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U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, adding to a vigorous recent pace of hiring. But wages are not keeping up with prices, and consumers remain pessimistic.

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Stocks Slide as Investors See Rates Rising After Strong Jobs Data

The S&P 500 fell more than 2.6 percent on Friday, its worst one-day drop of the year and ending nine weeks of gains.

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Central Ohio Is Now a Tech and Manufacturing Hub. Not Everyone Is Thrilled.

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Trump Keeps Immunity From I.R.S., a Victory in a Long-Running Feud

Even as they rebelled against a $1.8 billion fund for President Trump’s allies, Republicans looked the other way as his administration granted him tax protections.

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Justice Dept. Promises to Drop Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

The department said it was pulling back from President Trump’s plan to give taxpayer money to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.

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President Trump, wearing a blue suit, sits at a desk with flags behind it. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

Arctic Refuge Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’

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Judge Says Government Must Restart Asylum and Immigration Processing

A Question Swirling Around Putin’s Big Conference: Could the War End?

At the St. Petersburg economic forum, some speakers said Russia faced a choice of halting the conflict or sacrificing more. Vladimir Putin seemed to signal more war.

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Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin and Fighting for His Political Life

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia seeks re-election amid questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.

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Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say

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The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak

Mining has been the lifeblood of a remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating outbreak.

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Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, Coleman Lowndes and Arlette Bashizi

Ebola Cases May Top 20,000 in Three Months, C.D.C. Says

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Men’s Final of French Open Is Set After a Stunning Withdraw

Matteo Arnaldi dropped out, sending No. 10-seeded Flavio Cobolli to the final, where the No. 2-seeded Alexander Zverev awaits.

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SpaceX Is About to Be in Your 401(k) Whether You Like It or Not

Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers.

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In an illustration, a piggy bank wearing goggles is strapped to a firework with its fuse lit. — Olivier Heiligers

Led by Elon Musk, C.E.O. Pay Heads Toward the Stars

See our annual list of the top 10 highest-paid executives, as compensation at the top accelerates while rank-and-file workers lag.

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Want to See the Transformative Power of A.I.? Look at the American Farm.

We asked three farmers to tell us how technology is revolutionizing the way they work. This is what they said.

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Wary of Americans, Canada Bets on Its Own A.I.

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A low-angle shot of the LaserWeeder G2, in shadow, at sunset. — Spencer Lowell for The New York Times

What Are A.I. Agents Actually Doing?

A San Francisco start-up called Arena found that people are most likely to use A.I. agents on the job, particularly if they are in the tech industry.

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Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On

The U.S.-brokered agreement requires Hezbollah, which Iran backs, to stop firing first. But the group rejected the conditions as a virtual surrender.

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A cloud of smoke among buildings on a hillside. — Reuters

A Sherpa Survived 6 Days Alone on Everest. His Family Says He Was Abandoned.

Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found alive nearly a week after he was last seen on the mountain. His wife says more could have been done to find him sooner.

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When Jeffrey Epstein Needed Favors, This Restaurant Mogul Was There

Stephen Hanson, whose empire included Blue Water Grill and Ruby Foo’s, was a friend and wingman who helped manage and entertain the women in Epstein’s orbit.

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The Big Questions About Epstein: What The Times Has Learned

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Former Prince Andrew Sublet Cottages on Royal Property Where He Lived Rent-Free

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Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Hanson posing for a photograph in a large kitchen with salmon and sliced tomatoes on plates in front of them. — U.S. Department of Justice

Texas Races to Contain First U.S. Screwworm Case Since the 1960s

Officials began an aggressive effort to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.

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A herd of cattle seen grazing a pasture, a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that New World screwworm. — Kaylee Greenlee/Reuters

Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Gets Life Sentence

Brendan Banfield murdered his wife and a man who was lured in through a fetish website. The plan involved his lover, who is now serving a 10-year sentence.

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