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FIFA Set to Roll Back Reforms Enacted After Corruption Scandal

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 8:26am
FIFA tried to put a corruption crisis behind by changing its rules and claiming its governance overhaul had the endorsement of the Justice Department. U.S. officials say that was never the case.
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Putin Is Selling Victory, and Many Russians Are Buying It

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 8:25am
Vladimir Putin’s message to his country appears to be taking hold: that Russia is fighting against the whole Western world — and winning.
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Biden Offers to Debate Trump, With Terms, Shunning the Debate Commission

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 8:17am
The president wants two debates before early voting begins, with no crowds. Donald J. Trump appeared to agree to the dates, but said he wanted voters present.
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Why Is Car Insurance So Expensive?

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 8:16am
Soaring premiums have become a prominent driver of inflation, and insurers say that more increases could be on the way. How did it get like this?
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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 7:56am
A Times investigation found climate change may now be a concern for every homeowner in the country.
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17% of Voters Blame Biden for the End of Roe

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 7:30am
The mistaken belief, in a new poll, shows how even as abortion is mobilizing Democrats, confusion over the issue is also a challenge.
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Russian Gains in Ukraine War Worry U.S. Officials

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 7:19am
Multiple factors are helping Russia’s military advance, including a delay in American weaponry and Moscow’s technological innovations on the battlefield.
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What a ‘Free Palestine’ Means in Practice

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 7:13am
Rather than the utopia envisioned by protesters, it would be an Islamist state that persecuted Jews and denied anyone real freedom.
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It’s Not Just Putin. Russia Needs China, Too.

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 7:06am
Never before has it been so entwined with China.
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What to know about the latest inflation report.

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 5:56am
The Consumer Price Index, which will be released on Wednesday morning, could show price gains moderated a bit in April.
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Russian War Advances Worry White House, and Mexico Buses Migrants South

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 5:01am
Plus, the miniature poodle pulls it off.
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How Israel's military investigates itself in cases of possible wrongdoing

NPR World - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:15am

Since last October, complaints have included Israeli soldiers firing on unarmed Palestinian refugees and the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers when Israeli drones fired on their convoy.

(Image credit: Menahem Kahana)

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Karen Read’s Murder Trial: An Endless Tide of Speculation

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:03am
Karen Read has been accused of murdering her boyfriend, Officer John O’Keefe. But her lawyers say she’s innocent, alleging a cover-up to hide the truth about his death.
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AI Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:02am
A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare lower-income, Latina and Black female computing majors for artificial intelligence careers.
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Emcee Squared: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne on ‘Cabaret’

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:01am
When two actors who have played the Emcee several times finally met, they discussed fear, courage and Berlin’s bawdiest nightclub.
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Inside OpenAI’s Library

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:00am
OpenAI may be changing how the world interacts with language. But inside headquarters, there is a homage to the written word: a library.
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Senators Propose $32 Billion in Annual A.I. Spending but Defer Regulation

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 4:00am
Their plan is the culmination of a yearlong listening tour on the dangers of the new technology.
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Biden Administration Advances $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 3:34am
The notification of the deal to Congress even as the president holds up the delivery of other weapons shows the fine line the administration is trying to walk with its longtime ally.
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What Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Did for Singapore

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 3:27am
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is stepping down after nearly 20 years, oversaw astounding successes, but some Singaporeans want a different kind of politics.
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Antisemitism Accusations Against Staff Pose Dilemma for School Leaders

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 2:00am
Republicans have pressed educators to fire employees who they say crossed lines. But school leaders say that legal, political and union considerations complicate matters.
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