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China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game

Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.

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China Fans Patriotic Sentiment as Trade War With U.S. Heats Up

Chinese state media is rallying the public and posting old propaganda footage, but officials are also careful to leave room for talks with President Trump.

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The HeadlinesAudio

Trump Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action, Hamas Starts Bloody Crackdown, and More

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Analysis

Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals

Unwilling to fight for their institutions’ independence, officials watched as President Trump continued his pursuit of control over law enforcement.

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Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

The development comes as the U.S. military is planning its own possible escalation, and drawing up options for President Trump.

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How the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations

The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.

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Solution to C.I.A.’s Kryptos Sculpture Is Found in Smithsonian’s Vault

The sculptor Jim Sanborn planned to auction off the solution to Kryptos, a puzzle he created for the agency’s headquarters. Then, two fans solved it.

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A curved metal sculpture with light shining through its letters in front of an office building.

Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover

The militants said they would need special equipment to retrieve more bodies in Gaza. The announcement could put the truce with Israel at risk.

4 min read

Prospects Dim for Denmark’s Renewable Energy Star

Orsted, a Danish wind farm developer, has been hit by costs and President Trump’s efforts to stymie renewable energy. Its struggles are rippling across Denmark.

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Multiple wind turbines in the sea under a clear blue sky.

How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Food

They promised convenience and cheap nutrition. But they became a serious health concern.

France’s Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve. But he still has to get a budget passed by the end of the year.

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France, wearing a suit and speaking into two microphones at a lectern.

Q&A: Zohran Mamdani Explains His Rise on ‘The Daily’

Read (and listen to) our interview with the New York mayoral candidate who burst onto the national stage.

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Mamdani Is Making Overtures to Jewish Leaders. Some Are Listening.

The candidate is stepping up his Jewish outreach, holding meetings with rabbis and other leaders across New York City who oppose his stance on Israel.

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The Great Read

Britain’s Famous Forecasting Failure

The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a billion pounds’ worth of damage.

7 min read

Life on the Run Was Just the Latest Twist in an Escaped Inmate’s Saga

In May, 10 inmates escaped from a jail in New Orleans, highlighting the facility’s chronic problems. Derrick Groves was at large for months.

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Mr. Groves after being taken into custody in Atlanta.

Sandra Oh’s Career Takes a Musical Turn With Her Opera Debut

Performing in Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” at the Metropolitan Opera, Oh has already perfected the art of waving a fan with sass.

5 min read

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Trump Allies Push to Bolster Putin-Backed Balkans Leader

An influence campaign has relied on allies of President Trump, including Rudy Giuliani, to cast a Serbian politician as a victim of political persecution.

8 min read

Families of Jeju Air Crash Victims Sue Boeing

A lawsuit in Washington State is one of several accusing the airline of failing to update equipment on a plane that crashed in South Korea last year, killing 179 people.

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Racist and Homophobic Texts From Young Republican Officials Prompt Backlash

Some local G.O.P. officials who participated in the text exchanges lost their jobs or were being pressured to resign. But top Republicans have been dismissive.

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An older Derek Rose with white hair and mustache, wearing bright red pants and a white shirt, with a bright blue sweater draped over his shoulders.

Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93

His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.

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