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An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has heightened concerns about the rare but deadly virus. Here’s what you should know.

Should you worry about hantavirus?

An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has heightened concerns about the rare but deadly virus. Here’s what you should know.

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Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note was released by a US District Court on Wednesday.

Epstein suicide note: Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!

New York Court releases alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note found by his Italian gangster cellmate.

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Ted Turner at a location of Ted’s Montana Grill, his chain of restaurants that serve bison, in Atlanta, Jan. 27, 2016.

Ted Turner the philanderer, philanthropist and trailblazer

Media mogul Ted Turner took astounding risks in business, often teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and then roaring back to multiply his fortune.

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Journalists share how they discuss the sensitive topics they cover, such as war and gun violence, with their young ones.

How to talk to your kids about the news

When my 6-year-old recently asked me to explain why ‘Israel was fighting Lebanon,’ I stammered through a digressive account that probably confused him more.

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A mural showing Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran, Iran, on April 21.

Trump fails to understand the art of the Iranian deal

Donald Trump is misreading the Islamic Republic’s strategy, psychology and capability for adaptation.

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While major health organizations recommend two sessions of strength training and 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week, many people struggle to carve out the time to exercise at all. (Eric Helgas/The New York Times)

I love to strength train. Do I really need cardio too?

We asked exercise and sports medicine experts to explain what you might be missing if you focus exclusively on strength training.

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Four Australians stranded on cruise ship as deadly hantavirus claims three lives.

What to know about the hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents, is suspected in a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is, of course, a fantasy, but it’s a fantasy that audiences — especially, it seems safe to say, female audiences — are flocking to. 

The Devil Wears Prada 2 makes me miss the #GirlBoss era

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is, of course, a fantasy, but it’s a fantasy that audiences — especially, it seems safe to say, female audiences — are flocking to. 

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This year is not the first year clouded by protest. A pro-Palestinian protest took place at 2024’s event.

Shock protest move as billionaire backs 2026 Met Gala

Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are honorary chairs at the 2026 Met Gala, which is rubbing some people the wrong way.

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AI never needs to sleep, never tries to form a union and often outperforms real people on real tasks; of course companies will want to replace human beings with this human-being-replacement machine. 

Why the AI job apocalypse (probably) won’t happen

AI never needs to sleep, never tries to form a union and often outperforms real people on real tasks; of course companies will want to replace human beings with this human-being-replacement machine. 

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US resident Donald Trump meets with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

How Germany may have misjudged Trump’s anger on Iran

As US President Donald Trump fired off a series of social media posts criticising Germany, German leaders showed no public signs that they believed the president was serious.

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Trump may be playing hardball with Iran, but experts warn he could be the one ‘without the cards’ as the conflict enters a dangerous new era of asymmetric and AI-driven warfare.

Why Trump is the one without the cards at the poker table

Donald Trump may be playing hardball with Iran, but experts warn he could be the one ‘without the cards’ as the conflict enters a dangerous new era of asymmetric and AI-driven warfare.

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President Donald Trump is hosting the second state dinner of his second term on Tuesday evening, honouring the British monarch, King Charles III, and his wife, Queen Camilla.

See the menu for the British Royal State Dinner

President Donald Trump is hosting the second state dinner of his second term on Tuesday evening, honouring the British monarch, King Charles III, and his wife, Queen Camilla.

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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at federal court in Oakland, California, US, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. over claims that the startup abandoned its founding mission when it took billions of dollars in backing from the software stalwart and planned its restructuring. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg David Paul Morris

OpenAI trial starts with two very different tales

On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of how OpenAI evolved.

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Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman involves onetime colleagues and buddies who became peevish enemies. Now they would like to take each other down.

AI trailblazers locked in stoush worthy of Shakespeare play

THE NEW YORK TIMES: One of the most controversial and overexposed men in the world is suing another man, who is equally unsympathetic and equally inescapable. It is so tempting to look away.

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