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Today — 4 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Are Politicians Too Old? California Democrats Want to Debate an Age Cap.

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By: Heather Knight and Laurel Rosenhall
3 May 2025 at 17:01
As the Democratic Party tries to win back support, some members say forcing older politicians to retire is one solution.

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San Francisco Democrats believe their party should have a serious conversation about a mandatory age limit for officeholders. Former President Joseph R. Biden, brought the issue to the fore last year, when he was campaigning at age 81.

April’s Storms Were Relentless. But the Rainwater Is Finally Going Away.

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By: Amy Graff
3 May 2025 at 17:30
The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live alongside it.

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Tankers and barges seen along the Mississippi River in Waggaman, La., this month.

Chicago Museum Director Under Investigation After Airplane Incident

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By: Robin Pogrebin
4 May 2025 at 00:43
James Rondeau, the director of the Art Institute of Chicago, took a voluntary leave after a report that he stripped off his clothes during a flight to Germany.

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James Rondeau, president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2016.

How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town

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By: Eli Tan and Ulysses Ortega
4 May 2025 at 00:30
Residents of Oakdale, Calif., have abandoned traditional media outlets for a mishmash of online sources. These days, they’re often not sure what information to trust.

As time has gone on, traditional news outlets in Oakdale, Calif., have slowly disappeared.
Yesterday — 3 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Warren Buffett Plans to Step Down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO by End of 2025

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By: Michael J. de la Merced
4 May 2025 at 02:12
Mr. Buffett said at the annual shareholders’ meeting that he wanted to turn over the reins to Greg Abel at the end of the year. He started the meeting by saying, “Trade should not be a weapon.”

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Tens of thousands of investors flocked to Omaha on Saturday to hear directly from Warren E. Buffett, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway.

Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning

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By: Tammy LaGorce
3 May 2025 at 17:00
Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.

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Zygmund Furmaniuk said the paperwork needed to transfer some of his deceased aunt’s assets was “the size of a small phone book.”

Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias

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By: Vivian Yee， Hwaida Saad and Nanna Heitmann
3 May 2025 at 18:54
After this week’s bloodshed, Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya agreed to integrate militia fighters into government forces. But some residents remain wary.

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Security forces escorted a delegation of Druse leaders and government officials through the streets of Ashrafieh Sahnaya, Syria, on Friday after deadly sectarian clashes erupted this week.

Cardinal Parolin, Leader of Papal Conclave, Is Also a Top Candidate

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By: Jason Horowitz and Patricia Mazzei
3 May 2025 at 18:14
Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, bureaucratic hand on the church’s wheel.

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, center, on Friday. As the leader of the Vatican machinery for the past decade, he enacted Pope Francis’ vision.

Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump

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By: Gina Kolata and Jeremy W. Peters
3 May 2025 at 17:01
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.

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Alan Garber, Harvard’s president for nearly a year and a half, has argued the university has a problem with antisemitism on campus.

As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key

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By: David Pierson and Joy Dong
3 May 2025 at 17:26
Chinese officials have long used their willingness to cooperate to stem the flow of fentanyl to the United States as leverage in talks over broader disputes.

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China is the main source of chemicals used to make fentanyl.

In Montana, a Rare Sight: Republicans and Democrats Voting Together

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By: Kellen Browning and Will Warasila
3 May 2025 at 17:01
Derided by critics as the “Nasty Nine” and censured by the state party, a group of Republican state senators said they were simply advancing common-sense legislation and supporting the governor’s agenda.

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State Senator Wendy McKamey, one of nine Republicans who worked with Democrats, keeps notes sent by Montanans thanking the group for its courage. “Give ’Em Hell,” a recent one read.

These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope

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By: Motoko Rich
3 May 2025 at 17:32
As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or constancy.

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Cardinals at Pope Francis’ funeral last weekend.

Who Would Steal New York City’s Pigeons? Mother Pigeon Thought She Knew.

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By: Sarah Maslin Nir
3 May 2025 at 15:00
Pigeon lovers protest at a pet store. The pet store owners say they are innocent. And still the flocks seem to be shrinking without explanation.

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Tina Piña Trachtenberg, known as Mother Pigeon, with the flock she feeds at Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn.

Against the Odds, He Made Thoroughbred Racing a Viable Business

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By: Joe Drape
3 May 2025 at 17:01
Using social media, podcasts and other innovations, Jon Green has turned DJ Stable into a $30-million-a-year entity. His colt, Sandman, is among the favorites to win the 151st Kentucky Derby.

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Sandman, who won the Arkansas Derby in March, is one of the favorites in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The colt is owned by a stable trying to reverse the declining interest in horse racing.

America’s Vietnam War Opponents Who Fled to Canada Reflect on the Past and Future

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By: Ruth Fremson
3 May 2025 at 17:00
Some of the United States’ Vietnam War opponents found refuge in Canada. Fifty years after the end of the war, they’re still worried about the future.

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John Bergenske, 75, at home in Skookumchuck, British Columbia. Mr. Bergenske flunked his military physical and got conscientious objector status before moving to British Columbia in 1970. For the past five decades, he has been working on environmental issues.

Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’

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By: Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva
3 May 2025 at 12:01
Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.

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Russian conscripts departing for their garrisons in Bataysk, Russia, last month.

Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions

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By: Daisuke Wakabayashi and Mike Isaac
3 May 2025 at 12:01
For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.

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Porters move packages through a garment wholesale and distribution district in Guangzhou, China on Thursday.

Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

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By: Ruth Maclean and Francis Kokoroko
3 May 2025 at 12:01
The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.

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A view of an excavated section of the construction site for Ghana’s halted National Cathedral Project in Accra, Ghana, this month.
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