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White House Worries Russia’s Momentum Is Changing Trajectory of Ukraine War

Multiple factors are helping Russia’s military advance, including a delay in American weaponry and Moscow’s technological innovations on the battlefield.

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With the war now in its third year, “victory” has become an easy sell for many in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

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In recent days, Russian forces have been making progress in many directions at once.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia walks down a red carpet past a crowd of people clapping.

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U.S. Inflation Is Expected to Cool Slightly

Forecasters expect consumer prices to have climbed 3.4 percent in April from a year earlier, a slight moderation after some hot inflation readings this year.

 

The Federal Reserve has managed to wage its war on inflation without causing much damage to the labor market.

Take a look inside the rent inflation measure that economics nerds love to hate.

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Why is car insurance so expensive?

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Maps Show Scarce Shelter and Medical Care as Rafah Operation Is Underway

Conditions are getting still more arduous for Palestinians as Israel pushes into Rafah, the war’s newest conflict zone.

U.S. Advances Arms Sale to Israel as It Delays Delivering Other Weapons

The Biden administration intends to move forward with a plan for the U.S. to sell more than $1 billion in new weapons to Israel, congressional aides said.

 

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How MSNBC’s Leftward Tilt Delivers Ratings, and Complications

NBC’s leaders have been forced to grapple with how to square its cable network’s embrace of progressive politics with the company’s straight-news operation.

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In a collage of images, President Biden and Comcast’s headquarters are on the left and Ronna McDaniel and an NBC camera operator are on the right. The collage is torn through the middle.

Sage, a Miniature Poodle, Pulls Off a Best in Show Upset at Westminster

The star of the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show beat out a crowded field of group champions.

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  1. Sage, a miniature poodle, was named best in show.
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  2. Kaz Hosaka presented Sage during the final.
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  3. Frankie, a colored bull terrier, won the terrier group.
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  5. Monty, a giant schnauzer, was the winner of the working group.
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  6. Micah, a black cocker spaniel, was the winner of the sporting group.
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  9. Pineapple, a Norwegian Buhund, won the junior handler group.
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A.I. Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students

A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare low-income, Latina and Black women for artificial intelligence careers.

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A portrait of Ruth Okuo, wearing a jeans jacket over a black top and an ID card on a lanyard, looks to the camera’s right.
Shelves piled high with boxes and brown folders, each with slips of blue paper.
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Inside OpenAI’s San Francisco office, there is a very old-fashioned homage to the written word: a library.

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Senators proposed $32 billion in annual A.I. spending but offered few details on regulations.

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‘Chelsea’ Asked for Nude Pictures. Then the Sextortion Began.

Young men are being coerced into sending naked pictures to scammers pretending to be women — who then demand money. The consequences can be devastating.

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On an urban waterfront, a single figure wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, faces toward the water.

Experts share four practical steps to take if you are threatened with sextortion.

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Cross-Examining Cohen: 5 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial

Michael Cohen, the key prosecution witness, faced defense lawyers as the trial neared what may be an unexpectedly early conclusion.

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Michael Cohen is the prosecution’s last witness in Donald Trump’s trial. Here’s what happens next.

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Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Automakers in the U.S. welcomed President Biden’s tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles.

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A man wearing a sweater is walking and looking at a blue Polestar 2 on display at a showroom in Shanghai.

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Seeking History in Maryland and Other Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

Angela Alsobrooks defeated her Democratic opponent and could become only the third Black woman in the Senate if she wins in November.

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Angela Alsobrooks smiles and gestures with her right hand as she reacts to a voter who told her he had voted for her.

In a new poll of battleground states, 17 percent of voters blame President Biden for the end of Roe v. Wade.

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FIFA Is Set to Roll Back Reforms Enacted After Corruption Scandal

After a major corruption scandal a decade ago, soccer’s governing body enacted changes. Now its appetite for reform appears to have waned.

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Executives, most in suits but one in Arab dress, sit around tables during a meeting of FIFA’s governing council.

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Patrick Healy and Kristen Soltis Anderson

These 12 Women Voted for Trump in 2020. How Do They See Him Now?

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Trump’s O.G. Henchmen Would Like a Word With America

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In a black and white photo, Michael Cohen passes a group of photographers standing on the opposite side of a low metal barrier in a dimly lit area. A light illuminates part of his face.

Sheila Heti

I Don’t Write Like Alice Munro. But I Want to Live Like Her.

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Bret Stephens

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What a ‘Free Palestine’ Means in Practice

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Serge Schmemann

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Putin’s Defense Shake-Up Is a Danger for Ukraine

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Julia Angwin

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Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype?

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Alexander Gabuev

Russia and China Are Entwined Like Never Before

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Thomas B. Edsall

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‘The Seeds Had Been Planted. Trump Didn’t Do It Himself.’

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King Charles III Unveils First Official Painted Portrait Since Coronation

The king, who was diagnosed with cancer in February but has since returned to public duties, unveiled the striking painting by Jonathan Yeo.

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  2. Idris Elba, center, among various portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2013.
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  3. Giancarlo Esposito at Jonathan Yeo's studio in London in 2024.
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  4. Malala Yousafzai at the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2013.
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  5. Taron Egerton as he portrayed Elton John in the film "Rocketman" at Jonathan Yeo's studio in London in 2024.
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  6. George W. Bush at Lazarides Gallery in 2007.
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