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July 15, 2025

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President Tramp standing on a tarmac in front of three large microphones.

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The Epstein Saga

We explore the MAGA base’s attachment to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories.

By Shawn McCreesh

An illustration of a woman with the background split into two halves. On the right side the woman is dressed in scrubs at a dentist’s office, and on the left side she is in a tooth fairy outfit in a child's room.

Su Yun Song

The Tooth Fairy Is Real. She’s a Dentist in Seattle.

For 20 years, Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents — roughly 6,000 in all. “Happy growing up,” she typically replies.

By Eliza Shapiro

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Omakase Has Gotten Out of Hand. Mori Nozomi Is the Sublime Answer.

In the era of big, flashy, beefed-out sushi menus, the chef Nozomi Mori’s serene Los Angeles counter stands out.

By Tejal Rao

The Daily

Did the Texas Floods Have to Be This Deadly?

Questions have mounted about the handling of the critical hours before and during the devastating storm. Here’s what we know.

32 MIN LISTEN

Opinion

Jonno Rattman for The New York Times

Guest Essay

A New Era of Hunger Has Begun

America is unraveling its safety net.

By Tracy Kidder

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