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The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World
The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.
By Damien Cave
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Vance Heads to New Talks With Iran. At Stake: Peace and His Own Standing.
The vice president is again center stage, after abruptly leaving the first round of high-level Iranian peace talks without an agreement.
By Tyler Pager
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U.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
Plus, Lego crime.
By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Michael D. Shear
business
Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
By Tony Romm and Ana Swanson
business
Why Gas Prices Go Up Fast and Take So Long to Fall
Fuel station owners take some of the hit for consumers when oil prices surge. On the way down, they try to get their money back.
By Lydia DePillis
world
Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.”
By Minho Kim and Tim Balk
us
Epstein Craved Harvard Connections. Many There Were Eager to Help.
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.
By Mark Arsenault and Debra Kamin
world
Starmer Will Tell Parliament He Was Kept in the Dark on Mandelson Vetting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.
By Michael D. Shear
world
The Killer Robots Are Coming. The Battlefield Will Never Look the Same.
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
By Maria Varenikova
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Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
By Nate Cohn
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Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November
Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.
By Emily Cochrane and Reid J. Epstein
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Big Names Wait in the Wings as Virginians Decide Their House Maps
With Virginians voting Tuesday to accept or reject redistricting, candidates from both parties await the voters’ judgment to decide whether — or where — to run for Congress.
By Kate Zernike
world
Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake
The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.
By Javier C. Hernández
business
Hey, Washington: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?
By Michael M. Grynbaum
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From Pulpits to Pews, Trump and the Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics
At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the feud between the president and the pontiff.
By Heather Knight, Robert Chiarito, Kevin Williams and Kyle Bagenstose
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U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3
The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
By Eric Schmitt
world
A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism
A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.
By Vivian Nereim
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Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack
The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
By Dani Blum
world
Javier Milei Wants to Rewire the Argentine Mind
Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.
By Emma Bubola and Sarah Pabst
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Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children
Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter’s own. Relatives said the gunman, who died in a confrontation with police, was struggling with mental health problems and stressed about his relationship with his wife.
By Eduardo Medina, Christina Morales and Johnny Diaz
business
C.E.O.s Are the Heads of Companies. Should They Also Be the Face?
Most chief executives are not recognizable to their customers. But when they step into the limelight, the rewards — and the risks — can be great.
By Jordyn Holman
opinion
The Unlikely Recovery of America’s China-Shocked Towns
The jobs are coming back, despite President Trump’s tariffs and harsh immigration enforcement.
By Bob Davis
opinion
Live Nation. Amazon. Americans Are Standing Up to Corporate Lawbreaking.
Lina Khan and Doha Mekki on three court rulings that illustrate the power juries and local officials have to enforce antitrust laws.
By Lina M. Khan and Doha Mekki
weather
Northeast Swings From 90 Degrees to Freezing Cold in Just a Few Days
Central Park and other spots around the region set record-high temperatures last week. Freeze watches were in place on Monday. What’s going on?
By Amy Graff
nyregion
New York New Jersey Stadium? Why MetLife Is Changing Its Name for the World Cup
This summer, FIFA is putting its stamp on the venue for the World Cup.
By Victor Mather
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Michigan Gas Clerk Helps Save Kidnapped Teen Girl Who Mouthed ‘Help’
A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.
By Alexandra E. Petri
world
It Was No Sweat: A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Finish
The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.
By Adeel Hassan