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Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero

Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton

A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know., by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi

Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon, by Euan Ward

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss

In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies, by Roni Caryn Rabin

4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee, by Maria Cramer

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