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News
Claudine Gay Was Not Driven Out Because She Is Black
Since Claudine Gay’s resignation as president of Harvard University on Tuesday, it has become an article of faith among some…
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News
Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48
He helped found a punk-rock band when he was 14. That led to a long career as an advocate for…
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US
Fact-Checking Candidates’ Sparring Over Social Security and Medicare
The top presidential candidates are vowing to protect the entitlement programs for current seniors, though some have floated changes for…
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Many of You Have Strong Feelings on Congestion Pricing. Here Are Some of Them.
A lot of readers had strong feelings about my newsletter on Wednesday, “Why I Welcome New York City’s Congestion Pricing…
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World
‘Bring Them Home’: Families of American Hostages in Gaza Release TV Ad
The families of Americans held hostage in Gaza since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel have released a…
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News
Tired? Distracted? Burned Out? Listen to This.
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ I’m convinced that attention is the most important human faculty. Your life, after all,…
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Health
Ozempic and Wegovy Users Had Less Risk of Suicidal Thoughts in Large Study
The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, may reassure some patients after a European drug safety agency raised…
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US
African Migration to the U.S. Soars as Europe Cracks Down
Thousands of people from African nations are flying to Central America and then traveling over land to Mexico and on…
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Health
Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It.
With Covid deaths rising to about 1,500 per week, researchers question why Paxlovid use has remained low among high-risk patients.
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US
In Overnight Sweep, Police in Berkeley Clear Protesters From People’s Park
The University of California, Berkeley, has been trying for years, against determined opposition, to build new student housing on part…