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Hong Kong Journalists Convicted of Sedition in Stand News Case

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:29am
The editors said they published stories in the public interest. A judge ruled they were guilty of a crime against national security.
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Joy Can Do More Than Beat Trump

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:05am
It can push MAGA back to the periphery of American life.
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Whale Beheading, Bear Carcass Dumping and Trump Boosting, Oh My!

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:05am
Yes, it gets worse than Mitt Romney’s dog.
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How Does Mpox Spread, and Who Is Most at Risk?

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:04am
Here’s what scientists have learned about the virus, which was recently declared a global health emergency.
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They String the Rackets at the U.S. Open

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:03am
Tennis players rarely break strings anymore, but they still want their rackets to be given a fresh set.
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Israel’s Hostage Rescue Highlights Challenge of Hamas Tunnels in Gaza

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:01am
Gaza’s vast and complex subterranean network shelters many of Hamas’s remaining leaders, and is a key obstacle to eradicating the group.
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A New Push to Overhaul Reading Doesn’t Extend to Older Students

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 2:00am
Districts like New York are revamping elementary school reading instruction. But the middle and high schoolers who don’t read proficiently are an afterthought.
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Eric Adams Calls Himself ‘Dinkins 2.’ Can It Get Him Re-Elected?

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 2:00am
Mayor Adams is hoping to persuade his base of Black middle-class and older voters that his re-election bid is being undermined just as David Dinkins’s was in 1993.
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At Missouri Hearing, Lawyers Spar Over Fate of Prisoner on Death Row

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:25pm
The case of Marcellus Williams, 55, who has maintained his innocence in a 1998 killing, has pitted a local prosecutor against the state’s attorney general.
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Lucy Letby Inquiry Won’t Weigh Key Question: Is the ‘Killer Nurse’ Innocent?

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:14pm
More than 20 experts have called on the U.K. government to delay a public inquiry into the case of Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering babies, because of growing concerns about the evidence.
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Can China Tech Find a Home in Silicon Valley?

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:00pm
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.
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Can Democrats Win Back Latino Voters by Treating Them Like Everyone Else?

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:20pm
Democrats seem to be recognizing that Latinos have the same hodgepodge mix of priorities as other voters. Will that help them make up ground lost to Donald J. Trump?
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Israeli Military Begins Major West Bank Raids

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:09pm
Hundreds of troops entered cities in the occupied territory, targeting Palestinian militants. It was a significant escalation after months of raids that have unfolded alongside the war in Gaza.
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Backpage Founder Gets Five Years in Case That Shut Down Website

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 9:44pm
Michael Lacey, 76, co-founded the website that became known for its ads for prostitution. He was convicted on a money laundering charge in a case that included accusations of sex trafficking.
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A Rare but Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Changing Routines in Massachusetts

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 9:26pm
Ten communities are at high or critical risk from Eastern equine encephalitis, which killed a man in New Hampshire this month and sickened two people in Massachusetts and Vermont.
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Brazil Threatens to Ban Elon Musk’s X

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 8:55pm
The country’s Supreme Court gave the service 24 hours to name a legal representative in Brazil or face suspension.
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Where Does Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here’s What to Know.

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 8:30pm
The Supreme Court refused to allow a key part of President Biden’s student debt plan to move forward. Here’s what’s left of it, and who could still benefit.
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Scientists Discover Similar Dinosaur Footprints on Opposite Sides of the Atlantic

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 8:15pm
More than 260 similar footprints found in Brazil and Cameroon help us understand a region that broke apart millions of years ago.
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OpenAI Eyes $100 Billion Valuation

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 8:03pm
While some young A.I. companies have struggled to compete with the tech industry’s giants, OpenAI has been rapidly expanding.
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Typhoon Shanshan Barrels Into Japan, Triggering Rare Warnings

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 7:37pm
The authorities said the storm could produce a large-scale disaster as it approached the mainland. Nearly 1 million people were told to evacuate, and Toyota closed all its factories on Wednesday afternoon.
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