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Israel Says It Has Expanded Ground Operations in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks

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By: Isabel Kershner
18 May 2025 at 23:44
This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender.

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An Israeli military vehicle on Sunday near the border with Gaza in southern Israel.

Maryland Governor Vetoes Reparations Bill

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By: Laurel Rosenhall
18 May 2025 at 22:39
Wes Moore, the nation’s lone sitting Black governor, diverged from fellow Democratic governors in rejecting a measure that would have studied reparations.

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Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland in March. He said he vetoed the bill because the state had sufficiently studied the legacy of slavery.

Zelensky Meets With Pope Leo After Inaugural Mass

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg
18 May 2025 at 22:39
Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square. After the meeting, he thanked the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his wife, Olena Zelenska, arriving for Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.

What to Know About the Deadly Tornadoes and Storms in the Central U.S.

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By: Rachel Nostrant
18 May 2025 at 20:57
At least 27 people have been killed in storms that have pummeled the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions since Friday. Kentucky and Missouri have been hit particularly hard.

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Damaged buildings in St. Louis on Saturday.

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Elisabetta Povoledo
18 May 2025 at 19:38
Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries who attended.

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Pope Leo XIV greeted crowds as he arrived in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.

Zelensky to Meet With Pope Leo After Attending Inaugural Mass

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg
18 May 2025 at 20:29
Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square. The pope recently proposed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his wife, Olena Zelenska, arriving for mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.

Inside the Heritage Foundation’s Plan to Crush the U.S. Palestinian Movement

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By: Katie J.M. Baker
18 May 2025 at 17:00
Even before President Trump was re-elected, the Heritage Foundation, best known for Project 2025, set out to destroy pro-Palestinian activism in the United States.

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The Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Inside a Plan to Shut Down Pro-Palestinian Activism

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By: Katie J.M. Baker， Farah Otero-Amad， Christina Shaman， James Surdam and Gabriel Blanco
18 May 2025 at 17:00
What is Project Esther? Katie J.M. Baker, a national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, explores the Heritage Foundation’s plan to shut down pro-Palestinian activism, as well as actions taken by the Trump administration that appear to mirror its goals.

Minnesota Iron Miners Lost Their Jobs, But Not Their Faith in Trump’s Tariffs

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By: Talmon Joseph Smith and Tim Gruber
18 May 2025 at 17:00
With demand for steel down and a trade war underway, miners in the Iron Range of Minnesota are feeling the hit. But they hope better times are ahead.

The 85-foot-tall “Iron Man” monument in Chisholm, Minn.

Energized by Kennedy, Texas ‘Mad Moms’ Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Mandates

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By: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
18 May 2025 at 17:00
A measles outbreak in the state has not stopped “medical freedom” activists from pushing forward with their goal. They now have an influential ally in Washington: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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“We’re excited about having individuals in the federal government who will actually cooperate with us. But what exactly that means, we don’t know,” said Rebecca Hardy, the co-founder of Texans for Vaccine Choice.

My Parents Expected to Be Retired. Instead, They Are Raising My Sister’s Kids.

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By: Frances Dodds
18 May 2025 at 21:18
My mom and dad joined the millions of Americans who parent their children’s children — a beautiful responsibility that comes at a high cost.

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Jane with two of her grandchildren.

Why Buttigieg, Walz, Beshear and Other Democrats Are Already Teasing 2028 Bids

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By: Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
18 May 2025 at 17:01
Voters could be forgiven for thinking so. The party’s up-and-comers, heavy on tough talk and light on new ideas, are being remarkably open about wanting to run despite how early it is.

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Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky are among a group of Democrats widely seen as possible candidates for president in 2028.

Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant

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By: Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
18 May 2025 at 18:00
The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions.

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Mr. Larrainzair, a husband and father of four, had survived a rare type of bladder cancer and a surgery to resect the bladder tumor had left him “without much of a bladder at all.”

Why There’s No Battlefield Solution to India’s Perpetual Pakistan Problem

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By: Mujib Mashal and Alex Travelli
18 May 2025 at 13:06
This month’s violent escalation reminded the world how India’s gradual rise can be hindered by the troublesome country next door.

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A house damaged in a Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, in the India-controlled part of Kashmir, on Wednesday.

Trump Shrugs Off Netanyahu on Gulf Tour

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By: Michael D. Shear
18 May 2025 at 12:01
On Iran, Gaza, Syria and Yemen, President Trump is moving ahead without Israel, reshaping decades of foreign policy.

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President Trump being shown a model of a city under construction during a State Dinner in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday

JD Vance and Pope Leo: The Backdrop to an Inauguration

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By: Elizabeth Dias
18 May 2025 at 12:01
The cardinals’ selection of Pope Leo tests the strained relationship between the bishop of Rome and conservative Catholics.

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Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, attended a Good Friday service at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican last month.

How One Woman Is Breaking a Military Stereotype in Ukraine

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By: Maria Varenikova
18 May 2025 at 12:01
Ukraine’s only female combat pilot flies helicopter missions against Russian troops. The military says it wants more women fighting, but sexism remains an obstacle, activists and female soldiers say.

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Kateryna, a senior lieutenant in the Ukrainian Army, with her aircraft after returning from a combat mission last month.

Austria Wins Eurovision 2025 Song Contest With JJ’s ‘Wasted Love’

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By: Alex Marshall
18 May 2025 at 08:10
Austria’s entrant, JJ, took the prize after a tense count that was neck-and-neck until the last votes were revealed.

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JJ, representing Austria, performing the song “Wasted Love” during the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday.
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