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Iran denies hosting IAEA inspectors while assessing serious damage to its nuclear sites after recent military strikes by the U.S. and Israel, indicating a reluctance to engage in international oversight amidst rising tensions.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's core PCE inflation indicator surpasses expectations, influencing positive movements in U.S. equity futures as optimism surrounds trade talks with China and potential Fed rate cuts.
Student loan borrowers face a crisis as nearly six million are reported to be significantly overdue following the end of a pandemic-era reprieve, with two million at risk of wage garnishment soon.
Xiaomi's YU7 SUV launch breaks records with 300,000 preorders in an hour, positioning the Chinese EV-maker as a formidable competitor to Tesla in the electric vehicle market.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East escalates energy uncertainty, with European LNG prices rising sharply due to fears of disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, which holds significant global energy traffic.

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On a Quiet Southern Border, Empty Farms and Frightened Workers nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Edgar Sandoval
Illegal Immigration, Agriculture and Farming, United States Politics and Government, Migrant Labor (Agriculture), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Trump, Donald J, Edinburg (Tex), Rio Grande Valley (Tex), Texas
As federal immigration sweeps have prompted protests across the nation, the border is eerily quiet, as would-be migrants stay away and undocum…
Justice Dept. Says the Trump Administration Plans to Re-Deport Abrego Garcia nytimes.com 20 minutes ago by Alan Feuer
United States Politics and Government, Deportation, Immigration and Emigration, Federal Courts (US), Courts and the Judiciary, Justice Department, Homeland Security Department, Abrego Garcia, Kilmar Armando, Bondi, Pamela J, Trump, Donald J, Blanche, Todd (Attorney), El Salvador
The assertion raised questions about criminal charges filed against the migrant. But administration officials reiterated support for prosecuti…
The G.O.P. Scramble Over Trump’s Policy Bill, and Tracking Major Supreme Court Rulings nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and Catie Edmondson
Decisions and Verdicts, United States Politics and Government, Foreign Aid, Vaccination and Immunization, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Supreme Court (US), Republican Party, Senate, United States
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
With Flu Shot Vote, RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Skepticism Comes Full Circle nytimes.com 2 hours ago by Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Kennedy, Robert F Jr, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oz, Mehmet C, Trump, Donald J, Health and Human Services Department
The preservative thimerosal started Robert F. Kennedy Jr. down the path of questioning vaccine safety. A panel of experts he appointed will no…
Republicans Prepare to Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Budget Gimmicks nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Andrew Duehren
United States Politics and Government, Taxation, Law and Legislation, Politics and Government, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), Joint Committee on Taxation, Republican Party, Senate, Graham, Lindsey, Trump, Donald J
With the broad tax and health care bill they are now trying to muscle into law, Senate Republicans are preparing to upend Washington’s account…
Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign nytimes.com 12 hours ago by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender
University of Virginia, United States Politics and Government, Colleges and Universities, Justice Department, Trump, Donald J, Academic Freedom, Ryan, James E (1966- ), Federal Aid (US), Diversity Initiatives, Civil Rights and Liberties
The Justice Department has demanded that James E. Ryan step down to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school, three people fa…
Cuomo Doesn’t Blame Himself for Losing the Primary. Others Do. nytimes.com 14 minutes ago by Nicholas Fandos
Cuomo, Andrew M, New York City, Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses, Elections, Mayors, Content Type: Personal Profile
Even some of his supporters say Andrew M. Cuomo ran an aloof campaign for mayor that underestimated his chief rival, Zohran Mamdani.
Right-Wing Republicans in Congress Attack Mamdani With Islamophobic Comments nytimes.com 39 minutes ago by Annie Karni
Mamdani, Zohran, Discrimination
The responses to Zohran Mamdani’s showing in the New York City mayoral primary were the latest examples of how some G.O.P. lawmakers have grow…
The Parents Who Helped Shape Zohran Mamdani’s Politics nytimes.com 13 hours ago by Matthew Haag and Emma Goldberg
Elections, Mayors, Primaries and Caucuses, Content Type: Personal Profile, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- ), Muslims and Islam, United States Politics and Government, Movies, Anti-Semitism, Columbia University, Mamdani, Zohran, Mamdani, Mahmood, Nair, Mira, New York City
Zohran Mamdani’s parents, a filmmaker and a professor, gave him the foundation for his run for mayor of New York. But their own political view…
Mark Zuckerberg Ramps Up Meta’s A.I. Spending as Competition Heats Up nytimes.com an hour ago by Mike Isaac and Cade Metz
Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Research, Start-ups, Mobile Applications, Innovation, Appointments and Executive Changes, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Entrepreneurship, Anthropic AI LLC, Google Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, OpenAI Labs, Facebook Inc, Instagram Inc, Perplexity AI Inc, Safe Superintelligence Inc, Scale AI Inc, Bosworth, Andrew (1982- ), Cox, Chris (1982- ), Zuckerberg, Mark E, Wang, Alexandr (Technology Executive), Silicon Valley (Calif)
Unhappy with his company’s artificial intelligence efforts, Meta’s C.E.O. is on a spending spree as he reconsiders his strategy in the contest…
A.I. Frenzy Escalates as OpenAI, Amazon and Meta Supersize Spending nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Cade Metz
Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet, Start-ups, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Wages and Salaries, Amazon.com Inc, Anthropic AI LLC, Apple Inc, Google Inc, OpenAI Labs, Meta Platforms Inc, Wang, Alexandr (Technology Executive), Zuckerberg, Mark E
Companies like OpenAI, Amazon and Meta have supersized their spending on artificial intelligence, with no signs of slowing down.
Supreme Court Blocks Planned Parenthood From Suing Over Medicaid Funds nytimes.com 21 hours ago by Adam Liptak
Federal-State Relations (US), Medicaid, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Decisions and Verdicts, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Abortion, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Supreme Court (US), McMaster, Henry, South Carolina
The question for the justices was whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified p…
El Salvador Police Say Quotas and Rumors Fueled Bukele’s Mass Arrests nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Annie Correal
Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, United States International Relations, Politics and Government, Human Rights Watch, Bukele, Nayib, El Salvador, Police, Gangs, Prisons and Prisoners
Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now admit they arrested peo…
Israel’s Defense Minister Vows ‘Policy of Enforcement’ Against Iran nytimes.com an hour ago by Erika Solomon and Johnatan Reiss
Iran-Israel War (2025- ), Defense and Military Forces, War and Armed Conflicts, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Hezbollah, Katz, Israel (1955- ), Trump, Donald J, Iran, Israel
The minister, Israel Katz, said Israel would strike if Iran seeks to develop long-range missiles or advance its nuclear program, despite a tru…
Fate of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is a Mystery nytimes.com 14 hours ago by Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger
Iran-Israel War (2025- ), Stockpiling, Uranium, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Nuclear Weapons, National Intelligence Estimates, Trump, Donald J, Fordo (Iran), Isfahan (Iran)
U.S. intelligence agencies had long assessed that, faced with the possibility of an attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran would try to move i…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Nuclear Facilities ‘Seriously Damaged’ nytimes.com 13 hours ago by Farnaz Fassihi
Iran-Israel War (2025- ), International Relations, Nuclear Weapons, Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict, Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Araghchi, Abbas, Khamenei, Ali, Trump, Donald J, Iran
The assessment came hours after the country’s supreme leader had downplayed the damage the U.S. strikes had caused.
How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Nikole Hannah-Jones
Civil Rights and Liberties, United States Politics and Government, Discrimination, Law and Legislation, Black People, Minorities, Race and Ethnicity, Income Inequality, Whites, Colleges and Universities, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Diversity Initiatives, Federal Aid (US), Conservatism (US Politics), Hiring and Promotion, Affirmative Action
An assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination.
Trump’s Tariffs Have Unsettled Thailand’s Pet Food Exporters nytimes.com 9 hours ago by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Rebecca Conway
Thailand, Pet Foods, Trump, Donald J, Customs (Tariff), Bangkok (Thailand), United States, International Trade and World Market, Factories and Manufacturing, Zuru Inc, Bluefalo Petcare, Mars Petcare, Nestle Purina PetCare Co, Nestle SA
After rapid growth, Thailand is the biggest overseas supplier of pet food in the United States. Volatility in policy has some importers lookin…
China Confirms Trade Framework With U.S. to Lift Export Controls nytimes.com 2 hours ago by David Pierson
China, United States, International Trade and World Market, Rare Earths, Customs (Tariff)
The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s M…
Rachel Zegler’s Balcony Scene in ‘Evita’ Has London Talking nytimes.com 3 hours ago by Alex Marshall
Theater, London Palladium, Lloyd Webber, Andrew, Lloyd, Jamie, Peron, Eva Duarte de (1919-52), Evita (Play), Rachel Zegler
Crowds are converging outside the London Palladium to watch Rachel Zegler sing “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from a balcony — while paying thea…
The Senate Should Let Trump’s Bill Die nytimes.com 2 hours ago by The Editorial Board
United States Politics and Government, National Debt (US), Federal Budget (US), Law and Legislation, United States Economy, Taxation, High Net Worth Individuals, Medicaid, Social Security (US), Congressional Budget Office
Debt payments already exceed military spending. The president’s bill will make things worse.
How’s It Playing? POTUS Wants to Know. nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Carlos Lozada
United States Politics and Government, Trump, Donald J, News and News Media, Fox News Channel, Iran-Israel War (2025- )
Foreign policy by FOMO is not a sustainable strategy.
The Century’s Best Movies nytimes.com 3 hours ago by Kyle Buchanan
internal-storyline-no, Movies, Swinton, Tilda, Moore, Julianne, Brooks, Mel
We compiled the list by polling more than 500 people in and around the film industry.
Diego Luna Gives Jimmy Kimmel the Gift of Fox News Coverage nytimes.com 7 hours ago by Trish Bendix
Television, Meyers, Seth, The Tonight Show (TV Program), Fallon, Jimmy, Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program)
While filling in for Kimmel this week, the actor-director got the attention of Laura Ingraham, who said she’d never seen the show before.
Starmer Backtracks on Planned Social Cuts, Raising Doubts About His Leadership nytimes.com 15 minutes ago by Stephen Castle
Starmer, Keir, Reeves, Rachel (1979- ), Labour Party (Great Britain), Disabilities, Great Britain, Politics and Government
The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal despite pushback from within his party, but a parliamentary vote on it was expe…
A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Alan Yuhas
Canada, Archaeology and Anthropology, Ontario (Canada), Research, Uppsala University
Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in northern Ontario. Now, revealing the s…
As Celebrities Arrive in Venice for the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez Wedding, Details Are Scant nytimes.com 27 minutes ago by Emma Bubola and Jesse McKinley
Weddings and Engagements, Bezos, Jeffrey P, Sanchez, Lauren (1969- ), Venice (Italy), von Furstenberg, Diane
As A-listers gather in Venice to celebrate the union of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, the couple is following a familiar playbook of how to c…
A Hospital Was in Critical Condition. Could $1.1 Billion Fix It? nytimes.com 7 hours ago by Joseph Goldstein
Finances, Shutdowns (Institutional), Hospitals, Diabetes, Colleges and Universities, Heart, Medicaid, State University of New York, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Hochul, Kathleen C, Riley, Wayne J, Brooklyn (NYC), Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY), New York City
University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn faces many of the problems plaguing other medical centers in New York, but the state has reversed…