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E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’
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March 13, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Go Into Effect, Inciting Global Retaliation

President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports, sparking new global trade spats as he attempts to shield the U.S. economy from foreign competition.

E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.

They Lost Someone to Covid. Here’s What They Learned About Grief.

“It still feels kind of incomplete,” said someone who lost several family friends. “It doesn’t feel like there is that closure on any of it.”

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30 Hours in a Hurricane, on a Race With No Course

Why would hundreds of people trek overnight through the wilderness with nothing but a compass? Because it’s the best feeling in the world.

Opinion | ‘Is the Destruction the Point?’: Three Opinion Writers on Trump’s First 50 Days

Michelle Goldberg and Frank Bruni join Patrick Healy to discuss the issues that have defined Trump’s presidency thus far.

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World

Rubio Says a Cease-Fire in Ukraine Could Happen in ‘Days’ if Russia Agrees

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said top diplomats from the Group of 7 allies meeting in Canada should focus on ending the war. And he shrugged off President Trump’s threats to annex Canada.

An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists

As President Trump’s “shock and awe” policies radiate around the world, they are galvanizing support for moderate leaders and unifying Europe.

A Chance for Justice in a Notorious Drug War

Running parallel to Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Criminal Court in The Hague is a monthslong feud with the Philippines’ current president.

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U.S.

Senate Democrats Balk at Funding Extension, Raising the Risk of a Shutdown

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time for a reversal.

Are Schools Succeeding? Trump Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.

At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.

Yale Suspends Scholar After A.I.-Powered News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link

The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

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Politics

Inside Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent: Obscure Laws, ICE Agents and Fear

President Trump is clamping down broadly on dissent using the tools of the federal government.

Gavin Newsom Finds Some Surprising Common Ground With Steve Bannon

The California governor hosted one of the architects of President Trump’s political movement on his new podcast, and their friendly sparring revealed a few points of agreement.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026

Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades.

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Business

U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February

Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.

Egg Prices Are Still Surging, Hitting Consumers’ Wallets

Prices for the staple rose 10.4% in February even as overall inflation eased a bit. An outbreak of avian influenza continued to contribute to a nationwide egg shortage.

Stocks Rebound but Tariffs Continue to Worry Investors

Markets rose on better-than-expected inflation news, but uncertainty spurred by more rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs continued to weigh on investors.

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Technology

How to Spend Less Time on Social Media (or Leave It Altogether)

If you’re feeling overwhelmed but don’t quite have the willpower to curb your online habit, your phone can help you manage your time online.

Intel Names New Chief Executive Amid Turnaround Efforts

The semiconductor pioneer appointed Lip-Bu Tan, a well-known tech investor and executive, as its new leader.

Meta Seeks to Block Further Sales of Ex-Employee’s Scathing Memoir

An arbitrator has prevented the employee from promoting her book and disparaging the company until private arbitration concludes.

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Sports

A Show Jumper Reflects on His Grand Slam Win and Looks Ahead

Scott Brash, a Scottish equestrian and Olympian, is the only person so far to win the sport’s grand slam. Next up: the Dutch Masters.

Ponies Are Not All the Same. They Come in Small, Medium and Large.

In the equestrian world, those sizes make a big difference in competition and in the animal’s value.

From Horses to Riders, Judges Explain the Art of Show Jumping

At equestrian events, precision, grace and speed are all considerations.

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