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Today — 5 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Justice Dept. Investigates Minnesota Prosecutor Office Over Race Policy

5 May 2025 at 03:43
The department’s civil rights division said it was investigating the Hennepin County prosecutor’s office over a policy telling staff members to be mindful of “racial disparities” in plea negotiations.

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Hundreds of lawyers and staff at the Justice Department’s civil rights division have resigned in recent weeks.

80 Years After Dachau Concentration Camp Liberation, Witnesses Remember

The anniversary of the end of the Nazi era comes at a pivotal time for Germans. The last of the survivors, liberators and perpetrators are dying, as the far right is becoming more established.

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Survivors, liberators, their families and others commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp on Sunday.

Highlights of Warren Buffett’s Life

5 May 2025 at 03:34
Mr. Buffett, 94, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.

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Warren Buffett said he started studying the stock market when he was 9 years old.

Trapped and Hungry in Mexico, Migrants Struggle to Return Home

Thousands of migrants from Venezuela and other countries are stranded in southern Mexico, forbidden to travel or work, but lacking the papers or money to go back to their home countries.

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Keila Mendoza, with one of her two children, fled Venezuela eight years ago, heading to Colombia and hoping to eventually reach the United States.

Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?

For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on.

Shoppers collect their items on carts and place orange tags on things they want to rent.

How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Thought of Investing

The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did.

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Warren E. Buffett, at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting on Saturday, turned a failing textile manufacturer into a trillion-dollar conglomerate and microcosm of the U.S. economy.

How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Thought of Investing

The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did.

© Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Warren E. Buffett, at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting on Saturday, turned a failing textile manufacturer into a trillion-dollar conglomerate and microcosm of the U.S. economy.

Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews

Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.

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Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France greeting the faithful at Santa Maria ai Monti in Rome on Sunday.

Cora Sue Collins, a Busy Child Actress in the 1930s, Dies at 98

5 May 2025 at 00:16
She was in films with Greta Garbo, who became a friend, and Myrna Loy, Bette Davis and others. She ended her career after being sexually harassed.

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Cora Sue Collins in about 1934. She appeared in 11 movies that year and another 11 in 1935.

This Alabama City Faces a Culture War, With Its Public Library at the Center

4 May 2025 at 17:00
Fairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.

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The Fairhope Public Library records more than 180,000 annual visits, one of the highest figures in Alabama, in a city of 25,000.

Luxury Condo Owners Accuse Builders of Hiding Dangerous Defects

In a lawsuit, the condo board at 432 Park Avenue says the city and potential residents were not told about the severity of early cracks in the supertall building’s exterior.

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A new lawsuit details nearly 1,900 defects that have emerged in the facade of the building, one of several slender apartment buildings known as “supertalls” that dot the city’s skyline.
Yesterday — 4 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Plays Down Talk of a Third Term, Backing Vance and Rubio

4 May 2025 at 23:36
President Trump, who has frequently raised the idea of pursuing a third term in defiance of the Constitution, told “Meet the Press” that his vice president and his secretary of state were potential successors.

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President Trump has often mused about the idea of a third term and has suggested there were “methods” of circumventing the 22nd Amendment.

Designers Do a Double Take at the Lettering on Pope Francis’ Tombstone

4 May 2025 at 21:44
Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”

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Pope Francis’ tomb is inscribed with the name “Franciscus,” in irregularly spaced lettering.

More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine

A Patriot air-defense system is moving from Israel to Ukraine, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of getting Germany or Greece to send another.

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German soldiers unloading the U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Jasionka, Poland, in January.

British Police Arrest Iranian Nationals in Counterterrorism Investigations

4 May 2025 at 19:24
Seven Iranians were among eight men arrested in two investigations. Some of the detained were accused of preparing a terrorist attack on an unnamed site.

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New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London. One of Britain’s top security officials said last year that Iran was a growing threat.

Trump Battles Universities, but Especially Harvard and the Ivy League

4 May 2025 at 17:01
Beyond the politics is a brew of resentment and reverence that the president, an Ivy League graduate himself, has long harbored for a club that has never accepted him.

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President Trump’s attacks on Harvard and other Ivy League schools have endeared him to his base.

Why Shabbos Kestenbaum, the Student Who Sued Harvard, Keeps Fighting the University

4 May 2025 at 17:01
Shabbos Kestenbaum sued Harvard over accusations that it had ignored antisemitism when he was a student. His criticism has taken him to the White House and all over the world.

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Shabbos Kestenbaum at his childhood home in the Bronx. His determination to battle his alma mater in court helped build momentum for a Republican war against elite universities.

How Trump’s Cuts Are Stifling L.G.B.T.Q. Health Research

The Trump administration has systematically stripped funding from research into the health of L.G.B.T.Q. people. Benjamin Mueller, a reporter covering health and medicine for The New York Times, describes how hundreds of such projects were abruptly halted, stranding participants in experiments, and leading to lawsuits that argue that the administration had not offered a legal justification for the cuts.

Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health

5 May 2025 at 00:46
Nearly half of the N.I.H. grants canceled through early May — together worth more than $800 million — addressed the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.

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Drawing blood for an S.T.I. test at a San Francisco AIDS Foundation clinic. The N.I.H. canceled several grants to a network of researchers who work on preventing and treating H.I.V. and AIDS in young adults, who account for a fifth of new infections each year in the United States.

Buddy Guy Talks ‘Sinners’ Post-Credits Scene

2 May 2025 at 23:13
The guitarist and singer, who turns 89 in July, discusses his role in Ryan Coogler’s musical horror drama and his promise to Muddy Waters and B.B. King.

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Buddy Guy recorded a new song called “Travelin’” for Ryan Coogler’s movie “Sinners.”

Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Straining This Oklahoma Used Car Business

Antonio Austin is trying to hold his car business together as President Trump’s tariffs drive up costs — and drive his customers deeper into crisis.

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Antonio Austin in the repair bay of Buy Here Pay Here car lot. His inventory and sales have been dropping.

Who Is Gregory Abel, Warren Buffett’s Successor?

Mr. Buffett won renown and made billions as one of the most successful stock pickers of all time. Mr. Abel’s strengths lie more in running businesses.

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Greg Abel, at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ gathering this weekend in Omaha, was Warren Buffett’s yearslong heir apparent.
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