Vance says Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘substantially delayed.’

The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”

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Pentagon Details Multipronged Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites

B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”

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Will Iran Decide to Retaliate Against the U.S.?

The Supreme Leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.

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Palm Beach, Never Richer, Is a Draw for Young MAGA. Locals Aren’t Pleased.

Donald Trump’s presidency has turned this Florida island into the nightlife headquarters of MAGA, but the town’s old guard — much of it Republican — doesn’t love the new vibe.

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Vera Rubin’s Legacy Lives On in a Troubled Scientific Landscape

A powerful new telescope will usher in a new era of cosmic discovery, but in a political climate vastly different from when it was named for a once overlooked female astronomer.

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‘Are We Past Peak Harvard?’: 3 Writers Mull Higher Education’s Woes

Pondering the politics of universities, and their future.

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Arkansas May Not Be Ready for a ‘Healing’ Anti-Abortion Monument

A design for the state’s official “Monument to Unborn Children” was chosen in 2023. But it remains unbuilt as the debate over abortion grinds on.

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‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief.

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Iran’s Short-Range Weapons Pose a Threat to U.S. Bases

Iran has depleted its stockpile of medium-range missiles, U.S. officials say. But the country still has an ample supply of other weapons, including rockets and attack drones.

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Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.

The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, showing his willingness to tear down institutions in defiance of the courts.

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