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Today — 7 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

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 06:09
India said it had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir but had targeted no military sites. The strikes came after over two dozen civilians were killed in a terrorist attack in Indian Kashmir.

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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.

Antisemitic Sign at Barstool Sports Bar Draws Outrage

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By: Genevieve Glatsky
7 May 2025 at 04:05
The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States.

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Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder, expressed outrage over an antisemitic episode at a Barstool Sports bar in Philadelphia.

Kamala Harris Is the Surprise Guest at the Met Gala

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By: Vanessa Friedman
6 May 2025 at 11:19
The former vice president skipped the carpet, but slipped into the gala in a black silk gown in one of her first major public appearances since the 2024 election.

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Kamala Harris dressed for the Met Gala. She was accompanied by her husband. Doug Emhoff.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed

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By: Adam Liptak
7 May 2025 at 02:25
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

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The ruling concerns an executive order issued on the first day of President Trump’s second term that revoked an order from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. that had let transgender service members serve openly.

Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases

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By: Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
7 May 2025 at 02:08
Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.

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“It has gotten much harder to get law firms to take a case on pro bono,” said Sirine Shebaya, the executive director of the National Immigration Project.

Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?

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By: Sharon Otterman
7 May 2025 at 00:57
Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.

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Columbia University is reviewing the university senate, a 111-member body that includes professors, students, staff members, alumni and administrators.

How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map

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By: Shane Goldmacher
7 May 2025 at 01:03
Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.

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As Senate races increasingly align with presidential voting, Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, has been reaching out to Democrats who have won where President Trump has as well.

National African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader

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By: Graham Bowley， Robin Pogrebin and Jennifer Schuessler
6 May 2025 at 23:35
At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

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Protesters upset by possible efforts by the Trump administration to influence exhibits at the National Museum of African American History and Culture march on Saturday through Washington to the museum.

Tesla Sales Fall in Germany and U.K. to Lowest Point in 2 Years

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By: Melissa Eddy
7 May 2025 at 01:53
Demand for the U.S. automaker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s political forays.

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A Tesla dealership in Norway. Registrations of new Tesla vehicles dropped across Europe last month compared with a year earlier.
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