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White House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran
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June 11, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Attacks

The continued exchanges of fire have raised fears that the two sides could return to all-out war.

White House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran

As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.

Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files

The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself.

World

Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility

It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.

The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I

Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

Police Step Up Security in Northern Ireland After Night of Violence

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes after a stabbing in Belfast caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

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U.S.

Federal Judge Blocks Alabama From Using Nitrogen Gas in Execution

The judge ordered the state to find an alternate method if it is going to move ahead with the execution of Jeffery Lee, who was convicted of murder, and an appeals court upheld the decision.

Top Pentagon Official Worked Closely With C.I.A. Officer Later Found With Gold Bars

David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official.

University of Florida Chooses Its President Over Some Conservative Criticism

The nominee, Stuart Bell, led the University of Alabama for a decade, where he embraced diversity initiatives but also Donald J. Trump.

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Politics

Hopes Dim for Renewing Spy Law as Trump Digs In on Bill Pulte

Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.

The Maine Senate Race Ramps Up, With Trump Offering Color Commentary

With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.

Mace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress

The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.

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Business

Inflation Keeps Prospects of a Fed Rate Cut Low

The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead of Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve.

Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried to Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him

The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

SpaceX’s I.P.O. Could Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires

While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to the change the lives of its current and former employees, too.

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Technology

For a Second Time, Trump Muses About Americans Sharing in A.I. Wealth

President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.

It Pays to Be Elon Musk’s Friend as SpaceX Goes Public

Antonio Gracias, an investor who has built a $65 billion stake in the company, exemplifies the economic upside of being Mr. Musk’s ally.

Microsoft C.E.O. Satya Nadella Says ‘Everyone Is a Stakeholder’ in A.I.

At The New York Times’s Hard Fork Live event, Mr. Nadella addressed the backlash against artificial intelligence and President Trump’s comments about Americans sharing in the wealth of A.I. companies

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New York

Knicks Fans Greet Game 4 Win With Chaotic Energy

Taylor Swift and Timothée Chalamet were among the celebrities celebrating courtside in New York after a record comeback moved the Knicks within a win of a long-awaited N.B.A. title.

Need Last-Minute Courtside Knicks Tickets? Having a Luxury Lifestyle Adviser Helps.

The wealthy have descended on New York for top basketball, golf and soccer events, and they need prime tickets.

Carriage Horse Dies in Central Park After Medical Episode, Police Say

The death of a 16-year-old male named Deniz quickly added fuel to a running debate over whether New York City should ban horse-drawn carriages.

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Arts

A.I. Chatbot Helps a $100 Thrift Store Painting Sell for Over $250,000

When a son got curious about the origins of a painting his mother bought at a secondhand shop decades ago, Google Gemini had some intriguing thoughts.

In This Timely Play, a Ghost Haunts War-Torn Iran

The supernatural mixes with secular modernity, family dynamics and feminism in a new London production of “Under the Shadow.”