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The Oil Shock Is Worse Than You Think

The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.

By Rebecca F. Elliott

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How Iran’s Information War Machine Operates Online

In just 69 minutes, Iran took advantage of a global network of accounts and media channels to spread its narrative around the world.

By Stuart A. Thompson, Steven Lee Myers and Tiffany Hsu

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Iran’s Schools and Hospitals in Ruins, Times Analysis Shows

The Times has verified U.S.-Israeli strikes on at least 39 schools and hospitals, a fraction of the devastation so far.

By Leanne Abraham, Aurelien Breeden, Bora Erden, Anushka Patil, Christiaan Triebert, Daniel Wood and Karen Yourish

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How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations

Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.

By Nicholas Nehamas, Allison McCann, Steven Rich, Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz

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Everything With Trump’s Name, Likeness and Signature

Since the start of his second term, there have been more than a dozen instances of his name, image or signature emblazoned on a variety of American initiatives and institutions.

By Ashley Cai

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Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Drought, Wildfire

A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

By Scott Dance, Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Mira Rojanasakul

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