Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family (Gift Article)

At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.

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Opinion | The 25 Objects That Explain America (Gift Article)

Want to understand this country? Look at our stuff.

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AI Just Went Rogue Again. This Time It Turned to Deception.

A U.K. government-backed research group said OpenAI and Anthropic systems took unsanctioned actions and behaved deceptively during testing.

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Fauci’s lawyer fires back: ‘Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ (Gift Article)

Mike McCarthy and the Steelers also responded to the quarterback’s criticism of Anthony Fauci on The Pat McAfee Show.

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Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show (Gift Article)

Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.

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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)

It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.

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How to Protect Yourself From Alpha-Gal Syndrome (Gift Article)

The red-meat allergy, caused by a tick bite, is becoming more common in parts of the country.

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An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities (Gift Article)

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.

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Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet (Gift Article)

Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.

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Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher (Gift Article)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.

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The Bears Are on Ozempic (Gift Article)

An annual celebration of bears — gay men on the bigger and hairier side — feels different in the age of GLP-1s.

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Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro (Gift Article)

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.

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Trump Still Has That IRS Immunity. Don’t Be Fooled

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assurance to senators about the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and President Trump’s immunity with the Internal Revenue Service is nothing more than a ho...

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U.S. cities chasing millions of dollars from FIFA after hosting World Cup games (Gift Article)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced last year that host cities for the 2025 Club World Cup would receive $1m.

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An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump (Gift Article)

The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.

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U.S. Sends Flight With Deportees to Venezuela for First Time Since Earthquakes (Gift Article)

A plane with 147 Venezuelans landed on Monday in the South American country amid criticism over the deaths of deportees housed in a collapsed building during June’s quakes.

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Officer Charged With Violating Privacy for Recording Colleagues’ Racism (Gift Article)

The charges stem from recordings that Daniel Flores made over the course of 2024, when he was working in a Los Angeles police unit that recruited new officers.

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Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking (Gift Article)

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

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Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity (Gift Article)

The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.

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For Female Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms (Gift Article)

Women are increasingly reporting sexual harassment and abuse in the sport, including accusations against the renowned climber Nirmal Purja.

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Want to See the Epstein Files in Print? Here Are the 3,437 Volumes. (Gift Article)

Documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, taking up more than 3,400 volumes and weighing over eight tons, have been printed and bound for display in a TriBeCa gallery.

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Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts (Gift Article)

The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.

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Opinion | Meet the Americans Who Can’t Afford Hair Cuts or Toilet Paper (Gift Article)

Millions of Americans struggle in sometimes unimaginable ways, and Trump’s cuts in food stamps and other benefits are now making life even more precarious.

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In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear (Gift Article)

With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

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In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath (Gift Article)

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.

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Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)

A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.

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Trump Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack, Despite Initial Investigation (Gift Article)

President Trump claimed without evidence that Minnesota’s Democratic government was “behind” a cyberattack on the state’s own water systems. Investigators believe Iran is likely responsible.

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Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story

The doctor was thrust into his pandemic-leadership role because of Trump’s deadly dereliction of duty.

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