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Racing the Clock to Document ISIS Genocide of Iraq’s Yazidis

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:44am
For years, a U.N. team has painstakingly exhumed mass graves, but now the Iraqi government is ordering it to leave. Many sites remain unexamined.
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Report Details Georgia Shooting Suspect’s Prior Interview With Law Enforcement

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:21am
The sheriff’s office report reveals more about how investigators were able to trace the online post to the teenager’s account, and why they could not definitively link it to him.
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Pope Finds Fervent Fans Among Indonesia’s Transgender Community

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:21am
For many trans women living on the fringes of the nation’s society, the Catholic Church is a haven, and Pope Francis a personal hero.
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Nicaragua Releases 135 Political Prisoners in Deal Brokered by U.S. Government

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:13am
Among those freed under the deal brokered by the U.S. government were 13 affiliated with Mountain Gateway, an American evangelical church.
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How American Pastors in Nicaragua Ended Up Imprisoned for Money Laundering

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:07am
Evangelical pastors led by a Texas missionary in Nicaragua were accused of money laundering, in a widespread crackdown on religious groups.
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U.N.C. Reports Declines in Black and Hispanic Enrollment

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:03am
Along with Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of two schools defending affirmative action in Supreme Court cases last year.
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Start-Up Investors Push Back Against Venture Capital’s Bigger-Is-Better Mantra

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:18am
A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years.
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Ugandan Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Gasoline Attack

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 9:35am
The athlete, who was set on fire in Kenya by a man with whom she was in a relationship, competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics this summer.
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Trump-Vance Is Making Something Very Clear About Trumpism

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 7:55am
Some of the most institutionally destabilizing aspects of Trump-style populism may be inseparable from its core appeal.
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The Solution to New York’s Transit Problem Is So Obvious Nobody Wants to Hear It

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 7:09am
Too many bus and subway passengers don’t pay. The best solution is more policing.
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Blinken Visits a Haiti Wracked by Corruption and Gangs

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 6:46am
The United States has played a supporting role behind Kenya’s deployment of a security force tasked with helping Haitian police combat gangs.
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The Coming Election Battles

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 5:34am
Polls suggest the presidential contest will be close. Both sides expect a fight over the outcome.
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A School Shooting in Georgia, and 2 High-Profile Cases Return to Court

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 5:18am
Plus, bogus bands, fake fans and $10 million.
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Boredom Almost Killed the N.F.L. Kickoff. New Rules May Save It.

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:30am
The league is trying to balance bringing some excitement back while keeping an eye on safety.
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The 25 Most Influential Postwar Men’s Wear Collections

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:20am
A group of experts — designers, editors and a street-style photographer — debate which clothes truly changed men’s fashion.
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Tax Policy Becomes a Fault Line for Harris

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:08am
The vice president is relying on tax proposals as a way to show she is different from both President Biden and her Republican rival, Donald Trump.
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Job Hunting Is a Challenge for Recent College Grads

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:07am
Unemployment is still low, but job seekers are competing for fewer openings, and hiring is sluggish. That’s a big turnaround from recent years.
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BLS Data on Jobs and Consumer Prices Faces a Test of Trust

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:07am
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks prices and employment, faces scrutiny after several missteps. Some questions have gone unanswered.
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Allan Lichtman, Presidential Predictions Guru, Is Ready to Call the 2024 Race

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:07am
Allan Lichtman’s method for predicting election winners has an impressive track record.
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Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 4:07am
It’s tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday’s employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook.
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