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Today — 6 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

The FAFSA Form Is Coming on Time This Year. For a Change.

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By: Ann Carrns
5 September 2025 at 21:00
The federal form, used to determine financial aid, will be available to the public on Oct. 1. Technical glitches that delayed the form for the past two years are said to have been resolved.

U.S. Oil Giant ConocoPhillips Will Lay Off Up to 25% of Its Work Force

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott
4 September 2025 at 03:19
ConocoPhillips of Houston on Wednesday announced plans to reduce its global work force by up to 25 percent.

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ConocoPhillips said it would cut up to 25 percent of its global work force by the end of the year.

CBS Abruptly Changes Rules for Editing ‘Face the Nation’ Interviews

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum
6 September 2025 at 01:46
The change came less than a week after an interview aired with Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary. The administration accused the network of deceptively editing her appearance.

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Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation” last weekend.

Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92

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By: Victor Mather
6 September 2025 at 00:34
A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Dispensing with royal decorum, the duchess embraced Jana Novotna after she lost the 1993 Wimbledon women’s final to Steffi Graf.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Are Ready for ‘Godot’

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By: Melena Ryzik and Dana Scruggs
5 September 2025 at 21:42
After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.

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YouTube’s NFL Broadcast Will Test Platform’s Ability to Handle Live Sports

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By: Tripp Mickle
5 September 2025 at 17:02
YouTube’s live broadcast on Friday night of the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game is set to be a major test of the platform’s programming ambitions.

The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.

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By: David E. Sanger
5 September 2025 at 22:39
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.

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“Everybody likes that we had an unbelievable history of victory when it was Department of War,” President Trump said.
Yesterday — 5 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

Weak Jobs Report Strengthens Case for Fed to Cut Interest Rates

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By: Colby Smith
5 September 2025 at 22:44
A reduction at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting this month looks all but assured after August’s labor market data.

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The latest jobs report will weigh heavily when the Federal Reserve, led by Jerome H. Powell, makes a decision on interest rates this month.

The N.Y. Assembly’s Most Powerful Democrat Has Been Slow to Back Mamdani

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By: Benjamin Oreskes
5 September 2025 at 15:00
Carl Heastie, the speaker of the Assembly, has not yet endorsed his fellow lawmaker. He’s not the only prominent Democrat to hold back support.

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The Assembly speaker, Carl Heastie, has asked Zohran Mamdani to do more to placate their colleagues who take issue with his stance on Israel.

Google Is Fined $3.5 Billion for Breaking Europe’s Antitrust Laws

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By: Adam Satariano and Jeanna Smialek
6 September 2025 at 01:01
European Union officials accused the American tech giant of using its size and dominance to undercut rivals in online advertising, a move that could raise the ire of the Trump administration.

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Google’s multibillion-dollar business is underpinned by its dominance of the online advertising market.

The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.

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By: David E. Sanger
5 September 2025 at 22:39
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

“Everybody likes that we had an unbelievable history of victory when it was Department of War,” President Trump said.

Talks Between Adams and Trump Adviser Center on Saudi Ambassadorship

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By: Dana Rubinstein， William K. Rashbaum， Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman
5 September 2025 at 20:58
The discussions are said to be part of an effort to get Mayor Eric Adams to end his mayoral campaign in New York City, clearing a path for Andrew Cuomo.

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Mayor Eric Adams has told allies he is considering a range of options but at the same time has publicly insisted he is staying in the race for a second term.

Breaking Down Elon Musk’s Pay Package

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced and Niko Gallogly
5 September 2025 at 20:16
Tesla’s C.E.O. could become the world’s first trillionaire — if he can get the carmaker to hit some lofty performance hurdles.

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Elon Musk, Tesla’s C.E.O., could see his compensation soar under the company’s new pay package proposal.

Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive

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By: Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra
5 September 2025 at 23:21
The Israeli military destroyed a landmark building after saying it had taken control of almost half of the city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

An Israeli strike hit the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on Friday. The Israeli military said Hamas used the building for intelligence-gathering, but Hamas denied the accusation.

Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax

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By: Mark Landler
5 September 2025 at 20:16
In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Rayner said she would step down after an ethics adviser found she had breached a code of conduct for government ministers.

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Angela Rayner in July. As deputy prime minister, she had come to be seen as a powerful ally of Keir Starmer and a bridge to the left of the Labour Party.

Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package

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By: Jack Ewing and Peter Eavis
5 September 2025 at 18:30
Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.

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Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, would have to meet certain targets, including a 25-fold increase in Tesla’s profit, in order to earn a pay package that could make him a trillionaire.

Trump Is Bringing Back the War Department: What to Know

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg
5 September 2025 at 18:29
The president has said the name “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.

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The Defense Department received its name under an amended act of Congress.

Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash

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By: Emma Bubola and Daniela Ferreira Pinto
5 September 2025 at 18:27
Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

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One of the funicular cars involved in the accident on Wednesday in Lisbon. The two cars act as counterweights to ascend and descend the hill.

Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’

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By: Lydia DePillis and Scott Mcintyre For The New York Times
5 September 2025 at 18:20
An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor.

Cesar Zapata, who owns four restaurants in Miami, said that when news of immigrant arrests across the city spread, staff departures quickly increased.

Is Jobs Data Still Reliable? Why Economists Say Yes.

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By: Ben Casselman
5 September 2025 at 17:44
President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has prompted questions about political interference.

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After the previous monthly jobs report showed weakness in the labor market, President Trump fired the head of the agency that produces the data.

Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr.

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By: Michael Barbaro， Sheryl Gay Stolberg， Rob Szypko， Olivia Natt， Alex Stern， Rachel Quester， Marion Lozano， Will Reid and Chris Wood
5 September 2025 at 18:00
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions after a tumultuous few weeks.

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A hearing with senators revealed that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was on uncertain ground even with some Republicans who voted to confirm him.

The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds

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By: Steven Lee Myers， Alice Callahan and Teddy Rosenbluth
5 September 2025 at 17:01
Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.

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“There are so many things wrong with this,” said Dr. Robert Lustig of the University of California, San Francisco.
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