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Trump Wants Private Equity and Crypto Accessible in 401(k)s. There Are Risks.

TARA SIEGEL BERNARD

Alternative investments could appear on some 401(k) menus in the year ahead. Here’s what that means for investors.

Controversies and Production Issues Around ‘Michael,’ the Jackson Biopic, Explained

BROOKS BARNES

Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.

Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81

ANTHONY TOMMASINI

A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.

‘People Here Do Not Consider Themselves Poor. They Consider Themselves Broke.’

MICHELLE COTTLE

Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.

Senate Adopts GOP Budget, Laying the Groundwork to Fund ICE and Reopen DHS

MICHAEL GOLD AND MEGAN MINEIRO

Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.

Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takeaways

JENNIFER MEDINA

The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.

Who Is Running Iran, and How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law

TRACY MUMFORD, WILL JARVIS, MARGARET KADIFA, JAKE LUCAS, IAN STEWART AND SARAH KLIFF

Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor.

The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran

FARNAZ FASSIHI

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

Warner Bros. Investors Approve Deal With Paramount

BENJAMIN MULLIN

The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.

Sewage Spill Is Over, But Contamination Lingers In Potomac

SCOTT DANCE

Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet assured.

An Independent Senate Hopeful Tries to Scare Off Montana Democrats

JACK HEALY

Seth Bodnar, an independent, could have the best chance of breaking the Republican stranglehold in Montana, but the state’s Democrats are choosing to fight.

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81B takeover of the Hollywood giant

An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders' stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount takeover

The move marks a major step toward the $111 billion media merger.

After Cesar Chavez’s Fall, What to Do With the Art That Honored Him?

TIM ARANGO AND ARIANA DREHSLER

Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had to revisit their works after accusations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.

How People in Lebanon Are Reacting to Talks With Israel

ABDI LATIF DAHIR

The Lebanese are deeply divided over whether rare direct talks with Israel are a good thing.