradsher

CATL Announces Major Advances in E.V. Batteries

CATL, the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, described breakthroughs that could make E.V.s more competitive with gasoline-powered cars.

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Adam Liptak

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Age Limits for Carrying Guns

An appeals court had struck down a Minnesota law that applied to 18- to 20-year olds, saying it violated a new Second Amendment test focusing on history.

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Shawn Hubler

Will L.A. Ever Forgive Its Mayor for Being Abroad When Wildfires Hit?

Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires started. It’s unclear whether she can reset.

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Edgar Sandoval

El Paso Gunman in Walmart Shooting Sentenced to Life in Prison

Both federal and state prosecutors took the death penalty out of consideration for a self-described white supremacist who carried out one of the deadliest attacks on Hispanic people in U.S. history.

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Sara Ruberg

Leaving the U.S. for College or Grad School? Tell Us More.

The New York Times is looking to hear from students who are considering attending schools abroad because of Trump administration policies.

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Lauren Jackson and Claire Fahy

Pope Francis Is Dead at 88

We look at his life and his influence on more than one billion Catholics.

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Doug Sosnik

Trump’s First 100 Days Are Paving His Path to Failure

When it comes to the presidency, a consequential start does not in any way equate to long-term success.

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Ross Douthat

Pope Francis and the End of the Imperial Papacy

Papal weakness has also opened up new possibilities for Christian and Catholic witness.

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Aaron Boxerman

Israeli Minister Says Freeing Hostages Not ‘Most Important’ Aim of the War

The far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the more crucial goal was ensuring that Hamas no longer ruled the Gaza Strip.

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Isabel Kershner

Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests

In a scathing court affidavit, the head of the Shin Bet said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed him to spy on anti-government protesters.

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David McCabe

U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google

The Justice Department said that the best way to address the tech company’s monopoly in internet search was to force it to sell Chrome, among other measures.

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Maureen Cavanagh

Willy Ley Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement.

During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side?

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Stefanos Chen and Winnie Hu

Trump Administration Renews Threats Against New York in Congestion Pricing Fight

The administration has demanded the tolling program end by late May, arguing that it unfairly burdens working-class commuters.

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Adam Liptak, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Gabriel Blanco, Laura Bult, James Surdam and Ray Whitehouse

Can a Judge Hold the White House in Contempt of Court?

The Trump administration has arrived at the cusp of what a judge suspects is outright defiance of court orders. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explores what could come next.

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Caroline Kitchener

Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

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Vivian Wang

China Warns Countries Not to Team Up Against It to Gain Trump Tariff Reprieve

Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.

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Danielle Kaye and Kevin Granville

Trump’s Renewed Attacks on Powell Drive Markets Lower and Weaken Dollar

President Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve, on top of the uncertainty about his tariff policy, continued to jar investors as stocks, bonds, oil and the U.S. dollar all tumbled.

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Kate Conger

What Is Signal, the App Involved in a War Plans Security Breach?

The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology.

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Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham

Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.: A More Open, and Then Divided, Church

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance that further divided it.

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Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias

How Francis, a Progressive Pope, Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

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