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Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It, by Declan Walsh

Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund, by Zach Montague

U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt

The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis., by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee

Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales, by Brooks Barnes

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Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero

Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton

A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know., by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi

Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon, by Euan Ward

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss

In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies, by Roni Caryn Rabin

4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee, by Maria Cramer

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Plus, inside the hunt for cheap gas.

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Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students, by Clare Amari, Kristian Hernández and Asher Lehrer-Small

U.S. Strikes Military Sites in Iran for Second Time in 3 Days, by Eric Schmitt

Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits, by Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser

Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk, They’re Now Getting Big Payouts, by Jeremy W. Peters and Sabrina Tavernise

These Drivers Found Cheap Gas, by Corina Knoll

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Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout. 

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Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein

Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies, by Simar Bajaj

Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi

Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos, by Natallie Rocha

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Plus, will anyone want an electric Ferrari? 

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The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times

Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, by Ephrat Livni

Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun

What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend, by Campbell Robertson and Chelsia Rose Marcius

5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday, by Shane Goldmacher

Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I., by Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias

Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?, by Bernhard Warner

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In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump, by Luke Broadwater

Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund, by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse

G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It, by Megan Mineiro, Robert Jimison and Michael Gold

D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss, by Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer

Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows, by Katie Glueck, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker

San Diego Shooter So Alarmed Police in 2025, They Seized Father’s Guns, by Orlando Mayorquín, Tim Arango and Chelsia Rose Marcius

In San Diego, a Final Prayer Before Laying Heroes to Rest, by Orlando Mayorquín

YouTube Is Crawling with Pirated Audiobooks Made Using A.I., by Alexandra Alter

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Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show. 

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The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams

Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba, by Edward Wong

Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate, by Jack Nicas

News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough, by Emma Bubola

A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett

High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks, by Chris Hippensteel

Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni

Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen

End of a Colbert-a, by James Poniewozik

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Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs. 

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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family, by Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush

Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts, by Devlin Barrett

Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries, by Reid J. Epstein

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader, by Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War, by Megan Mineiro

The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet, by Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

San Diego Victims Saved Students and ‘Did Not Die in Vain,’ Police Say, by Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Neil Vigdor

Tesla’s Newest Electric Vehicle Could Jolt the Trucking Industry, by Jack Ewing

Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon, by Jim Motavalli

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Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. 

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Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis

Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra

Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea, by Choe Sang-Hun

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Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland. 

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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker

Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance, by Tim Balk

Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson

In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt

W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli

App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia, by Max Bearak

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