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Why Harvard Decided to Fight the Trump Administration

The government will freeze $2 billion in funds because the university refused to comply with its demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.

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Trump Threatens Harvard’s Tax Status, Escalating Billion-Dollar Pressure Campaign

Harvard has rejected President Trump’s demands. Federal law prohibits the president from telling the I.R.S. to conduct specific tax investigations.

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Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Threatens Its Independence

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What to Know as Trump Freezes Federal Funds for Harvard and Other Schools

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China Reports G.D.P. Growth as It Girds for Economic Stress of Tariffs

The country’s economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.

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Even Without Add-Ons, Trump’s 10% Tariffs Will Have a Sting

President Trump’s blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and increase costs for businesses and consumers.

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Judge Scolds Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Return Wrongly Deported Man

A federal judge rebuked a Justice Department lawyer during a hearing, saying the government had not facilitated the man’s return despite court orders to do so.

 

2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns

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U.S. Cites Mideast Peace Process to Justify Move to Deport Student

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Senator Grassley Draws Jeers From Constituents at Raucous Town Hall

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Biden Says President Trump Is ‘Breaking Things,’ Including the Safety Net

In Joe Biden’s first extensive speech since leaving office, he accused the Trump administration of “taking a hatchet” to the Social Security Administration.

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A Top Democratic Official Plots to Take Down Party Incumbents

David Hogg, a young activist and a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is leading an effort to unseat the party’s older lawmakers in primaries.

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It Took a Century to Find This Colossal Squid

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to over 20 feet and has proved elusive in the deep sea.

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Trump Gives Conflicting Signals and Mixed Messages on Iran Nuclear Talks

President Trump’s administration started with a simple goal: Make Iran dismantle its nuclear program. Then its top negotiator started softening his tone.

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This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I.

In a clinical trial, an A.I. chatbot eased mental health symptoms among participants. The technology may someday help solve the provider shortage.

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A computer screenshot shows two bubbles of a conversation with a chatbot, embodied in a green, gray and white cartoon robot at lower left, above a prompt to type a message.

Wife of Gene Hackman Asked About Flu-Like Symptoms Before Their Deaths

Videos, photographs and police reports released by a New Mexico sheriff’s office offered a look into the days before Betsy Arakawa and Mr. Hackman died.

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As the Border Wars Recede, a Park on the Rio Grande Reopens to the Public

Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, was a backdrop for immigration fights during the Biden administration, but some of the state’s troops have since decamped.

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas directed National Guard troops to take over Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2024. It reopened to the public this week.

Wink Martindale, Popular and Durable Game Show Host, Dies at 91

He was involved in more than 20 game shows, most memorably as the host of “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” in the 1970s and ’80s.

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Autopsies of Gaza Medics Killed by Israeli Troops Show Some Were Shot in Head

The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck.

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After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Whom to Follow: Mom

A video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park taken during an earthquake put complex elephant herd dynamics on display.

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How a Nifty Government Tool Knows About Earthquakes Before You Feel Them

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2 U.S. Soldiers Are Killed in Vehicle Accident Near Mexico Border

Another soldier was seriously wounded, the military said. The cause of the accident was under investigation.

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4 Injured in Dallas School Shooting, Authorities Say

Three students were wounded by gunfire and a fourth was also injured when gunshots started at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday, officials said.

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Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called it an “epidemic.”

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Richard L. Armitage, State Department Official in Turbulent Era, Dies at 79

While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a C.I.A. operative’s name.

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