Lisa Murkowski Isn’t Using ‘Nice Words’ About Life Under Trump

The Alaska Republican senator has no qualms about criticizing the president. She could play a make-or-break role in pushing back on the legislation carrying his agenda.

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A Peach and Apple Farmer’s Uphill Quest to Feed Poor Families, and His Own

When the Trump administration slashed a successful food aid program, Austin Flamm set out to put politics aside. “Everybody needs a meal,’’ he said.

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Fact Check: Trump and G.O.P.’s False Claims on Bill’s Medicaid Cuts and Deficit Hikes

President Trump has sought to assuage some lawmakers’ concerns over the bill’s price tag and cuts to Medicaid with inaccurate claims.

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A Fiery Brief Fueled by Conservatives Helped Put Trump’s Tariffs in Peril

A coalition including leading figures on the right said the president’s program did violence to the Constitution. One judge cited it eight times.

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A Four-Day Road Trip in Provence With Joyce Maynard

The novelist Joyce Maynard’s four-day road trip in the south of France was guided by pure spontaneity, which is how she ended up in “Le Love Room.”

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Scientific Dreams in the Balance

Research breakthroughs are often sagas of passion, curiosity and sacrifice. If Trump’s proposed budget cuts for 2026 are enacted, many such journeys may never get started.

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Which Cooking Oil Is Best for the Planet?

When it comes to climate and the environment, some oils are a cut above. Here’s what to know.

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U.K. to Build Up to 12 Submarines as Part of Shift to ‘War-Fighting Readiness’

Amid rising global tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined rearmament plans aimed at deterring an increasingly hostile Russia.

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Who Is the Nationalist Karol Nawrocki, Poland’s Next President?

The nationalist, who was endorsed by President Trump, has long been hostile to Poland’s centrist government.

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Bangladesh’s Ousted Leader Sheikh Hasina Faces New Arrest Warrant

The war crimes tribunal that Sheikh Hasina herself founded has now charged her in the crackdown that killed more than a thousand demonstrators.

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