| 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 17:19:40 +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 17:15:33 +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 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 16:39:06 +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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| Iran Reveals 3-Day Funeral Plan for Ayatollah Khamenei, After Long Delay
- Ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held in multiple cities, including Tehran, where authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend, Iranian state media reported.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:49:18 +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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| Lebanon Endures Threats, Diplomacy and Whiplash as Others Decide Its Fate
- The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran looms over a state that has been pummeled by military strikes but has little say in determining its own future.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:38:44 +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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| 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 09:02:16 +0000
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| Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash
- “Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said he would headline a summer concert series.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:46:54 +0000
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| Iowa Democrats Seek an Outsider in an Anti-Establishment Year
- Tuesday’s Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:41:29 +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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