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Trump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
By Michael Crowley
world
Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.
By Ashley Ahn
business
Stocks Extend ‘Astonishing’ Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Further
The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.
By Joe Rennison
briefing
Strait of Hormuz Is Declared ‘Open,’ Boosting Hope for a Deal
Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
By Matthew Cullen
us
Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-C.I.A. Chief
A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.
By Charlie Savage, Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush
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Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order
A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.
By Mattathias Schwartz
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Tufts Student Who Was Held in Immigration Detention Returns to Turkey
Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.
By Vimal Patel
world
Seeking 1 Trillion Dollars, Carney Invites Investors Summit to Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.
By Ian Austen
world
Lutnick Blasts Canada Ahead of Trade Talks
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.
By Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
business
Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.
By Tiffany Hsu
us
Dueling Obama Ads Raise Democratic Anxiety Over a Virginia Vote
Democrats may win a referendum to give their party more House seats, but they are growing concerned — in part because of TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands.
By Reid J. Epstein
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This Texas Democrat Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
By Lauren McGaughy
style
Aging in a Brightly Lit, Big City
In 1984, Jay McInerney was a famous, young, hedonistic novelist. Now 71, he is wistful as he wraps up his tetralogy about a couple whose city, and marriage, are tested by the pandemic.
By David Daley
magazine
Lena Dunham Made Millennial Culture. Then She Was Undone by It.
The era of “Girls” is long gone, but its creator still has much to teach us.
By Amanda Hess
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Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits
The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.
By Abbie VanSickle
world
Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness.
By Michael D. Shear
arts
With A.I. Glasses, Korea’s Theaters Hope for a K-Pop Moment
Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world.
By Hahna Yoon
technology
Cerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepared for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.
By Cade Metz
climate
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper
The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.
By Hiroko Tabuchi
nyregion
N.Y.C. Doormen and Building Owners Reach an Agreement to Avert a Strike
The deal would provide pay raises and maintain free health insurance for about 34,000 apartment building workers.
By Patrick McGeehan
nyregion
Contours of Pied-à-Terre Tax in New York City Begin to Take Shape
As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues.
By Benjamin Oreskes, Mihir Zaveri and Grace Ashford
climate
Western States Need Water. San Diego Has Extra. Will They Make A Deal?
San Diego County is shopping a surplus of desalinated seawater to Western states that are facing increasingly urgent drought and short supplies.
By Scott Dance
world
The Long, Slow Race to Save Timmy, Germany’s Favorite Whale
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success.
By Jim Tankersley
opinion
A Stunning New Verdict Rewrites the Rules of Corporate Morality
The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.
By M. Gessen
opinion
If Orban Is a Domino, Is Trump Next?
Critics of populists need to do more than thrive off the missteps of their opponents.
By Sheri Berman and John Guida
nyregion
F.B.I. Launches Manhunt for Youth Volleyball Coach Accused of Sex Abuse
The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is being investigated in connection with sexual assault.
By David Waldstein, Neil Vigdor, Andy Newman and Maria Cramer
business
Mississippi Liquor Stores Run Dry Amid State Distribution Delays
The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at a warehouse in January.
By Michael Levenson
weather
Friday’s Storms Bring More Tornado Warnings to Weary Midwestern States
The region has faced day after day of severe weather this week. Friday was shaping up to be another busy night.
By Judson Jones and Nazaneen Ghaffar