How a Private Health Crisis Has Loomed Over 2 Very Public Trials

Nadine Menendez’s breast cancer diagnosis has held a powerful grip on the government’s bribery case against her and her husband, Robert Menendez, New Jersey’s disgraced former senator.

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Outdoor Dining Is Back in New York City. Sort Of.

Only a small portion of the city’s restaurants have applied for permits to set up dining structures under new regulations. Owners say the process is complex and expensive.

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How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda

Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

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Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.

Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.

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Why Developers Think Child Care Is Good for Business

Placing a preschool or day care center in a building can help sell the development to the community. It also makes the city stronger.

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Florida’s Hurricane-Battered Gulf Coast Beckons Spring Breakers: ‘We Are Open’

Some cities discourage spring breakers, but towns along the Gulf Coast, where every dollar is crucial after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, were eager for an influx.

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Teachers Worry About A.I. for Students. For Themselves It’s Another Matter.

Educators are increasingly using generative A.I. in their own work, even as they express profound hesitation about the ethics of student use.

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Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears

The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures.

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Mike Rogers Will Run Again for Senate in Michigan

The Republican former congressman, who was narrowly beaten by Elissa Slotkin in a marquee Senate matchup in 2024, hopes to fill the seat being vacated by Senator Gary Peters.

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Trump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison

Mr. Trump has found in President Nayib Bukele a willing partner in a plan to step up the removal of migrants from the United States with little or no due process.

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