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Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse.

10 June 2026 at 11:41
The pontiff will offer a Mass in Antoni Gaudí’s iconic, unfinished basilica during his Spain trip. But for some Barcelona residents, completing the construction could mean knocking down their homes.

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The basilica of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, this month.

‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp

Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

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Protesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday.

On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away

10 June 2026 at 10:04
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.

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Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.

The Knicks Are Hogging the Spotlight. Spurs Fans Aren’t Impressed.

10 June 2026 at 10:03
As New York basks in the attention of a long-awaited N.B.A. finals run, many San Antonians say the Spurs, and the city they represent, are being underestimated.

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Spurs fans at an outdoor watch party at The Pearl for Game 3 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio.

The Battle for the Senate Could Come Down to Hopes and Fears in Maine

10 June 2026 at 10:02
Graham Platner’s primary victory in Maine sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.

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Graham Platner will face Senator Susan Collins, a moderate Republican, in a general election in Maine that is seen as central to the fight for Senate control.

Life Inside an ICE Detention Facility

For days protesters have been clashing with law enforcement over conditions at an ICE detention facility in New Jersey. Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz explains how these complaints persist across the country, and takes a closer look at the problems documented at one facility in Louisiana.

A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’

10 June 2026 at 10:02
Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations.

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Soldiers preparing to launch drones at a targets in Russia from an undisclosed location in Ukraine last month.

How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs

10 June 2026 at 10:02
As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U.S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.

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Fishing in Muscat, Oman, in February, before the war between the United States, Israel and Iran started.

How Maya Rudolph Became an ‘Absolute Menace’ in ‘Oh, Mary!’

For her Broadway debut, the comedian hired a trainer, read lines with her daughter and, when she needed it most, was saved by improv.

Rudolph’s first thought said about stepping into the role, “was, how do I do what they did?” she said. “I remember saying, I can’t find my voice.”
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