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Top News Afghans Form Militias and Call on Warlords to Battle Taliban By MUJIB MASHAL, JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and JAWAD SUKHANYAR The Afghan army is struggling to ward off Taliban offensives, stoking anxieties of factional rivalries in a nation still haunted by a civil war. While at War, Female Soldiers Fight to Belong By BENEDICT CAREY Even as women distinguish themselves as enlisted soldiers, many struggle with depression and a sense of alienation in an intensely male military world. A Shifting Middle Public-Sector Jobs Vanish, Hitting Blacks Hard By PATRICIA COHEN As public sector employment, once a dependable pathway to success for many blacks, was cut in the downturn, African-American communities suffered an outsize toll. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks SCIENCE John F. Nash Jr., Math Genius Defined by a 'Beautiful Mind,' Dies at 86 By ERICA GOODE The narrative of Dr. Nash's brilliant rise, the lost years of severe mental illness, and the eventual awarding of a Nobel Prize captured the public mind. Nash's Equilibrium, a Cornerstone of Game Theory The Wisdom of a Beautiful Mind: Quotes by Nash OPINION | Op-Ed Contributors The New Dictators Rule by Velvet Fist By SERGEI GURIEV and DANIEL TREISMAN Today's dictators use propaganda, censorship and relatively little violence.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "She can't find a full-time job. She's waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting for an interview right now." MELODY GLENN, on her 25-year-old daughter, who has two part-time jobs and lives with her mother.

Today's Videos Video: 'A Lot of Heroes Around Here' Darrell Stafford, a 32-year veteran of Arlington National Cemetery, reflects on his job as interment supervisor, in which he oversees proper burials of both coffins and cremated remains. Video: Bill Cunningham | Colors of Spring Fashion and nature reflect each other's beauty. Related Article For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

World Catholic Church Ponders Future After Same-Sex Marriage Vote in Ireland By DANNY HAKIM The campaign by activist groups seemed as much about putting behind a past entrenched in theocracy and tradition as it was about same-sex marriage. Poland's President Concedes Defeat to Right-Wing Challenger Andrzej Duda By RICK LYMAN Andrzej Duda apparently has beaten the incumbent, Bronislaw Komorowski, and the party that has led during eight years of stability and prosperity. El Bronco: Blunt, Frequently Vulgar, and Aiming to Run Nuevo León By PAULINA VILLEGAS and RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD Jaime Rodríguez Calderón, 57, who goes by the nickname El Bronco, is an independent candidate making a serious run for governor of Nuevo León. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

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U.S. Before a Soldier's Rest, a Panoply of Details By MIKAYLA BOUCHARD The most solemn sentiments of the Memorial Day holiday have long been infused in the work done at Arlington National Cemetery throughout the year. Cleveland Streets Are Calm, but Anger Lingers Day After Officer's Acquittal By MITCH SMITH Seventy-one people were arrested in demonstrations on Saturday, the police said. By Sunday, the streets were quiet, but more protests were expected over police conduct and perceived racial disparities in the city. Police in Florida Grapple With a Cheap and Dangerous New Drug By FRANCES ROBLES A hazardous new synthetic drug known as flakka is being blamed for 18 recent deaths in a single South Florida county. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Carly Fiorina Talks, Iowa Swoons, as Polls Shrug By AMY CHOZICK and TRIP GABRIEL Republicans in Iowa are starting to swoon over Ms. Fiorina, a former Silicon Valley executive who is mostly unknown in much of the country. Obama Weighs Strategy as Data Laws Run Out By CHARLIE SAVAGE The Obama administration is reconsidering its counterterrorism initiatives as three laws that allow for surveillance of citizens and suspected terrorists are set to expire in June. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business The Heat Is on Greece's Alexis Tsipras, From Inside and Out By NIKI KITSANTONIS A leftist faction in Mr. Tsipras' party demanding a harder line in debt negotiations was narrowly defeated in committee vote. In Britain, Libor-Rigging Conspiracy Case Is Also a Test for Regulators By JENNY ANDERSON The investigation into the rigging of global benchmark interest rates at last yields a trial, which may also prove a measure of British controls on the finance industry. Fusion Media Aims at Millennials, but Struggles to Find Its Identity By RAVI SOMAIYA and BROOKS BARNES Disney and Univision's fledgling network isn't delivering concrete results, raising concerns that it's not connecting with the youthful, diverse audience it covets. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology Amazon to Stop Funneling European Sales Through Low-Tax Haven By MARK SCOTT Pressure is mounting for American tech companies, including Google, to stop using complex tax structures and pay more on their European operations. In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand By BRIAN X. CHEN Protein-packed drinkable meals come in powder form, are inexpensive, and are quick and easy to make so tech workers don't actually have to eat. Sam Sifton Reviews Protein-Packed Shakes: The Taste That Doesn't Really Satisfy Sony Terms With Spotify Uncovered in Contract By BEN SISARIO Sony's relationships with digital services were exposed last week when a now-outdated licensing contract with Spotify was leaked online and friction with SoundCloud spilled into view. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports Cavaliers 114, Hawks 111 LeBron James Lifts Cleveland to Win With Triple-Double By ANDREW KEH James missed his first 10 shots but had 37 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals and the final two baskets. Juan Pablo Montoya Wins the Indy 500 By JERRY GARRETT Montoya, driving for Team Penske, overcame early difficulty to win the 500 for the second time in his career, edging his teammate Will Power. Slow Stephen Curry Down? This Division III College Did By SCOTT CACCIOLA On Nov. 21, 2006, before a modest crowd at Davidson's John M. Belk Arena, Curry shot 10 of 24 from the field against the Colby Mules, finishing with 29 points. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts At Cannes Film Festival, 'Dheepan' Wins Palme d'Or By MANOHLA DARGIS Jacques Audiard's tense drama about three Sri Lankan refugees struggling to assimilate in a violent French ghetto was a surprise winner. Critic's Notebook Todd Haynes's Film 'Carol' Draws Attention at Cannes By MANOHLA DARGIS Mr. Haynes gives insight into "Carol," his film based on a 1950s novel about a lesbian relationship. John Scalzi, Science Fiction Writer, Signs $3.4 Million Deal for 13 Books By JOHN SCHWARTZ Mr. Scalzi's books include a series known as the "Old Man's War" and "Redshirts," a Hugo award winner about characters on the original "Star Trek." For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

New York New York Real Estate Executive With 'Access to Politicians' Is at Center of Scandals By CHARLES V. BAGLI Charles C. Dorego, general counsel for Glenwood Management, figures prominently in federal criminal complaints against Sheldon Silver and Dean G. Skelos that involve payoffs, graft, fraud and solicitation of bribes. Body Recovered in Hudson Is Identified as Missing Kayaker's By LISA W. FODERARO Lawyers for Angelika Graswald, who was charged with murder after her fiancé, Vincent Viafore, disappeared, confirmed the identification. Hold the Mimosa. I'll Have a Biscuit. By VIVIAN YEE A bill before the New York State Legislature would give restaurants the option of allowing dogs into back gardens and sidewalk patios when accompanied by a human diner. For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork »

Obituaries Anne Meara, Comedian and Actress, Dies at 85 By PETER KEEPNEWS Ms. Meara began her comedy career as the partner of her husband, Jerry Stiller; won an Obie Award for her stage work; earned four Emmy nominations; and became a playwright in her 60s. ArtsBeat: Anne Meara Remembered, Through Reviews and Twitter Martin Sheets, a Decorated Special Olympian, Dies at 62 By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Mr. Sheets participated for more than 40 years in the Special Olympics, going back to its first international summer games at Chicago's Soldier Field in 1968. For more obituaries, go to NYTimes.com/Obituaries »

Editorials Editorial Stronger Regulation of Toxic Chemicals By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The measures to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act, though an improvement, are not sufficient. Editorial Decision Time on the Hudson By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If G.E. doesn't complete the environmental cleanup job it has skillfully begun, a remarkable opportunity will be squandered. Editorial To Baku and Back With Freebies By THE EDITORIAL BOARD An approved all-expenses-paid trip highlights the need for the House Ethics Committee to apply far greater scrutiny. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Op-Ed Op-Ed | Contributor How Places Let Us Feel the Past By T. M. LUHRMANN Memorials allow the living to leave a piece of themselves behind. Op-Ed Columnist Restoring Memoriam to Memorial Day By CHARLES M. BLOW Our country keeps drifting further away from the spirit behind the holiday because fewer of us have served or have family members who serve in the military. Columnist Page Op-Ed Columnist The Big Meh By PAUL KRUGMAN A growing number of economists, looking at the data on productivity and incomes, are wondering if the technological revolution has been greatly overhyped. Columnist Page For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

ON THIS DAY On May 25, 1925, John T. Scopes was indicted in Tennessee for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. See this Front Page | Buy this Front Page

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