| Iran War Live Updates: Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon After Pulling Back From Threat to Beirut
- Under pressure from President Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel held off from attacking Beirut. But he vowed to continue Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah, which could threaten peace negotiations with Iran.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:56:51 +0000
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| How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives
- A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:52:40 +0000
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| What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond
- Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:46:16 +0000
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| In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden
- The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:35:10 +0000
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| Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief
- Trump has failed to unite the country while at war and instead is seeking personal gain.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:33:43 +0000
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| Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can’t Hide Signs of Russia’s Faltering War
- The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way, with battleground losses and growing casualties. With fiercer strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:07:46 +0000
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| Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models
- The order, which signaled a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward A.I., followed debates over how to gain control of A.I. models without disrupting innovation.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:34 +0000
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| ‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience
- After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:10:23 +0000
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| Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’
- Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:51:19 +0000
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| Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week
- Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:40:11 +0000
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| New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don’t Support Trump’s Agenda
- A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump’s agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:27:10 +0000
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| Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group
- A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children’s Health Defense last year.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:18:23 +0000
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| Inside the Ebola Outbreak
- We discuss the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:59:46 +0000
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| Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.
- A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:55:58 +0000
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| U.S. Ebola Unit Plans in Kenya, Subject of Protests, Suffers New Setback From Court Ruling
- The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:48:56 +0000
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| What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship
- President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:32:18 +0000
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| Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower
- In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:44:41 +0000
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| A Congressman Was Suddenly Absent. So We Looked. And Looked.
- Will the mystery of Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey representative, finally be solved on Tuesday? The reporters covering the story will have questions.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:31:50 +0000
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| Trump Endorses Tom Kean Jr., the N.J. Congressman Who Hasn’t Been Seen For Months
- The message from President Trump about Representative Thomas Kean Jr. comes as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Mr. Kean’s name is on the ballot, but he hasn’t been seen for months.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:12 +0000
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| A Whole Generation Seems to Be Using ‘POV’ Wrong
- Gen Z might be using the abbreviation for “point of view” incorrectly. But linguists think it’s exciting.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:02:05 +0000
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