| Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals
- In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:07:21 +0000
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| Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:46:26 +0000
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| Trump’s ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History
- Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:43:27 +0000
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| Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
- At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:42:56 +0000
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| U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports
- The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:34:27 +0000
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| With Fuel Running Out and Canadian Flights Suspended, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing
- The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:31:08 +0000
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| U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
- U.S. Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorean commandos on raids across the country against suspected drug shipment facilities and other drug-related sites.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:28:57 +0000
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| It’s the Troll vs. the Bore in the G.O.P. Texas Senate Runoff
- The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:54:13 +0000
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| U.S. Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, With Dozens Missing
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:45:18 +0000
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| Talarico Beats Crockett as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: Texas Primary Election Takeaways
- James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:31:17 +0000
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| 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ray Barretto
- A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:35:30 +0000
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| The Goals of the War
- We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:03:35 +0000
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| Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause
- Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:01:58 +0000
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| What to Know About Nepal's Gen Z Election
- Nepal is holding its first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last year. Here is what to know.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:38:18 +0000
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| Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge
- President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:03:22 +0000
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| Paramount-Warner Deal Promises to Shake Up Streaming
- The deal would put the combined company in the same league as Disney and Amazon. But Netflix and YouTube will still easily outrank everyone.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:02:17 +0000
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| How RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
- The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:01:43 +0000
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| Fred VanVleet Was a Critic of the NBA Players’ Union. Now He’s Leading It.
- Fred VanVleet, a league veteran, has plenty of headaches to deal with. Can he revive trust in the organization?
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:29 +0000
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| To Cut Housing Costs, Some States Are Easing Fire Safety Rules
- Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least two staircases. More states are exploring the move.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:29 +0000
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| Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?
- Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry about the technology’s effects on employment or humanity in general.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:53:17 +0000
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