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U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says

Officials announced the decision after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellor’s remarks about the war in Iran.

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Analysis

How Germany Misjudged Trump’s Anger on Iran

After Chancellor Friedrich Merz upset President Trump with criticism of the war, he offered no public sign he believed Mr. Trump’s threats to pull troops were serious.

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Members of the Army participated in a military exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, on Thursday. — Sean Gallup/Getty Images

President Trump looks to the left with the Washington Monument in the background.

Trump Tells Congress Why He Doesn’t Need Its Authorization for the Iran War

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Narges Mohammadi poses in an undated photo provided by her family. She is wearing a white top.

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is Hospitalized in Critical Condition

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Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, on Capitol Hill last month. Ms. Murkowski has been frustrated for weeks by the lack of response from the White House to basic questions from Congress about the war.

After 60 Days, Republican Patience for the Iran War Is Wearing Thin

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Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of the War

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Times Investigation

The Last Moments of Jeju Air Flight 2216

The crew of the South Korean flight faced a cascade of unforgiving decisions. The kind other pilots might look at and ask: What would I have done?

Trump Threatens E.U. With Higher Car Tariffs

President Trump said that the European Union was not upholding its part of a trade agreement and that he would increase tariffs next week.

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Stocks Kept Gaining Despite Turmoil in Oil and the Middle East

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A Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, in March 2024. — Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times

Video Shows Correspondents’ Gala Suspect Run Through Checkpoint and Raise Gun

The F.B.I. and prosecutors shared an annotated video showing the suspect at the White House correspondents’ dinner. It suggests that he may have fired.

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N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts

Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.

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A man appears as a blur running through a metal detector as an officer points a gun toward him. — Federal Bureau of Investigation

Kennedy Consulted With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination

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Federal Judge Blocks Plan to End Deportation Protections for Yemenis

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One Reason to Learn Muay Thai? You Can Stay in Thailand Longer.

Visitors can apply for a five-year visa if they take lessons in “soft power” activities like the Thai martial art. Training does not have to be grueling.

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Swalwell Used Social Media to Build His Career. His Accusers Used It to Warn Others.

Eric Swalwell used social media to boost his image and meet women, accusers said. Some of those same women used apps and influencers to join forces years later.

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Eric Swalwell is being interviewed after the first Democratic Presidential Debate in 2019 and seen through a woman’s phone in the foreground. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

South Korea’s Cherry Blossoms Attract a Connoisseur: The Japanese

Cherry blossom viewing, or hanami, is a cherished rite in Japan. Some Japanese are also doing it in South Korea.

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Pink cherry blossoms canopy a park path. Two people sit in the foreground; others stroll on the bright path. — Woohae Cho for The New York Times

Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pills by Mail

The court order, in a suit by the State of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Millions Are Dropping Health Coverage After Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire

Many Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s failure to extend federal tax credits.

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F.D.A. Grants Early Access to Promising Drug for Pancreatic Cancer

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A 5-Month Wait and a 50% Fail Rate: It’s Hard to Get a British Driving License

The average wait for a test in England and Scotland has hit 22 weeks, up from five weeks before the pandemic, leading to frustration and attempts to jump the line.

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Inside a car, a young woman drives with hands on the steering wheel, while her driving instructor talks to her from the next seat. — Andrew Testa for The New York Times

The Great Read

After Prison, a Financial Titan Plots an Unlikely Comeback

Bill McGlashan served time for trying to buy his son’s way into college. He hopes his new venture will restore his name — and save the planet.

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Bill McGlashan sits on a large, modern red lounge chair placed on a green lawn. — Laura Morton for The New York Times

Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Drug Cartel Steps Down

U.S. prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for bribes and political support, setting off a national scandal.

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A man wearing glasses and a white shirt gestures from a lectern with microphones. The Mexican flag is in the background. — Rashide Frias/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

6 Common Medications That May Lower Your Dementia Risk

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Dana G. Smith

One exciting — and surprising — development in dementia prevention in recent years is the shingles vaccine. A number of studies have suggested that it lowers the risk of dementia by about 20 percent.

Dana G. Smith

There’s often a question of correlation versus causation with this type of research. But the way the shingles vaccine was rolled out gives scientists confidence that the vaccine itself is offering some protection.

Dana G. Smith

On the flip side, many studies have shown that antihistamines are associated with an increased risk of the disease. They work by blocking the activity of a neurochemical that is important for attention and memory.

Dana G. Smith

In total, I looked into 10 common drugs that have been tied to dementia. For some medications, there may actually be something biological going on to cause the association.

Dana G. Smith

With others, it may just be a correlation: The connection could be due to other health-related behaviors, underlying medical conditions or just incomplete data.

4 Drugs That May Increase Your Dementia Risk

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An illustration of a figure looking at their reflection in an open medicine cabinet. On the upper shelf of the cabinet is a collection of medication bottles, pill blister packs, and a syringe. — Lorena Spurio

The Super Shoe’s Step-by-Step Evolution

The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.

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Opinion

A view of the top of Donald Trump’s hair illuminated by light coming through a tall window. — Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Jackson Lears and John Guida

This Is What’s Behind Trump’s Relentlessness

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Brendan Ballou

He Signed Away His Right to Sue by Subscribing to Disney+

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Arman Khan

We Should All Be Concerned About What’s Happening in India

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I’m Not a King, but I Play One on TV

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