| What Are Prediction Markets, and Why Are They Causing Controversy?
- The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:43:48 +0000
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| Deb Haaland’s Historic Run for New Mexico Governor Hits a Primary Snag
- In New Mexico, the former interior secretary seemed to have an easy path to becoming the first Native American woman elected governor — until Sam Bregman challenged her.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:25:40 +0000
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| In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill
- A small group in the House of Lords proposed hundreds of amendments that helped stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:18:31 +0000
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| As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions
- Another interest-rate cut highlights the narrowing path for the country’s central bank amid the strains of immense wartime spending.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:07:52 +0000
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| The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology
- Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:03:12 +0000
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| Did D.E.I. Go Too Far?
- They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:51:40 +0000
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| Trump Administration Approves Firing Squad Executions for Death Penalty
- The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:49:56 +0000
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| How Ashley Padilla, Breakout ‘S.N.L.’ Star, Nails Comic Timing
- Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:35:38 +0000
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| A Man, a Howitzer and His Battle to Fire It Into the Adirondack Woods
- In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:34:26 +0000
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| Both Iran and U.S. Blockade Strait of Hormuz
- The foes are trying to exert control over the narrow passageway. Most ships aren’t moving. Here’s what to know.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:33:41 +0000
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| It Was Just a Podcast. Now, It’s Kelce Land.
- When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:33:32 +0000
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| Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers
- A few carriers are making a lot of money while many are struggling. President Trump and industry executives seem to think mergers may be the answer.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:54:36 +0000
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| The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
- Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:47:32 +0000
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| As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, RFK Jr. Aide Ran Wellness Company Poised to Benefit
- Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:37:46 +0000
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| Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes
- The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:31:57 +0000
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| They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.
- The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:23:28 +0000
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| How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets
- President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:06:55 +0000
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| Brian Scott Lorenz Convicted of Murder at Third Trial for Deborah Meindl’s Death
- Brian Scott Lorenz was convicted of murdering Deborah Meindl, a 33-year-old nursing student who walked into her Tonawanda, N.Y., home on a cold February afternoon and never walked out.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0000
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| 5 Tall Tasks for Apple’s New C.E.O.
- John Ternus will face many of the same issues that Tim Cook has grappled with for years.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:55:18 +0000
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| Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses
- Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:57:43 +0000
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