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Will Andrew Cuomo’s Mayoral Bid Be Helped or Hurt by a Federal Inquiry?

21 May 2025 at 15:00
Even Mr. Cuomo’s rivals are not sure how news that the Justice Department is criminally investigating the former governor will affect his chances.

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The inquiry into Andrew M. Cuomo was opened in recent weeks by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington based on a criminal referral it received from House Republicans.

Hungry Gazans Left Waiting Despite Ease on Israeli Blockade

For many, the hope of food arriving has become like the endless reports of an imminent cease-fire: constantly trumpeted as just around the corner yet still out of reach.

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A charity food kitchen in Jabali, northern Gaza, on Monday.

Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School

21 May 2025 at 17:02
At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.

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The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health receives 59 percent of its operating revenue from the federal government and other outside sponsors.

Ronny Chieng Takes Issue With Kristi Noem’s Takes on Immigration

21 May 2025 at 18:05
“We’re going to have to take you out of U.S.A.,” the “Daily Show” host said after the homeland security chief couldn’t correctly define habeas corpus and suggested a game show for citizenship.

Text Messages Between Russian Spies, Annotated

The messages offer a glimpse at life deep undercover. Our correspondents break down four revealing exchanges.

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The headquarters of Russia’s foreign intelligence service, or S.V.R., outside Moscow. The service often unites its deep-cover operatives in marriage early in their careers, sending them into the world as partners in espionage and life.

A Fábrica de Espiões

A inteligência russa transformou o Brasil em uma linha de montagem de espiões. Mas policiais federais brasileiros trabalham, discretamente, para desmontá-la.

Trump to Press Ramaphosa to Pare Back Racial Equity Laws

In a White House meeting, the U.S. president is expected to point to alleged discrimination against white South Africans, a week after welcoming a group of them as refugees.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in Johannesburg in February.

Afrikaners Granted Refugee Status by Trump Arrive in U.S.: What We Know

The status of the refugees will be a point of contention when President Trump meets the leader of South Africa at the White House on Wednesday.

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Newly arrived South Africans listening to the deputy secretary of state, Christopher Landau, and the Homeland Security deputy secretary, Troy Edgar, on May 12 as they delivered welcome statements, near Washington Dulles International Airport.

Why Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors

Tax cuts pushed by President Trump are amplifying debt and deficit concerns among the powerful market players who influence interest rates.

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President Trump visited Capitol Hill on Thursday, amping up the pressure on Republicans to push through sweeping tax cuts.

Senate Fight Over Gas-Powered Vehicles Is Also a Filibuster Showdown

21 May 2025 at 17:04
Republicans have readied a plan to overturn California’s law phasing out gas-powered vehicles, using a statute aimed at striking down federal regulations. Democrats say it’s an end run around Senate rules.

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The fight has serious implications for both environmental policy and the institution of the Senate.

Will Writing Survive A.I.? The Media Startup Every Is Betting on It.

21 May 2025 at 17:01
The start-up Every centered its business model on artificial intelligence, and has raised $2 million from backers including Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn.

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Dan Shipper at the Brooklyn office of Every, which he founded four years ago.

When U.S. and Israel Bomb the Houthis, Civilians Pay the Highest Price

Military strikes in Yemen and sanctions targeting the Iran-backed militia have compounded a humanitarian crisis in the poorest country in the Middle East, officials say.

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A building in Sana, Yemen, damaged by U.S. airstrikes in April. Aid agencies say that the bombing campaigns have caused more harm to civilians than the Houthis.

A Church Wants a Homeless Shelter. The Mayor Wants Space for Pickleball.

21 May 2025 at 15:00
Toms River, N.J., is poised to use eminent domain to raze an Episcopal church to build a park. The church had wanted to set up a 17-bed shelter.

© Andres Kudacki for The New York Times

The Rev. Sally J. French, who leads the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, said razing the church would also endanger more than 20 programs, including 12-step addiction meetings and a weekly food pantry.

Trump and Biden Backed Easing Marijuana Policy. What Happened?

21 May 2025 at 17:00
Removing marijuana from the government’s most restrictive class of drugs had rare bipartisan support last year. But the D.E.A. slowed the effort and legal challenges followed.

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McCormick Place in Chicago Is Helping to Reduce Bird Deaths

Chicago is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States for migrating birds, and a glassy lakefront conference center was especially lethal.

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A common yellowthroat that was found on the ground near the Lakeside Center. It was only stunned and was later released.

How These Windows Are Saving Birds’ Lives

Catrin Einhorn, a reporter covering biodiversity, climate and the environment for The New York Times, explains how McCormick Place, a convention center in Chicago, went from being a killer of migratory birds to a success story. This story is part of The New York Times’s “50 States, 50 Fixes” package that highlights one environmental solution that’s working in each state.

How Vani Hari, the Blogging ‘Food Babe,’ Became a Trump-Era Megastar

21 May 2025 at 13:00
A former Democrat who started out dispensing tips on diet and fitness is now a major voice in the administration’s healthy-food agenda.

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Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School

21 May 2025 at 17:02
At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health receives 59 percent of its operating revenue from the federal government and other outside sponsors.

Nervous Corporate Sponsors Retreat from New York Pride

21 May 2025 at 15:00
About 25 percent of corporate donors to New York Pride have canceled or scaled back their support, citing economic uncertainty and fear of retribution from the Trump administration.

© Earl Wilson/The New York Times

New York City Pride, like other Pride events across the country, is facing a substantial pullback from corporate sponsors.

French Government and Nestlé Accused of Cover-Up in Perrier Water Scandal

21 May 2025 at 17:34
An inquiry accused Nestlé and French officials of hiding the company’s practice of filtering Perrier water it labels “natural.” The head of Nestlé has suggested that human activity is making pure water scarcer.

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Perrier has found itself embroiled in a scandal involving food and drink regulations, the definition of “natural” water and, this week, accusations of a cover-up.

Nvidia’s Chief Says U.S. Chip Controls on China Have Backfired

21 May 2025 at 15:36
Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s top executive, said the attempt to cut off the flow of advanced A.I. chips spurred Chinese companies to “accelerate their development.”

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“All in all, the export control was a failure,” Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, said at a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday.

Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P. Hunts for Votes

The president visited the weekly meeting of House Republicans to make the case for the legislation and pressure members of his party to fall into line. Later, negotiations with key holdouts appeared to be bearing fruit.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

President Trump, right, visited the Capitol on Tuesday to join Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans at their weekly closed-door meeting.

Japanese Farm Minister Resigns After Saying He’d Never Bought Rice

21 May 2025 at 14:19
The remark came in the midst of a rice shortage that has infuriated voters. “Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of rice,” said the minister, Taku Eto.

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Taku Eto, Japan’s agriculture minister, after meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on Monday. Mr. Eto’s remark about rice created a furor ahead of a national election in July.
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