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Bessent Faces Credibility Test in Quest to Tame Markets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is confronting the limits of his ability to reshape the economy ahead of the midterm elections.

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‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates

Kevin Warsh is set to deliver his first address at the Federal Reserve’s annual conference in Jackson, Wyo., with U.S. government bond markets on edge.

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U.S. Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil

The U.S. threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engaged with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries.

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Under Threat, Saudi Arabia Reroutes Oil Exports Yet Again

Forced away from the Strait of Hormuz, the Saudis turned to the Red Sea. Now they are relying on a less dangerous but more complicated detour via the Suez Canal.

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A person pumps gas into a white car. In the foreground is a black and red gas pump showing the numbers 31 and 32. — Vahid Salemi/Associated Press

What to Know About the Iranian Bank Singled Out in the U.S. Economic War

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Soaring Diesel Prices Are Helping Oil Companies and Hurting Consumers

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Dolly Parton Had the Voice, and Concerns, of an Earth Angel

She gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life, our pop music critic writes.

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Parton Died After a Brief Battle With Cancer

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A Life in Pictures

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Obituary: Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions Dies at 80

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Analysis

Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots a Political Novice to Victory

After facing endorsement setbacks, President Trump made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.

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In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race

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Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

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Candidate	Votes	Percent
Darline GrahamD. GrahamGraham incumbent	193,396	52%
Ralph NormanR. NormanNorman	175,327	48%
>95% of votes in*Incumbent

6 Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma

In addition to Senator Darline Graham’s victory, another Trump-backed candidate, Mike Mazzei, won the nomination for governor in Oklahoma.

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Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army

The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” It is credited with helping cut Russian advances.

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A soldier in camouflage with a holstered gun stands beside a person in black. The person in black points at multiple computer screens, observed by several others with headsets. — Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Analysis

At Home and Abroad, Deference to Trump Turns Increasingly to Defiance

While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than before.

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At Trump’s IndyCar Race, a V.I.P. Invitation Became a Diplomatic Snub

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Drivers take a small stage as they are introduced on camera during the opening ceremony of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington on Sunday. — Alex Kent/The New York Times

Canadians Stand Their Ground as Trade War Intensifies

Business owners are preparing for financial pain after the latest U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed. But many Canadians are embracing a show of resistance.

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As C.T.E. Cases Soar, Why Do Football Crowds Still Go Wild?

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John Branch

Football has a hold on American culture unlike any other sport. But new research shows that at least one in four of all N.F.L. players who died in a recent six-year period had C.T.E., a degenerative brain disease.

John Branch

Each new study in my years covering C.T.E. seems to paint a more dire picture of the consequences of high-contact sports like football. But fans keep cheering.

John Branch

Sociologists I spoke to say we’re experiencing a communal case of cognitive dissonance — the conflict between what you might want (more football) and what you know might be wrong (this is bad for players).

John Branch

The latest findings revived a question that has surfaced repeatedly as C.T.E. awareness has increased over the past 20 years: Is there a point at which fans and players will turn away?

Their Children Want to Play Football. Parents Ask if It’s Worth the Risk.

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The Fallout From the C.T.E. Study: 5 Takeaways

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Fans watching a football game in a stadium. A large digital screen above them shows the action on the field. — Mark Makela for The New York Times

14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

A fire broke out in a nursery in Islamabad’s largest hospital, according to officials.

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An ambulance is parked under a hospital's emergency entrance sign, behind a yellow security tape. — Akhtar Soomro/Reuters

Americans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics Abroad

Participants are seeking mind-altering therapies that remain illegal in the U.S. Few understand that this form of medical tourism can carry substantial risks.

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Marian Carrasquero and Gesi Schilling for The New York Times