June 17, 2026, 4:40 p.m. Eastern time

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Cait Oppermann for The New York Times Opinion | She Was One of Obama’s Top Lawyers. How Did She Get Tangled Up With Epstein? That she, of all people, looked past his 2008 conviction tells you everything you need to know about how unreliable and corroded the legal world has become. Read more

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The World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes In the age of A.I., Hany Farid is struggling to prove what’s real before the internet decides for itself.

Audio | Seth Rogen Knows the Secret to Marriage — and Being Rich in Hollywood After three decades in the industry, the actor-writer-director-producer has figured a lot out. 1 HR 18 MIN LISTEN

Taylor Swift Enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame With Tears, Jokes and a Warning After an introduction from Steven Spielberg, Swift gave a lengthy speech encouraging artists to “trust their human intuition” in an industry driven by data.

An Architect Opts for ‘Optimistic Modernism’ in Her Silver Lake Kitchen Barbara Bestor fills her Los Angeles kitchen and dining room with color and vintage objects with character.

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Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting as Anger Grows The leaders of the Georgia legislature pulled the plug on gerrymandering away U.S. House seats held by Black Democrats just hours before a special session was to begin.

Sick of Swiping, Some Daters Would Rather Sweat Together A slew of new apps focus on connecting people who love to work out.

Takeaways From JD Vance’s Book: ‘Childless Cat Ladies,’ the Pope and Usha Vance In a new memoir, Mr. Vance recalls an “unsettling” meeting with Vatican officials on immigration policy and disavows his infamous disparagement of some Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”

Independence Day Events Will Ground Flights in Washington The runways at Ronald Reagan National Airport will be closed after noon on July 4, and for several hours on July 3. Other celebrations surrounding the nation’s 250th birthday are also expected to cause disruptions.

After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers U.S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths or released a report on their findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike.

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