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‘This Is Going to Be Painful’: How a Bold A.I. Device Flopped

Humane’s Ai Pin was supposed to free people from smartphones, but sales have been slow. Now Humane is talking to HP and others about a potential sale.

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Blame Big Business for Inflation, Some Democrats Urge Biden

“Greedflation,” a moniker about corporate price increases, has bolstered Senate Democrats. Some believe President Biden should lean in on the issue.

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President Biden stands holding a microphone in a small business in Philadelphia. Biden-Harris signs are on the wall behind him, and in front of the wall, a small group of people sits and listens. — Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Trump’s Conviction Made These Voters Rethink Their Choice for President

Conversations with nearly 2,000 voters showed a small number had changed their minds about Donald Trump. Here’s what they said about why.

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Donald Trump, in a blue suit and a red tie, standing in a lobby surrounded by people holding cameras and mobile phones.

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Donald Trump was found guilty in his criminal trial. Will it matter in November?

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Tim Scott made a new push to woo Black and Hispanic voters.

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Judge Orders Steve Bannon to Surrender for Prison Term by July 1

The Trump ally was convicted two years ago of contempt of Congress for not complying with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 panel. He faces a four-month sentence.

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Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at School Complex Where Civilians Sought Shelter

Israel said it had targeted Hamas operatives at a U.N. school-turned-shelter. Palestinian officials said the dead included women, children and older people.

The aftermath of an Israeli strike that killed dozens at a school complex in central Gaza where thousands of Palestinians were sheltering.
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Israel’s military said the strike, in Nuseirat, targeted Hamas operatives. Gazan authorities said 14 children and 9 women were among the dead.
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The bodies of at least 40 people were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in the nearby city of Deir al Balah.
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The hospital was inundated with the dead and wounded.
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A U.N. official said that 6,000 Palestinians had been sheltering at the school complex.
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At play among downed power lines in Al Maghazi, in central Gaza, where Israel is combating what it says is a renewed Hamas insurgency.
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Israeli soldiers cleaning the gun barrel on a tank near the border with Gaza, on Wednesday.
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Inside the Base Where Israel Has Detained Thousands of Gazans

Since Israel invaded Gaza, the Sde Teiman military base has been filled with blindfolded, handcuffed detainees, held without charge or legal representation.

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Gazans mourned loved ones who were killed in the strike on the school complex.

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A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies

Cindy Elgan has overseen elections in rural Nevada without incident for 20 years, but now even her neighbors wonder if she’s part of “the deep state cabal.”

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A woman with blonde hair and glasses sitting at a desk in an office. — Erin Schaff/The New York Times

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Crucial Witness in Hunter Biden Trial Gives Intimate Portrait of Drug Use

Hallie Biden, Mr. Biden’s ex-girlfriend and his brother’s widow, said he bought and smoked crack cocaine in the 48 hours after he bought a gun in 2018.

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Hallie Biden, wearing black sunglasses and a black blazer, walking. There are flowers in the foreground and background. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

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At 45, He Vies With Women Half His Age, Seeking an Olympic First

If Bill May makes the U.S. Olympic team, he will become the first man ever to compete in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming.

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Biden Links Fight for Ukraine With Allied Effort on D-Day

In Normandy, President Biden argued that similar principles were at stake in both wars: the defense of freedom and a rules-based international order.

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A World War II veteran, Robert Persichitti, died at 102 while traveling to a D-Day event in France.

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D-Day at 80

Veterans of the pivotal battle of World War II are disappearing. Europe, facing new conflict, recalls what they fought for.

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Gilgo Beach Serial Killing Suspect Is Charged With 2 More Murders

Rex Heuermann, who has been accused of killing four women, has been charged with the murders of two more, whose remains were found in 1993 and 2011.

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Rex Heuermann is escorted into a courtroom by two law enforcement officials while wearing a blue dotted tie. — Pool photo by James Carbone

Washington Post’s Editor Clashed With C.E.O. Over Article Before Resigning

Weeks before Sally Buzbee’s resignation, Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Washington Post, objected to coverage of a legal development involving him.

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A portrait of Will Lewis, wearing jeans and an open-collar shirt, sitting on a couch with a lamp and brick wall behind him. — Carlotta Cardana/Bloomberg

Penn Bans Protest Encampments From Its Campus

The new rules at the University of Pennsylvania come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

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Several people walk by a barricaded area with tents and signs. — Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

The retiring chancellor at the University of California, Berkeley, has a message for protesters: Tone it down.

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Is this the end for mandatory D.E.I. statements at universities?

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Opinion

Mitch McConnell: We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s

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Frank Bruni

The Absolute Worst Argument for Why Trump Won’t Win

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An illustration featuring three donkeys wearing rose-tinted aviators against a green background. — Ben Wiseman

Kristen Soltis Anderson

Prison Time Is the Real Factor in the Trump Verdict’s Impact on 2024

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Maia Szalavitz

Why Miami’s Approach to Addiction Is Working

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Tom Wright and Kate Slevin

Kathy Hochul Just Upended a Lot More Than Congestion Pricing

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Lee Wasserman

Vermont Takes On Big Oil. Will Other States Follow?

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A stop sign on a flooded road. Trees are in the background. — Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Paul Krugman

Is the Fed Behind the Curve?

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Caroline de Gruyter

It May Be Scary, but Europe Is Coming to Life

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Charles M. Blow

The Beauty of Embracing Aging

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Ruth Whippman

Boys Get Everything, Except the Thing That’s Most Worth Having

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Letters From Our Readers

Donald Trump, Crime and Punishment

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Bret Stephens

The Four Great Challenges Europe Is Facing This D-Day

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Lydia Polgreen

The World’s Largest Democracy Takes a Step in the Right Direction

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Frank Bruni, Josh Barro and Olivia Nuzzi

Donald Trump, Blocking Out the Sun

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Jamelle Bouie

The Truth of Trump Is Very Far From the Myth

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Air-Conditioning Gives Us a False Sense of Security

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Narendra Modi’s India

We explain what to expect from his third term.

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Former N.J. Attorney General Takes the Stand in the Menendez Bribery Trial

Prosecutors say Senator Robert Menendez contacted Gurbir Grewal in an effort to quash an insurance fraud investigation on behalf of an ally.

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Bombed and Bruised, a Ukrainian City Braces for Another Onslaught

Residents of Sumy repelled Russian forces in 2022. Now, after months of bombardment, Kyiv says Moscow will strike again.

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A man in a cap next to a destroyed building. — Mauricio Lima for The New York Times

When a Bank Rescinds a Job Offer Because It Canceled Your Credit Cards

Last year, JPMorgan Chase wanted to pay Mansoor Shams a low-six-figure salary to work in a marketing role. Then it reviewed his account activity.

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What Does the Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Proposal Mean for New Yorkers?

New York’s City Council will vote on one of Mayor Eric Adams’s plans to update zoning rules. His next proposal, to build more housing, could be contentious.

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