| As Starmer Rejects Calls to Resign, Some Make Comparisons to President Biden
- In Britain, some argue that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, by rejecting calls to step aside, risks repeating the mistakes of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Wed, 13 May 2026 10:01:10 +0000
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| U.S. Intelligence Undercuts Trump’s War Claims, and the Cost of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- Plus, the controversy engulfing Eurovision.
Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:10 +0000
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| Silicon Valley’s A.I. Lobbying Blitz Reaches a Fever Pitch
- OpenAI and Anthropic are opening offices in Washington, hiring lobbyists and spending more than ever to win over federal lawmakers.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:14:36 +0000
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| What You Need to Know About the Federal Gas Tax
- President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:03:50 +0000
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| Your School District Is Probably Scoring Worse Than 10 Years Ago
- The drops in U.S. scores go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:28 +0000
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| Where Did All the AK-47s Go?
- A family of guns that was once ubiquitous in the U.S. firearms marketplace has started to vanish for a variety of reasons.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:11 +0000
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| Andreessen Horowitz Is Playing Politics Like No Other
- “If you think there’s a lot of money in politics now,” Marc Andreessen said in 2000, “you haven’t seen anything yet.” His firm is now the biggest known spender on this campaign cycle.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:04 +0000
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| How Our Personal Stories Became the New Soap Opera
- Even though only four original soap operas remain on the air, our appetite for high drama has never been more insatiable.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:34 +0000
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| Corpus Christi Faces Water Crisis as Drought and Industrial Growth Strain Supply
- Rising demand, municipal dysfunction and drought have pushed Corpus Christi to the edge of a water emergency, offering a cautionary tale for the rest of the country.
Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:18 +0000
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| Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China
- The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
Wed, 13 May 2026 08:21:04 +0000
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| The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors
- Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Trump in Beijing.
Wed, 13 May 2026 08:10:03 +0000
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| Britain Has Had 5 Leaders in a Decade. Is It About to Get Another?
- The promise of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in 2024 was renewed stability — but that now appears to be under threat.
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:19:43 +0000
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| Affordable N.Y.C. Homes Stay Empty for Months. That May Soon Change.
- With affordable housing in extremely high demand, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is announcing plans to reduce red tape and get people into those apartments faster.
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:18 +0000
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| A Bronx Neighborhood Loses Its ‘Monarch’ to Arson
- The police charged a 45-year-old man with three counts of homicide and one count of arson in a bodega fire that spread upstairs and killed a beloved resident.
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:15 +0000
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| Mamdani’s Opponents Raise More Than $1 Million to Fight His Agenda
- The new group, which will be led by Jim Walden, a lawyer who ran for mayor last year, will run attack ads and be prepared to sue the Mamdani administration.
Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:10 +0000
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| Jordan Klepper Wants the President to Get More Sleep
- “Well, well, well, looks like the Sleepy Joe-er has become the sleepy Joe-ee,” Klepper said after President Trump was seen with his eyes closed during an event in the Oval Office.
Wed, 13 May 2026 06:15:29 +0000
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| As Becerra Rises in Polls, He Draws Fire for Trying to Direct Interview
- “This is not a ‘gotcha’ piece, right?” the leading Democratic candidate for California governor asked a television reporter before an interview.
Wed, 13 May 2026 06:02:02 +0000
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| Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn
- Democrats in Nebraska appear headed toward the Senate matchup they want, while their primary for a key House district was too close to call.
Wed, 13 May 2026 04:33:06 +0000
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| Will Trump and Xi Try to Slow the A.I. Arms Race?
- The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow down.
Wed, 13 May 2026 04:03:46 +0000
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| Catherine, Princess of Wales, to Make First Official Trip Abroad Since Cancer Diagnosis
- Catherine will visit Reggio Emilia, an Italian city celebrated for its approach to early childhood education.
Wed, 13 May 2026 04:01:13 +0000
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