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Top News Prince, an Artist Who Defied Genre, Is Dead at 57 By JON PARELES The prolific songwriter and performer's decades of music transcended and remade funk, rock and R&B with hits like "Purple Rain" and "1999." With Uncertainty at Top of Ticket, Republicans Back Off in Some States By JONATHAN MARTIN The Republican National Committee's decision to hold off on spending in some contested states shows how a divisive presidential race is threatening the entire ticket. U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High By SABRINA TAVERNISE Rates increased among almost all groups, a federal data analysis found, with women and middle-aged Americans hit particularly hard. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks ARTS Video: The Prince of Infectious Pop Prince sold more than 100 million records, won seven Grammys and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Here's a look at the lengthy career of the ambitious musician, who died at 57. OPINION | Gray Matter Global Warming Feels Quite Pleasant By PATRICK J. EGAN and MEGAN MULLIN For most Americans, the weather has been improving. So why worry?

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said - and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." PRESIDENT OBAMA, in response to the musician's death on Thursday.

World Virgin Mary Statue, Intact Among Ecuador's Quake Ruins, Becomes a Beacon of Hope By NICHOLAS CASEY Residents of Montecristi say the survival of the centuries-old Our Mother of Monserrate, even as the basilica cracked and crumbled around it, is a miracle. Brazil's Vice President, Unpopular and Under Scrutiny, Prepares to Lead By SIMON ROMERO Vice President Michel Temer, himself linked to a graft scandal, says he is not conspiring to take over as President Dilma Rousseff faces a possible trial. Leaders Roll Up Sleeves on Climate, but Experts Say Plans Don't Pack a Wallop By JUSTIN GILLIS and CORAL DAVENPORT Unless countries develop more ambitious plans, they say, the world could suffer profound consequences, including debilitating heat waves, food shortages and fast-rising seas. The Key Players in Climate Change For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

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U.S. With Seattle Shelter Effort, Amazon Shows Glimmers of a 'Good Neighbor' By KIRK JOHNSON The tech giant is working with a nonprofit to temporarily house the homeless. City officials hope it's not just a one-time act of civic-mindedness. I.R.S. Fights Back Against House Republicans' Attacks By JACKIE CALMES A measure passed Thursday barring bonuses until customer service improves was just one of six anti-I.R.S. measures the House approved this week. Drug-Smuggling Tunnel, Found in San Diego, Is Longest Yet By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Federal officials say the tunnel began in Tijuana, Mexico, ran for half a mile, and had rails and ventilation. It is one of many found in the fight against drug trafficking. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Donald Trump to Reshape Image, New Campaign Chief Tells G.O.P. By JONATHAN MARTIN and JEREMY W. PETERS The chief, Paul Manafort, suggested the candidate's incendiary style amounted to an act, and that he was set to work with the political establishment. Ted Cruz, Facing Hard G.O.P. Path, Seeks a Good Argument By MATT FLEGENHEIMER As a debate flared over the party delegate system, the Texas senator faced the hard reality that the only way to victory was a messy convention fight. In Pennsylvania, Obscure Job of G.O.P. Delegate Is Suddenly a Hot Ticket By JEREMY W. PETERS and TRIP GABRIEL With Republicans facing their first contested convention in decades, the 54 unbound state delegates could decide the party's presidential nominee. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business Wall St. Regulators Propose Stricter Pay Rules for Bankers By NATHANIEL POPPER The new rules would make executives wait at least four years to receive portions of their bonuses and force banks to find ways to claw back bonuses. Volkswagen Reaches Deal in U.S. Over Emissions Scandal By JACK EWING Owners of hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles in the United States will be eligible to have their vehicles bought back or fixed. Behind Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal SunEdison Files for Bankruptcy Protection By DIANE CARDWELL The renewable energy development company, which grew rapidly in recent years, said it aimed to shed assets to streamline its business. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology Apple No Longer Immune to China's Scrutiny of U.S. Tech Firms By PAUL MOZUR and JANE PERLEZ In an about-face, regulators shut down Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies six months after they were started in China. F.B.I. Director Suggests Bill for iPhone Hacking Topped $1.3 Million By ERIC LICHTBLAU and KATIE BENNER Previously, the F.B.I. had been unwilling to say how much it paid to look into the iPhone of a gunman in the San Bernardino shootings. Uber Settles Cases With Concessions, but Drivers Stay Freelancers By MIKE ISAAC and NOAM SCHEIBER A settlement will let Uber continue to categorize drivers in California and Massachusetts as independent contractors. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports A Philosophical Journey Leads Back to Basketball By MARK OPPENHEIMER Onaje X.O. Woodbine walked away from Yale to Ghana, feeling valued only for his court skills. Now he sees urban basketball as a powerful healing rite. TV Sports ESPN Finally Grows Tired of Curt Schilling's Barbed Language By RICHARD SANDOMIR Schilling has not chosen the road to contrition, though Andrew Shaw, a suspended N.H.L. player, showed remorse after an anti-gay slur. Conor McGregor Says He Isn't Retiring From the U.F.C. After All By VICTOR MATHER The U.F.C. star released a statement saying he was frustrated with a heavy promotional load, but said he was willing to fight as scheduled in July. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Hints of Prince's Failing Health Preceded a Sudden Death By JOE COSCARELLI Fans in Minneapolis reported seeing the musician around the city just days before his death. How Prince Rebelled Against the Music Industry By BEN SISARIO Prince was early advocate of the kind of experimentation and artistic control that has become an essential tool of the most forward-thinking pop stars. An Ode to 'the Purple One': Prince's Most Memorable Albums By JON CARAMANICA A look at the most influential works from an artist who defied genre. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

Movies Review: In 'The Meddler,' a Yakkety Mom Comes of (a Certain) Age By MANOHLA DARGIS As a mother and daughter, Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne portray a mother-daughter relationship that grows up. Review: 'The Huntsman,' a Study in Hollywood's Overstuffed Playbook By A. O. SCOTT Every resonant theme in this de-imaging of a fairy tale is stripped away, replaced with a ready-made franchise-movie conceit. Review: In 'Elvis & Nixon,' Michael Shannon Holds Court as the King By MANOHLA DARGIS The director Liza Johnson recreates the meeting between the singer and the president, to which each brought his own agenda.

New York Obscure Ban Is Driving Inquiry Into de Blasio's Fund-Raising By J. DAVID GOODMAN, WILLIAM NEUMAN and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM Mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts in 2014 to tilt control of the State Senate were ultimately unsuccessful, but his fund-raisers have drawn new scrutiny. In Need of More Volunteers, Fire Departments Are Turning to Women By PAUL POST More women are answering the call to fight fires in New York, but at 5 percent of the total volunteer force, the numbers are still too low. 2 Art Worlds: Flush MoMA, Struggling Met By ROBIN POGREBIN The diverging fortunes of the New York City museums illustrate the current state of the art community, which is dominated by Modern and contemporary art. For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork »

Obituaries Chyna, Pro Wrestler Turned Reality TV Star, Is Dead at 46 By SEWELL CHAN Born Joanie Laurer, she was initially not a fan of the sport but joined a wrestling school led by Killer Kowalski, a dominant figure from the 1950s to the 1970s. For more obituaries, go to NYTimes.com/Obituaries »

Editorial Editorial Unfinished Business From 9/11 By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It's time to release the redacted pages from Congress's 9/11 investigation, and to make clear what the Saudi role has been in supporting terrorism. Editorial Seeking Justice for Flint Residents By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Officials need to hold accountable those responsible for contaminated water, as well as make sure that clean and affordable water is available. Editorial Sheldon Silver Still Doesn't Get It By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The former Assembly speaker has not said exactly what he is sorry for, and needs to accept his punishment for extortion and other crimes. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Op-Ed Op-Ed Contributor What I Will Do When I Get My Papers By OLGA ARMAS An immigrant waits on the Supreme Court, and hopes. Op-Ed Contributors Don't Let Americans Sue Saudi Arabia By CURTIS BRADLEY and JACK GOLDSMITH Doing so would imperil our foreign aid and the war on terrorism. Private Lives Fractured: A First Date By JESSICA CALDWELL It wasn't my heart that he broke. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

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