U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Move Forward

In a first meeting, the United States and Iran show signs of pragmatism and limited aims, which would make success more likely. But hard-liners on both sides — and Israel — are bound to balk.

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The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines

The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.

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U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance

On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.

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The Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About How Most Retirees See the Stock Market

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Trump and Some of His Cabinet Members Attend U.F.C. Fight in Miami

The spectacle at the mixed martial arts event was emblematic of an emboldened president who increasingly encourages displays of force to carry out his agenda.

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Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.

China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry.

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How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.

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Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

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Idaho Court Expands Abortion Ban Medical Exceptions

In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the decision allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent.

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Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds

The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.

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