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The Menendez Brothers’ Case Under Review: What to Know.

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 4:22pm
Prosecutors have recommended that the brothers be resentenced. It could lead to their release from prison.
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The Long, Syncopated Journey From Scott Joplin to Beyoncé

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 4:18pm
Critics have come a long way since “Maple Leaf Rag.” Just consider how “Cowboy Carter” rode into town.
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Patti McGee, Skateboarding’s First Female Champion, Dies at 79

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 4:10pm
She was on the cover of Life magazine and performed for Johnny Carson. “She was a badass and a goody two shoes at the same time,” her daughter said.
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Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 3:47pm
Since the Raise the Age law was passed, the number of older teenagers in juvenile centers has exploded, and workers have faced attacks, the Department of Investigation said.
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Why Is North Korea Deploying Troops to Help Russia? Here’s What to Know.

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 3:36pm
The move gives Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, leverage to ask President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for a lot in return.
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Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 2:55pm
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.
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The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 2:00pm
Iran’s Supreme Leader now faces a critical choice: whether to pursue nuclear weapons.
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Will an E. coli Outbreak Dampen the Appetite for McDonald’s Quarter Pounder?

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 1:59pm
After an E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s stopped selling the Quarter Pounder in 12 states. The burger might take a hit for now, but its hold on customers will prevail, experts say.
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Why the World Fears a War Between Israel and Iran

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 1:47pm
An all-out war could entangle countries around the world and threaten the global economy.
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Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 1:34pm
Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.
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At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 1:29pm
‘If there are images they are a reflection of something,’ he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Trump Flirts With the Ultimate Tax Cut: No Income Taxes at All

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 1:10pm
The former president has repeatedly praised a period in American history when there was no income tax, and the country relied on tariffs to fund the government.
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Teens Think Movies and TV Shows Have Too Much Sex, Study Finds

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:56pm
At least that is what they told researchers at U.C.L.A. The high popularity of romance plots in movies and shows suggests otherwise.
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As Election Looms, Justice Dept. Tries to Steer Clear of Politics

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:36pm
A department memo seeks to formalize a pre-election “quiet period” in which senior officials should avoid unnecessary high-profile moves.
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Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:33pm
At least as far as the law goes.
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As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:15pm
Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.
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Alison Stewart Had Brain Surgery, Awake. Now She’s Back on the Radio.

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:57am
One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish.
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The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:53am
A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.
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Here Is the Missing Context in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Message’

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:42am
Israel and Its Foes Share One Thing in Common
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Grizzly Bear 399 Is Killed by Driver in Wyoming

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:38am
She lived to 28, roaming the Yellowstone area with her many offspring while becoming a favorite among both residents and visitors.
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