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Today — 7 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Says U.S. Will End Bombings of Houthi Militants in Yemen

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Vivian Nereim
7 May 2025 at 07:44
It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign.

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Smoke rising from a U.S. airstrike in Sana, Yemen, last month.

At Harvard, a Clash Between Democracy and Monarchy

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By: Jennifer Schuessler
7 May 2025 at 07:36
A debate between the political theorist Danielle Allen and the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin drew a curious crowd — and questions about whether it should be happening at all.

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Danielle Allen, a Harvard political theorist, and the far-right writer Curtis Yarvin debated whether democracy needs to be replaced by a form of monarchy.

Trump Surprises Canada and Carney With New Message: We Love You

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By: Shawn McCreesh
7 May 2025 at 06:23
President Trump played nice when he came face-to-face with the new prime minister of Canada, the country he has spent months belittling.

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President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

‘We Don’t Have to Sign Deals’: Trump Backs Off Big Promises About Tariffs

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By: Luke Broadwater
7 May 2025 at 04:10
After weeks of bragging about upcoming trade “deals” with foreign countries, President Trump says the United States doesn’t need to worry about them after all.

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During an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday, President Trump said there was no need to sign trade deals with other countries.

“James’ Won the Pulitzer, But Not Without Complications

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By: Alexandra Alter
7 May 2025 at 06:19
In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the prize board chose a fourth option after it couldn’t agree on the three less-heralded finalists.

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In addition to appearing on most of the year’s best books list, Percival Everett’s “James” also won the 2024 National Book Award for fiction.

Was First Amendment Violated in Student Arrests? Trump Lawyer Won’t Say

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By: Jonah E. Bromwich， Anemona Hartocollis and Ana Ley
7 May 2025 at 06:13
The Trump administration is focusing on logistical issues, not constitutional ones, in its efforts to keep several international students in detention. The tactic has effectively slowed some high-profile cases.

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People rallied in support of Rumeysa Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi in Foley Square in New York on Tuesday.

Man Who Stabbed Baby Seal on Oregon Beach Is Sought

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By: Adeel Hassan
7 May 2025 at 06:11
The authorities said that the attack, which the seal survived, occurred on a cold evening in a cove along the Pacific Coast.

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An elephant seal pup, on a beach in Neskowin, Ore., survived multiple stab wounds.

On Remote Scottish Island, a Smoking Opportunity Awaits

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By: Ephrat Livni
7 May 2025 at 06:25
A “serial business creator” and owner of a fish smokery on Colonsay, population 125, says he’s willing to give away his business, free.

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Colonsay, an island in Scotland, has a population of 125, but opportunity awaits anyone longing to own a business.

India Strikes Pakistan After Kashmir Terrorist Attack: What We Know

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By: Zia ur-Rehman， Mujib Mashal and Anupreeta Das
7 May 2025 at 05:52
India’s actions came in response to a deadly terror attack two weeks ago in Kashmir, a territory that it has long fought over with Pakistan.

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Indian security forces patrolling the banks of Dal Lake, in Kashmir, on April 25.

E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

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By: Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott
7 May 2025 at 05:49
Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording.

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For the past 33 years, Energy Star has been known for its recognizable blue label, which symbolizes that an appliance has met energy efficiency standards set by the federal government.

Why Stars Were Wearing ‘Custom eBay’ at the Met Gala

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By: Steven Kurutz
7 May 2025 at 05:23
Amid all the Louis Vuitton and Chanel, the online auction house — which sponsored the party — got several high-profile shout-outs on the blue carpet.

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From left, Chappell Roan, Law Roach and Emma Chamberlain at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit.

Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show

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By: Kirsten Grind
7 May 2025 at 05:00
The tech billionaire’s staff were concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.

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A “No Trespassing” sign near Elon Musk’s properties in West Lake Hills, Texas.

Barry Diller Says He Is Gay, but Has a “Unique and Complete Love” with Diane von Furstenberg

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By: Jesse McKinley
7 May 2025 at 05:06
The media mogul publicly addressed being gay for the first time, while also celebrating his marriage to Diane von Furstenberg. “Today he opened to the world,” she said.

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Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg have been married since 2001. “He’s been private all his life, but not with me,” she said in an interview about his publicly announcing that he is gay. “So for me, it doesn’t feel strange.”

Blackstone President Donates $125 Million to Tel Aviv University

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By: Lauren Hirsch
7 May 2025 at 05:00
The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.

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Jonathan Gray, the president of Blackstone, and his wife, Mindy, are active philanthropists, and first met the president of Tel Aviv University last year.

Travelers Without a Real ID Will Still Be Allowed to Fly, Noem Says

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By: Michael Levenson
7 May 2025 at 03:48
Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, said that travelers without a federally recognized document would face additional screening on Wednesday but would not be barred from flights.

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About 81 percent of travelers passing through T.S.A. checkpoints already have identification that complies with the Real ID law, which was enacted in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, said.

The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

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By: Christine Chung and Debra Kamin
7 May 2025 at 05:43
After years of postponed deadlines, passengers will have to show security-enhanced IDs to board domestic flights starting on Wednesday. What to know if you’re traveling.

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The long-delayed deadline for passengers to present a Real ID at airport security is set for May 7.

Friedrich Merz Becomes German Chancellor After Winning Second Vote

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By: Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze
7 May 2025 at 04:37
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europe

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Newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, during a handover ceremony at the chancellery in Berlin on Tuesday.

India Strikes Pakistan Two Weeks After Kashmir Terrorist Attack

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By: Salman Masood and Mujib Mashal
7 May 2025 at 08:04
The strikes escalated a conflict between the two nuclear powers and came after a deadly terrorist attack in the Indian side of the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistan said India’s attack on Wednesday killed at least eight people.

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Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administrated Kashmir early Wednesday. Residents there reported hearing jets flying above.

Judge Declines to Remove Order Requiring Return of Deported Migrant

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By: Alan Feuer and Aishvarya Kavi
7 May 2025 at 03:20
The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, exemplifies yet another way the White House has sought new and aggressive methods to expel immigrants from the United States.

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The White House is fighting a court order regarding a 20-year-old Venezuelan identified in court papers as Cristian who was expelled from the United States despite a ruling that his removal violated a previous settlement.

Fencing Is the Latest Sport Caught in the Transgender Athlete Debate

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By: Jeré Longman
7 May 2025 at 04:08
A fencer’s refusal to compete against a transgender opponent in a women’s bout at a Maryland meet has put the issue in front of Congress.

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U.S.A. Fencing, the national governing body for the sport, finds itself at the center of an increasingly combustible debate about inclusivity and fair play.

$750 Million to Be Paid to Women Who Were Sexually Abused by Doctor

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By: Liam Stack
7 May 2025 at 03:10
The settlement with Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian pushes the total bill for Robert A. Hadden’s actions to nearly $1 billion.

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Robert A. Hadden, a former gynecologist, abused patients, including children, for two decades starting in the early 1990s.

Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website

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By: Carl Hulse
7 May 2025 at 02:41
In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn’t be public.

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Lawmakers questioned the rationale for shutting down the website in a letter to Russell T. Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say

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By: Adam Rasgon， Natan Odenheimer and Edward Wong
7 May 2025 at 02:40
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington.

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US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, center, visits the Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, last month.
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