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Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
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September 7, 2025, 4:15 a.m. Eastern time

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Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown

The persistent rejections suggest that the grand jurors may have had enough of prosecutors seeking harsh charges in a highly politicized environment.

Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea

The country said it had sent diplomats to the site, and South Korea’s foreign minister said he might travel to Washington himself to address the matter.

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

Editors’ Picks

Audio | Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be Your Self-Help Guru Anymore

The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.

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Opinion | Throwaway Plastic Has Corrupted Us

Disposable plastics have profoundly reshaped the way we eat, shop, raise children and understand hygiene and progress.

World

Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next

A 12-day war in June upended the shadow war rivalry between Israel and Iran. Some Iranians want to strike back, others want to move on.

A Mysterious First Sister, Heard on Leaked Audio, Captivates Argentina

Karina Milei has become a lightning rod for corruption accusations even as her power and the loyalty of her brother, President Javier Milei, remain unwavering.

The Heat Is Punishing. So Is Being Told You Can’t Work in It.

Delivery riders are already some of the most vulnerable workers of booming gig economies. During successive heat waves this summer in Italy, it got complicated.

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U.S.

ICE Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Massachusetts

The operation includes Boston, whose mayor has drawn the administration’s ire for speaking out against the growing scale of its immigration actions.

At George Mason University, Trump Has Found an Unbending Adversary

Gregory Washington, George Mason’s first Black president, runs a university that prizes diversity. That has made him a target of the Trump administration.

Many Cities Say Yes to Federal Police Help, but No to ‘Occupation’

Some mayors and police chiefs said they would welcome more traditional law enforcement cooperation with federal agents, but see the National Guard as a step too far.

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Politics

Settlement Talks Stall Between Harvard and the Trump Administration

One major reason is said to be an emerging divide within the administration over whether the current framework is too favorable to Harvard.

Justice Breyer Defends Judge Accused of Defying Supreme Court Order

The justice’s comments reflected tensions within the judiciary, as trial judges struggle to interpret the Supreme Court’s often cryptic emergency orders.

President of Peace, Department of War. A New Name Sends Mixed Signals.

President Trump’s renaming of the Defense Department comes amid his campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize. On Saturday, he wrote on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”

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Business

What’s Inside the Envelope That U.S. Open Winners Get? It’s Not a Check.

Both singles champions will win $5 million. But the envelope they receive during the trophy presentation is a symbolic gesture.

Airlines Want a Piece of Every Purchase You Make

The biggest U.S. airlines make billions of dollars from their loyalty programs and branded credit cards, which some analysts believe are now essential to the businesses.

Would Anyone Use a Chinese Stablecoin?

A new law in Hong Kong could pave the way for digital currencies tied to China.

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Technology

Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Plan

Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

Google Is Fined $3.5 Billion for Breaking Europe’s Antitrust Laws

European Union officials accused the American tech giant of using its size and dominance to undercut rivals in online advertising, a move that could raise the ire of the Trump administration.

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Arts

Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met

In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.

Those New Announcements in the Subway? They’re Art

Chloë Bass’s new audio-based public art project will be heard over the P.A. system at 14 M.T.A. stations around New York, urging commuters, “If you hear something, free something.”