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Today — 11 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away

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By: Mujib Mashal
11 May 2025 at 16:38
New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead.

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Damaged houses in Jammu, in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, on Saturday.

What We Know About How the 4-Day India and Pakistan Clashes Unfolded

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By: Mujib Mashal
11 May 2025 at 16:00
Some details are clouded by contradictory statements and disinformation. But a pattern of rapid escalation brought the conflict to the brink of catastrophe.

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Soldiers examining the rubble of a mosque in Muridke, Pakistan, on Wednesday.

The Mother Whose Catholic Faith Inspired the Future Pope

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By: Julie Bosman
11 May 2025 at 17:01
Mildred Prevost, a mother of three who sought a graduate degree, held her religious devotion at the center of her life.

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Mildred Prevost with her sons outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.

A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars

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By: Danielle Kaye
11 May 2025 at 17:00
Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.

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Attacking Trump’s Tariffs, Democrats Focus on Small Business Struggles

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By: Maya C. Miller
11 May 2025 at 02:39
The party is trying to leverage local entrepreneurs’ concerns to argue that President Trump’s tariffs are yet another gift to the rich and powerful at the expense of everyday Americans.

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Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, speaking about small businesses at the Capitol on Monday.

Once in Sync, Trump and Netanyahu Now Show Signs of Division

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By: Michael D. Shear
11 May 2025 at 17:00
Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.

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When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel met President Trump at the White House in February, the two men could not have been more in sync.

A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings

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By: Hank Sanders
11 May 2025 at 17:00
Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.

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Cris Hassold, center, in an undated photograph. She carved out an influential but complex legacy in a half-century of teaching at New College of Florida.

As Trump and RFK Jr. Reach Into Parents’ Lives, Can Democrats Capitalize?

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By: Katie Glueck
11 May 2025 at 17:01
As prices of baby gear surge and vaccine misinformation spreads, some Democrats see a chance to tap into parents’ raw emotions — something Republicans have recently been far better at doing.

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Trinity Chisholm, 23, a nursing student and a Democrat in Virginia, said she was worried about measles outbreaks and bothered by the Trump administration’s vaccine skepticism.

Could Branding Herself as a ‘Mom Governor’ Help Hochul Win Re-election?

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By: Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes
11 May 2025 at 15:00
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, a moderate Democrat, used Fox News to amplify a message that her policies are “giving kids their childhoods back.”

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while many elements inform Gov. Kathy Hochul’s politics, perhaps none is more central than her role as a mother.

Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film

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By: Lizzy Goodman
11 May 2025 at 17:01
In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him?

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Mr. Tesfaye is retiring the persona of the Weeknd, his musical home since he started releasing mixtapes online.

How Dartmouth Has Avoided Trump’s Retribution So Far

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By: Vimal Patel
11 May 2025 at 17:00
Dartmouth College is not on the Trump administration’s target lists and its funding remains intact, unlike the rest of its peers. Its president may be why.

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Pro-Palestinian activists held a vigil at Dartmouth College this spring.

A Night in Kashmir, Caught Between India and Pakistan’s Fight

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By: Showkat Nanda
11 May 2025 at 13:58
Far from the missile strikes and drone combat that grabbed the world’s attention, ordinary Kashmiris suffer the heaviest toll of India and Pakistan’s confrontation.

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A damaged house on Friday after overnight shelling in Gingal near Garkote, a village on the Indian-adminstered side of Kashmir.

Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe

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By: Jeanna Smialek
11 May 2025 at 12:01
European officials call food safety standards a “red line,” as Trump administration officials criticize rules that keep American beef and other meats off grocery shelves.

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Hendrik Dierendonck, right, and one of his chefs, Timon Michiels, at work at his butchery and restaurant in Saint-Idesbald, Belgium, last month.

Trump’s No. 1 Fan in Greenland: A Bricklayer Turned Political Player

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By: Maya Tekeli and Jeffrey Gettleman
11 May 2025 at 12:01
Jorgen Boassen’s idolization of all things Trump, which has won him friends in Washington and sometimes hostile attention at home, has given him an unlikely new career: political influencer.

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Jorgen Boassen believes Greenland’s best bet for the future lies in breaking with Denmark and forging a close alliance with the United States.

Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
11 May 2025 at 12:01
His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.

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President Trump has said of his idea to change the name of the Persian Gulf, “I don’t know if feelings are going to be hurt.”

Can King Charles Heal a Royal Family Crisis Before It’s Too Late?

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By: Mark Landler
11 May 2025 at 12:01
Prince Harry’s desperate plea to reconcile with his father highlighted a rupture that could undermine the monarchy’s attempts to model unity.

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King Charles III on the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, on Thursday.

Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57

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By: Alex Marshall and Roslyn Sulcas
11 May 2025 at 09:16
She had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title.

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Koyo Kouoh in 2023. As the curator and executive director of Zeitz MOCAA, one of Africa’s largest contemporary art museums, she had built a global reputation as a torchbearer for artists of color.

Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention

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By: Vimal Patel， Anemona Hartocollis and Maya Shwayder
11 May 2025 at 11:05
Freed after her painful ordeal in a federal facility, Rumeysa Ozturk expressed joy, gratitude and continued faith in American democracy.

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Rumeysa Ozturk at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday.

Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew

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By: David E. Sanger， Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman
11 May 2025 at 06:56
After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control.

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Students created portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump to celebrate the cease-fire.

How Front Pages Around the World Covered the Selection of Pope Leo XIV

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By: Simon J. Levien
11 May 2025 at 07:07
In a digital age, the front pages of print newspapers can still capture a historic moment as they did on Friday with word-playing headlines, splashy photos and a dose of solemnity.

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A person reads the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano on Friday in Vatican City.

Margot Friedländer, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Her Voice, Dies at 103

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By: Penelope Green
11 May 2025 at 07:16
She never spoke of her experience until after her husband’s death, when she returned to Berlin with a mission to tell her story, and to teach tolerance.

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Margot Friedländer at a ceremony in Berlin marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2023. She became a champion of Holocaust remembrance after moving back from New York to Germany in 2010.

3 Lawmakers Involved in Newark ICE Protest Could Be Arrested, DHS Says

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By: Tracey Tully and Alyce McFadden
11 May 2025 at 06:38
The legislators were with Mayor Ras Baraka when he was arrested Friday outside an immigration detention facility. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said they could face assault charges.

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Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman, center left, Rob Menendez, center right, and LaMonica McIver, center, went to an immigration detention center on Friday for what they described as a congressional oversight visit.

See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans

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By: Richard Fausset
11 May 2025 at 01:14
The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago.

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A book containing the baptism records of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandmother in New Orleans.

How Xi and Putin Got Closer

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By: David Pierson， Melanie Bencosme， Rebecca Suner and Laura Salaberry
11 May 2025 at 04:44
In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before.
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