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To Be (Visibly) Jewish in the Ivy League
Behavior that would be scandalous if aimed at other minorities is treated as understandable or even commendable when directed at Jews.
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Justice Dept. Reaches $138.7 Million Settlement Over FBI’s Failures in Nassar Case
The settlement likely signifies the end of a yearslong effort by U.S. Olympic gymnasts to seek justice for early failures by the F.B.I. to investigate Lawrence G. Nassar, the team’s doctor.
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UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals
Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.
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These Voters Haven’t Missed an Election in at Least 50 Years
A relatively small share of voters participate in off-year elections, and even fewer make a habit of it. Counties in Pennsylvania honor voters who show up every time.
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Report on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' militancy
An independent review commissioned by the United Nations did not have a mandate to investigate Israel's other claim that a dozen UNRWA employees took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
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Gag Order Hearing Is Heated as Judge Considers Citing Trump for Contempt
Justice Juan M. Merchan, overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, warned the former president’s lawyer that he was losing credibility.
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New Meloni Law in Italy May Embolden Anti-Abortion Activists
The measure, largely restating existing law, shows the prime minister’s skill at reassuring her right-wing base without sacrificing her increasingly mainstream image.
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Read the last letters of George Mallory, who died climbing Mount Everest in 1924
The British explorer died in 1924 during his third trip to Everest, the world's highest point. In one letter to his wife Ruth, he described the expedition's chance of success as "50 to 1 against us."
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G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales
General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.
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How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me)
This privacy reporter and her husband bought a Chevrolet Bolt in December. Two risk-profiling companies had been getting detailed data about their driving ever since.
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Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina
The party is banking on abortion access as an issue to animate the state’s competitive race for governor and, they hope, galvanize voters for President Biden.
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Student Protest Movement Could Cause a Tumultuous End to School Year
Columbia University offered students a virtual option for classes. Protesters were arrested at Yale and New York University. And new protest encampments popped up on several campuses.
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Terry Carter, Barrier-Breaking Actor and Documentarian, Dies at 95
He was the only Black actor on “Combat!” and “The Phil Silvers Show,” then made well regarded documentaries on luminaries like Duke Ellington and Katherine Dunham.
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How ‘The Squad’ and Like-Minded Progressives Have Changed Their Party
The left’s position on Israel has now become the Democratic Party’s, hinting at greater influence to come.
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Trump Set to Receive $1 Billion Extra Trump Media Shares
The former president is in line for a windfall after the stock price of Trump Media hit performance targets in its first few weeks of trading, raising the value of his already sizable stake.
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Senate Moves Toward Approving Foreign Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Support for the package in the Senate is expected to be overwhelming and bipartisan, and President Biden has urged lawmakers to quickly take it up so he can sign it into law.
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Kathleen Hanna Reveals the Story of Her Life in ‘Rebel Girl’
In “Rebel Girl,” the punk frontwoman reveals the story of her life — the men who tried to stop her, the women who kept her going and the boy who made her a mother.
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Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too
Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the trial.
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Trump Flips Script in Election Case to Justify Immunity Defense
The former president’s claim ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court hearing that he was protecting the election system rather than subverting it is part of a pattern of shaping his own reality.
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