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U.S. Closes 2 Gulf Embassies as Iran Steps Up Retaliation

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State Dept. Urges Americans to Leave 14 Mideast Countries

U.S. closes embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and tells nonessential staff in other countries to leave.
Israel forces advance in Lebanon and seize land, as Hezbollah’s fight escalates.
The American Embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two drones on Tuesday, the kingdom said.

Analysis

An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake the Region

With the war against Iran underway and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against other adversaries.

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Tehran
Workers cleaning up the rubble after U.S.-Israel airstrikes hit a police station.
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Tehran
A guard looking at the Gandhi Hospital after it was hit by an airstrike.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Explosions and smoke in Beirut.
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Tehran
Gathering belongings from a damaged home.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Displaced women taking refuge at a school after Israeli airstrikes.
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Rishpon, Israel
People entering a public shelter as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles from Iran.
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Tehran
A telecommunications tower was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran.
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Beit Shemesh, Israel
A funeral for two people killed on Sunday by a missile strike.
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Tehran
Damaged buildings, including a hospital, after strikes in Tehran.
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Beirut, LebanonFirst responders at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs.
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Beirut, Lebanon
Residents fleeing Beirut.
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Srinagar, Kashmir
Protests erupted after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, reflecting Kashmir’s deep ties to Iran.
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Tehran
A vigil to mourn Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials who were killed by U.S.-Israeli attacks.
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Beit Shemesh, Israel
At least nine people were killed in this city after Iran launched retaliatory attacks.
Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
Tehran
Iran’s interim leadership council reaffirmed pledges to avenge the supreme leader’s death.
Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
Tel Aviv
Security personnel at the site of an Iranian strike on a residential building.
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Manama, Bahrain
A building damaged by a drone strike.
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Dubai
Iran fired retaliatory missiles at countries in the region that host American bases.
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Minab, Iran
The wreckage of an elementary school where Iranian reports said more than 100 were killed on Saturday.
Mehr News Agency, via Associated Press
Tehran
Satellite imagery shows extensive damage to the compound of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
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Analysis

Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution

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The Mood in Iran’s Capital: ‘Pray We Make It Through’

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Analysis

In Plunging Into a Mideast Conflict, Trump Gambles His Presidency

The risks for President Trump from the assault on Iran are escalating as casualties mount, oil prices rise and the war expands across the region.

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Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

A protracted conflict in the Middle East risks a spike in energy prices and broader inflation.

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President Trump leaving the White House on Friday. Interventions in the Middle East have bedeviled generations of American presidents. — Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Trump Bets That ‘Energy Dominance’ Will Make War in Iran Less Costly

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Eliminating Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Could Be Difficult

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Debris from a missile strike. In the foreground, two people wearing orange vests and hard hats stand and look at the destruction.

The HeadlinesAudio

Iran War Widens, Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Testimony, and More

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Texas Senate Fights Kick Off High-Stakes Midterm Primaries

The race to November begins with North Carolina, Arkansas and Texas, where Senator John Cornyn faces Ken Paxton and two Democrats who hope to flip his seat.

Democratic Primary Challengers Begin Their Push for Generational Change

Starting in North Carolina today, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to replace them.

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Tamir Kalifa, Jordan Vonderhaar, Lexi Parra and Annie Mulligan for The New York Times

Texas Democratic Senate Primary Is More About Persona Than Policy, Nate Cohn Writes

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Austin Shooting Puts Islam at Center of Today’s Primaries in Texas

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Automakers’ Dilemma: Invest in New Tech or Stick to Gas Cars?

General Motors, Ford and others are struggling to catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

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Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again

Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.

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Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles

The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.

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Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Orders on Law Firms

The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive orders.

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Dr. Katie Phelps seated on a couch wearing an all white suit. — Zack Wittman for The New York Times

Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge

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OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon

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Got a Tip? The Times offers several ways to send important information confidentially ›

A close-up of a man leaning over the back of a couch with his hand and head on a dark brown dog as they both look out the window. — Tony Luong for The New York Times

Get a Dog, Live Longer?

Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats.

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All the President’s Portraits

President Trump’s image — in paint and pixels, on posters and sculptures — is ubiquitous inside the White House, and beyond.

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Ideas

As Trump Scrambles the World Order, Can Germany Learn the Language of Hard Power?

With the U.S. bombing Iran and dismissing European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy.

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Germany’s Leader Prepares to Meet Trump

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Germany Is Pumping Up Its Military Spending. That Worries Its Neighbors.

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7 Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was defiant. Former President Bill Clinton spoke of Trump-Epstein ties. A Republican raised a conspiracy theory.

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Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools

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Mark Arsenault

When I started hearing anecdotes about more college students reporting disabilities, I wondered how widespread the trend might be.

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Students with disabilities often apply for accommodations under federal law, such as extra testing time and quiet testing rooms. Schools and students say the supports are essential. Some critics have argued that they aren’t always fair.

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I expected the numbers to be highest at the most exclusive schools. But the trend is happening all over.

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We looked at data from the federal government going back a decade, and found out that along with places like Cornell and Harvard, smaller liberal arts colleges have seen some of the biggest gains.

Students walk along a snow-lined pathway near red-bricked buildings at Macalester College. — Caroline Yang for The New York Times

The Real Winner of the Warner Bros. Discovery Sweepstakes? The N.F.L.

The aggressive deal-making might lead to changes in N.F.L. negotiations, which could shape the future of media, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

From The Athletic

A Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President

The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections.

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A man in a collared shirt, dark trousers and sandals exits an ornate room. — Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

Parents Tried to Shield Their Children From Vaccines. Instead They Got Measles.

Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of just 21 percent.

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Two hands, in latex gloves, hold a bag of vaccines. — Kaoly Gutierrez for The New York Times

LeBron James’s Uncertain Future Makes Every Game More Meaningful

The 41-year-old is experiencing something new in his 23rd year in the N.B.A.: a lot of options without a safety net.

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After Overcoming Tragedy and Exile, an N.B.A. Journeyman Embraces a New Life

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A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness

One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, helps people with mental health conditions to share their stories, hoping to replace fear with understanding.

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