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Today — 6 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in Rome

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By: Elizabeth Dias
6 May 2025 at 12:01
In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, money and socializing.

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St. Peter’s Square was filled with hundreds of thousands of people mourning Pope Francis at his funeral Mass on April 26.

Whose Face Is in K-Pop Singer Lisa’s Lace Bodysuit?

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By: Madison Malone Kircher
6 May 2025 at 11:48
A bodysuit worn by the K-pop singer Lisa prompted questions about what figure was portrayed in its intricate lace mesh.

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Eagle-eyed red carpet watchers noticed that the lace composing Lisa’s pants-less outfit appeared to contain a pattern of tiny, intricate faces.

Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained

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By: Alex Travelli and Saif Hasnat
6 May 2025 at 12:00
In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a trade war.

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Factories like this one in Savar turned Bangladesh into a global garment hub, helping to raise incomes beyond those in neighboring India.

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley
6 May 2025 at 12:01
Friedrich Merz is becoming chancellor at the most challenging time for Germany since reunification 35 years ago.

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Friedrich Merz, center, will take office at the most challenging time for Germany since its reunification 35 years ago.

What to Know About Germany’s New Government

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze
6 May 2025 at 12:01
The choice of ministers points to a tolerance for political risk, but it also assembles a team of loyalists around the new chancellor and vice chancellor.

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Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union, in Berlin on Monday.

Trump’s Idea to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison Draws Criticism From Tourists

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By: Heather Knight
6 May 2025 at 10:38
At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.

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Alcatraz Island opened to the public in 1973 and was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Kehlani Concert in Central Park Is Canceled After Pressure From Mayor

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By: Ed Shanahan
6 May 2025 at 09:54
The singer, a vocal critic of Israel, had been scheduled to perform in June as part of Pride festivities. Two weeks ago, Cornell dropped a plan to have her headline a concert.

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The singer Kehlani, center, has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip.

13 Workers Found Killed at Gold Mine in Peru

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By: Mitra Taj
6 May 2025 at 08:51
The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a hotbed of illegal gold mining.

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Relatives of the slain gold miners outside the morgue in Trujillo, Peru, on Monday.

Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties

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By: Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes
6 May 2025 at 08:18
The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.

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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela in the country’s capital, Caracas, this year.

Trump’s Hope for Gaza Deal Fades as Israel Plans Major Escalation

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By: Michael Crowley
6 May 2025 at 08:02
Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond.

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Analysts say that President Trump and his senior officials have grown distracted from the Israel-Hamas conflict, giving something of a free hand to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race

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By: Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane
6 May 2025 at 09:30
The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court race.

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Justice Allison Riggs spoke at a rally with voters to protest efforts by her opponent, Judge Jefferson Griffin, to overturn the election results, in Raleigh, N.C., last month.

For Trump, the Constitution Is a Hindrance as He Pushes for Deportations

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By: Tyler Pager
6 May 2025 at 07:39
President Trump and his allies have portrayed their efforts to bypass due process as necessary for national security.

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President Trump has been frustrated with court rulings against his policies.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on Winning a Pulitzer for ‘Purpose’

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By: Michael Paulson
6 May 2025 at 06:37
“It’s the most surreal day ever,” the playwright said as he learned the news while getting ready to attend his first Met Gala.

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Purpose” won the Pulitzer Prize for drama, just days after that Broadway play received six Tony nominations including for best play.

Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants

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By: Michael C. Bender and Alan Blinder
6 May 2025 at 07:30
A letter from Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said university leaders must demonstrate more responsible management before receiving additional federal grants.

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Harvard University is seen from across the Charles River in Boston last week.

Newsom Asks Trump to Work With Him on $7.5 Billion Tax Credit for Hollywood

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By: Shawn Hubler， Matt Stevens and Nicole Sperling
6 May 2025 at 10:58
The proposal for a federal program came after the president called for tariffs on movies filmed overseas, causing confusion and concern across the industry.

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Few in the film industry understood President Trump’s proposal to impose a 100 percent tariff on movies produced outside the United States.

States Are Tightening Rules for Getting Citizen-Led Proposals on the Ballot

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By: Emily Cochrane
6 May 2025 at 04:57
Florida and Arkansas both recently added restrictions to the citizen amendment process, after ballot measures to expand abortion rights were successful in other states.

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Signs point to a polling location in Miami in November.

Former Judges Condemn Trump Administration’s Arrest of Wisconsin Judge

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By: Julie Bosman
6 May 2025 at 05:20
Judge Hannah C. Dugan was accused of directing an undocumented immigrant to leave through a side door while federal agents waited for him.

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Judge Hannah C. Dugan of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court at a rally last year in Milwaukee.

Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case

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By: Pam Belluck
6 May 2025 at 05:21
The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.

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The typical medication abortion regimen involves mifepristone, which blocks a hormone needed for pregnancy development and was approved for abortion 25 years ago.

Ford Says Tariffs Will Cost Company $1.5 Billion in 2025

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By: Neal E. Boudette
6 May 2025 at 05:08
Ford Motor also reported a sharp drop in profits in the first three months of the year.

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A Ford Motor plant in Wayne, Mich. The automaker said on Monday that it would drop its forecast for the year, saying that predicting the future had become too hard.

Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts

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By: Michael Paulson
6 May 2025 at 05:08
Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.

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A group of officials at the National Endowment for the Arts are resigning.

Trump Denies Posting a Purported A.I. Image of Himself as Pope

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By: Aishvarya Kavi
6 May 2025 at 04:28
The president suggested Catholics, who have criticized the apparently A.I.-generated image, were not offended, and said that anyone who was “can’t take a joke.”

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“I had nothing to do with it,” President Trump said on Monday, referring to an image posted to his social media accounts of him as pope.

Did Cuomo’s ‘Message for Voters’ Violate Campaign Finance Rules?

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By: Nicholas Fandos
6 May 2025 at 05:31
Andrew Cuomo may have run afoul of New York City rules by using his campaign website to instruct a super PAC how to help his mayoral bid. Mr. Cuomo denies wrongdoing.

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If Andrew Cuomo is found in violation of campaign finance rules, he could potentially lose out on millions of dollars in public matching funds in his bid to be mayor of New York City.
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