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Biden administration straddles its own ‘red line’ on Rafah invasion

By Karen DeYoung, John Hudson and Missy Ryan

A World Central Kitchen volunteer in Rafah. (AFP/Getty Images)

World Central Kitchen draws criticism for its neutrality in Gaza

By Tim Carman23 minutes ago

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Israel recovers bodies of 3 hostages; ICJ set to rule on Rafah assault

In major change, college athletes set to be paid directly by schools

The NCAA and major conferences agreed to a revenue-sharing model for athletes likely beginning in the fall of 2025, though many steps remain to finalize the arrangement.

By Jesse Dougherty

A teen died by suicide. Is his prep school to blame?

Charlie Schnell killed himself after his parents say the Landon School, a private, all-boys prep school, ignored warning signs and accused him of drawing a racist image. Now they’re suing.

By Dan Morse

State Dinner

Biden hosts a state dinner for Kenya, with a cameo from Obama

The dinner featured three U.S. presidents: Biden, Clinton and, briefly, Obama.

By Maura Judkis and Roxanne Roberts

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9 rules for boarding a flight like a civilized person

By Natalie B. Compton

Trying to catch up on lost sleep? It may not help with sleep deprivation.

By Richard Sima

An etching with a child and social media engagement.

The new social media etiquette: Post your politics, not your kids

By Tatum Hunter and Heather Kelly

Advice

Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.

By Patrick Cooley

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Trump again praises authoritarian leaders at Bronx rally

By Praveena Somasundaram and Frances Vinall

Legendary gymnast suffers injury that ends bid for ninth Olympics

By Des Bieler

N.C. residents sue to remove monument dedicated to ‘our faithful slaves’

By María Luisa Paúl

Where classrooms are becoming too hot for learning

As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.

By Anna Phillips and Veronica Penney

Bardella v. Attal: Two young guns battle for the future of France

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has been deployed to counter Jordan Bardella and a far-right surge ahead of European Parliament elections.

By Emily Rauhala, Annabelle Timsit and Virgile Demoustier

A tributary of the Kugororuk River. Orange streams often indicate heavy metal concentrations. (U.S. Geological Survey)

Alaskan rivers are turning orange. Climate change could be to blame.

Climate change is likely causing dozens of river in Alaska to flow orange, and it could be disastrous for the state, researchers say.

By Anumita Kaur

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Forget ‘Seinfeld.’ ‘Tires’ really is a show about nothing.

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Theater

A thrilling musical about a lesser-known part of the underground railroad

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Movies

Linklater’s ‘Hit Man’ deserves to be a hit, man

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Carolyn Hax: Who misses their brother’s wedding to play a college football game?

A letter writer is stunned the groom’s brother — the best man — will miss their wedding to play a college football game.

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The new social media etiquette: Post your politics, not your kids

By Tatum Hunter and Heather Kelly

Meta walked away from news. Now the company’s using it for AI content.

By Heather Kelly

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By Shira Ovide

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By Emily Langer

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By Nitasha Tiku

TikTok says it removed an influence campaign originating in China

By Joseph Menn

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Veterans became eligible for billions. These firms saw a chance to profit.

By Lisa Rein

Marine veteran who carried tomahawk in Jan. 6 riot gets two-year sentence

By Spencer S. Hsu

Feds reach $310M settlement with railroad over East Palestine train derailment

By Maxine Joselow

UCLA workers to strike over university handling of Gaza protests

By Lauren Kaori Gurley

A fan hit by a foul ball stayed through the 9th. Now she’s on a baseball card.

By Jonathan Edwards

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Visualizing the scale of the floods that left south Brazil submerged

By Júlia Ledur

What an ICJ decision could mean for Israel’s Rafah operation

By Claire Parker, Emily Rauhala, Ellen Francis and Adela Suliman

Russia slams Kharkiv with missile barrage, killing printing-plant workers

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A portrait of Princess Kate is drawing backlash. Is it really that bad?

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Bird flu found in Michigan dairy worker, second U.S. case in two months

By Lena H. Sun and Rachel Roubein

Denied emergency health care? Feds pledge to expedite patient complaints.

By Dan Diamond

What science tells us about Biden, Trump and evaluating an aging brain

By Joel Achenbach and Mark Johnson

Science

Man finds huge 30,000-year-old mammoth bones in his wine cellar

By Victoria Bisset

These invasive moths are poised to proliferate across North America

By Erin Blakemore

Some mice have a cheating heart. It’s a hormonal thing, scientists find.

By Mark Johnson

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By Steven Goff

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Legendary gymnast suffers injury that ends bid for ninth Olympics

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By Tony Romm

Biden administration cancels an additional $7.7 billion in student loans

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Grocers are finally lowering prices as consumers pull back

By Jaclyn Peiser

House votes to make CFTC main crypto regulator, a win for the industry

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