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Drew Phelps,
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People's belongings lie scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City, June 4, 2026. (Reuters File)

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at a Senate hearing in Washington on April 22, 2026. Alienated by Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

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Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth leaves after testifying at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington on May 12, 2026. So far this year, Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks, about half of those being women or members of minority groups. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity

A drone view of displaced people from the Kigonze camp attending the burial of Ebola victims at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

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At Least 30 Deaths at Congo Camp Show Ebola Could Be Spreading Fast

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Haiti v Scotland - Preview - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 12, 2026 Scotland fans gather in Boston ahead of the match Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

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How a Warm World Cup Welcome Is Endearing the US to Fans

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) who successfully sued to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center, at the venue as scaffolding goes up to take the letters down, in Washington, June 12, 2026. Though Trump’s name has reportedly been removed, the tarps are still there, prompting some to wonder whether at least some of the letters are also still there, and disappointing those who want to enjoy the absence of the president’s name on the edifice. (Alex Kent/The New York Times)

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‘A Literal Coverup’: What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps?