| ‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump
- Watch an exchange between the two men in which the Chinese leader sought to signal exclusivity and name-dropped Russia’s president.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:15:57 +0000
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| The Favorites for Eurovision 2026: Finland, Australia, Greece and Others
- Finland is the favorite for prediction markets and bookmakers, but singers from Australia, Denmark, Greece and Israel are coming for the title, too.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:11:51 +0000
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| Omaha Bar Is Not a Barbershop, State Barber Board Tells a Bar Named ‘Barber Shop’
- The establishment changed its name this week from the Barber Shop Blackstone to the Censored Shop Blackstone in protest while it is suing the state in federal court.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:31 +0000
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| Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
- A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:08:04 +0000
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| Oil Prices Climb on Fears of Broader Energy Crunch
- Hopes for an end to the war in Iran faded after President Trump failed to secure a commitment from China to help persuade Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:37:47 +0000
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| Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92
- He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:13:12 +0000
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| Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce
- The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:59:59 +0000
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| Stop Looking for an ‘Offramp' in Iran. There’s No Such Thing.
- And no, an exit strategy won’t help you, either.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:19:11 +0000
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| A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 15 May 2026 11:03:57 +0000
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| The Damage of ‘Trump Math’ Is Adding Up
- Authoritarians go after data. The president has already started.
Fri, 15 May 2026 10:51:36 +0000
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| At the Summit
- We wrap up President Trump’s visit to China.
Fri, 15 May 2026 10:48:46 +0000
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| Even Alex Murdaugh Didn’t Think His Convictions Would Be Overturned
- His lawyers said he was stunned to learn that South Carolina’s top court had reversed the murder convictions. Prosecutors plan to retry the case, but a second trial could look very different.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:03:41 +0000
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| Bernie Sanders Endorses Slate of Candidates in Bid to Cement Progressive Legacy
- The five dozen endorsements mostly feature those seeking state or local office who have previously supported the Vermont senator.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:03:29 +0000
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| As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’
- Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:02:33 +0000
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| How to Watch the Eurovision Song Contest Final
- The internationally popular event will be available to U.S. viewers, too, although not on domestic TV in some countries that are boycotting this year.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:58 +0000
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| It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.
- Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:46 +0000
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| The Strange Alliance Trying to Remake American Psychiatry
- The Department of Health and critical psychiatry activists are hoping to upend 40 years of medical orthodoxy.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:43 +0000
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| Archaeologists Find Egyptian Mummy Buried With the ‘Iliad’
- For the deceased of Roman-era Egypt, Greek literature may have offered a cheat code to a more comfortable afterlife.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:37 +0000
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| Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story
- Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:01:09 +0000
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| How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool
- Cartel insiders say that in exchange for bribes and political support they were allowed to operate in Sinaloa state with near total freedom.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:46 +0000
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