24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education

15 July 2025 at 03:11

Providers say after-school programs and other services for the coming school year are threatened without the federal money, which was abruptly withheld.

About 1.4 million children nationwide attend after-school programs that rely on federal support.

Brazil and America Can Do Better on Tariffs

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Jorge Messias

15 July 2025 at 03:53

Differences between the United States and Brazil must be addressed through negotiation and mutual respect, not punitive measures.

Democrats Must ‘Toughen Up’ Against Trump, Obama Tells Donors

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Reid J. Epstein

15 July 2025 at 03:32

Frustrated that prominent Democrats have not fought harder, former President Barack Obama said in a speech that his party’s leaders needed to step up.

Former President Barack Obama told donors at a recent event that it was incumbent on Democrats to produce tangible results for people if they hope to win elections and remain in power.

Trump Promises to Help Europe Speed Weapons to Ukraine

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Erica L. Green

15 July 2025 at 01:28

“I’m disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,” President Trump said.

Survivors at the scene of a Russian attack on a neighborhood in Odesa, Ukraine.

Meta’s New Superintelligence Lab Is Discussing Major A.I. Strategy Changes

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Eli Tan

15 July 2025 at 02:28

Members of the lab, including the new chief A.I. officer, Alexandr Wang, have talked about abandoning Meta’s most powerful open source A.I. model in favor of developing a closed one.

Meta has made a $14.3 billion investment in the A.I. start-up Scale AI, which was founded and led by Alexandr Wang, center.

What’s Going on With Trump Media’s Streaming Service, Truth Plus?

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Ken Bensinger

15 July 2025 at 02:44

The service, which promises “non-woke” news and entertainment, recently said it had expanded globally.

More Woody Guthrie Songs? Yes, From a Trove of Homemade Recordings.

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Jon Pareles

15 July 2025 at 01:58

A new, intimate album will include 13 previously unheard songs and a rewrite of “This Land Is Your Land.”

In 1951 and 1952, Woody Guthrie filled 32 reel-to-reel tapes with songs and conversational messages. The publishing company, now TRO Essex Music Group, kept the tapes through the decades.

There’s Still Hope for PEPFAR

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Emily Bass

15 July 2025 at 01:50

Congress must reject cuts to PEPFAR, which has supported H.I.V. treatment and prevention worldwide for more than 20 years.

South African AIDS Activist Pushes for H.I.V. Treatment Access After U.S.-Aid Cuts

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Stephanie Nolen

14 July 2025 at 17:00

Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.

Heavy Rains Bring Risk of Flash Floods to the East Coast

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Nazaneen Ghaffar

15 July 2025 at 02:15

Widespread thunderstorms were expected to develop from Northern Virginia to southern New England on Monday.

Cognition AI Buys Windsurf as A.I. Frenzy Escalates

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Mike Isaac

15 July 2025 at 02:14

The deal follows Google’s $2.4 billion investment in Windsurf, an A.I. start-up, as companies race to gain technological talent and provide A.I. tools.

Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats

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Danny Hakim

15 July 2025 at 01:50

A commissioner in Kerr County, where the worst flooding occurred, said people were “cursing us for our decisions.” Official evacuations did not occur for hours after the first Weather Service warning.

The aftermath of the flooding on July 5.

Cuomo to Fight On in Mayor’s Race After Bruising Primary Loss to Mamdani

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Jeffery C. Mays and Emma G. Fitzsimmons

15 July 2025 at 03:57

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to announce his commitment to a third-party run against Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo lost the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman, by more than 12 percentage points.

He Helped Big Companies Dodge Taxes. Now He’s Writing the Rules.

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Jesse Drucker

14 July 2025 at 21:45

Ken Kies, a longtime tax lobbyist who worked for some of the world’s largest businesses, is now running the Treasury Department’s office that will administer Trump’s tax law.

Ken Kies played an instrumental role in enabling some of the biggest and most important tax avoidance strategies used by multinational companies and the wealthiest Americans.

The Economy Has Been Resilient. The New Round of Tariffs May Hit Harder.

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Colby Smith and Tony Romm

15 July 2025 at 00:38

The economy’s resilience so far to President Trump’s global trade war risks emboldening him and unleashing the sort of economic devastation that economists have long feared.

Economists warn it is just a matter of time before tariffs, if they take effect at the levels President Trump has threatened, start to bite.

The Tooth Fairy Is Real. She’s a Dentist in Seattle.

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Eliza Shapiro

14 July 2025 at 15:00

For 20 years, Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents — roughly 6,000 in all. “Happy growing up,” she typically replies.

Meta Built a Data Center Next Door. The Neighbors’ Water Taps Went Dry.

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Eli Tan and Dustin Chambers

14 July 2025 at 22:42

In the race to develop artificial intelligence, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water. That has led to problems for people who live nearby.

Meta’s data center in Newton County, Ga., is 1,000 feet from the home of Jeff and Beverly Morris.

Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: A Handshake in Orbit That Transformed the Space Race

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Becky Ferreira

14 July 2025 at 22:00

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human spaceflight.

A 1973 artist’s concept of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, with the Apollo spacecraft at left and the Soyuz spacecraft at right.

Scotland’s Unreliable Ferries Leave People on Islands in Outer Hebrides Cut Off

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Stephen Castle and Andrew Testa

14 July 2025 at 12:01

With aging ferries delayed sometimes for days, life goes haywire on an island in the Outer Hebrides.

Clashes Between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say

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Raja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed

15 July 2025 at 03:39

The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.

A member of the Syrian security forces walks past a burning car near Al Mazra in Sweida Province on Monday. The violence in the heartland of the Druse community threatens to further exacerbate tensions stemming from the civil war.

Zelensky Announces Plan for Major Government Shake-Up in Ukraine

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Andrew E. Kramer

14 July 2025 at 22:23

An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.

Mr. Zelensky said on Facebook that he would nominate for prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko, a loyalist now serving as a first deputy prime minister.

Living ‘A Day Without a Mexican’ in L.A., 21 Years Later

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Matt Stevens

14 July 2025 at 17:00

The 2004 indie film imagined an absurd, Latino-less California. As fears of immigration raids empty out parts of Los Angeles, the film’s premise feels all too real, its creators say.

The filmmaker Yareli Arizmendi, one of the creators of the film “A Day Without a Mexican,” in Los Angeles in July.

Companies in Europe Are Frozen as Tariff Uncertainty Drags On

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Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy

14 July 2025 at 21:09

After European Union leaders said they would keep negotiating instead of immediately retaliating against President Trump’s latest threat, businesses remain unable to develop long-term plans.

A production lines at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant, in Rastatt, Germany. Exports from Germany to the United States have dropped in recent months.

Bitcoin Price Soars Past $120,000 at Outset of House’s ‘Crypto Week’

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Andrew Ross Sorkin， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced and Danielle Kaye

14 July 2025 at 21:44

The cryptocurrency has extended its rally as lawmakers consider legislation that would bring digital tokens further into the mainstream.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are soaring, and backers have suggested that President Trump deserves much of the credit.

Democrats Accuse Trump of Ceding Global Influence to China

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David E. Sanger

14 July 2025 at 21:01

The minority members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee say the White House is undercutting American soft power and letting China fill the void.

Senate Democrats say President Trump has given China diplomatic openings by slashing international aid and assailing top research universities.

Biden Hits Back on Autopen Claims, and Public Media Braces for Cuts

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Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger and David Enrich

14 July 2025 at 18:00

Plus, a very Wimbledon disruption.

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. leaving Air Force One last year. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Mr. Biden said he had orally granted all the pardons and commutations at the end of his term.

Trump’s E.U. Tariffs Would Hobble Trade With U.S., Official Says

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Jeanna Smialek

14 July 2025 at 19:57

The bloc’s trade commissioner says two sides were close to a deal before the president last week threatened to impose a 30 percent levy.

Maros Sefcovic, the European Union trade commissioner, said that the bloc thought it was close to a trade deal with Trump administration last week.

Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce

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Patrick Kingsley and Aaron Boxerman

14 July 2025 at 22:04

An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.

A tent camp housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah, southern Gaza, last year.

Inside the Conservative Campaign That Took Down a University President

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Stephanie Saul

14 July 2025 at 20:48

The Jefferson Council had called for eliminating D.E.I., without much success. But a new lawyer with ties to the group took on the cause for the Trump administration.

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