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Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever of silencing its pro-Palestinian stance
The ice cream brand, known for its activism, sued parent company Unilever, alleging it was blocked from calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
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Tropical Storm Sara tracker: Map and projected storm path
Sara is the 18th named storm of the hurricane season.
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Nation’s first congestion pricing plan makes a comeback in New York City
New York announced that most cars will now have to pay to enter the city at peak hours, a hotly debated move intended to reduce traffic.
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Trust in science hasn’t fully recovered from pandemic controversies
Despite a slight uptick in trust, scientists continue to face challenges in regaining public trust after the pandemic.
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The Onion wins auction to take control of Alex Jones’s Infowars
The sale ends Jones’s 25-year run controlling the conspiracy theorist website that peddled claims the Sandy Hook school shooting was a “hoax.”
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How The Post investigated police officers accused of sexually abusing kids
The Washington Post has spent more than a year examining police officers accused of sexually abusing kids. Here’s how we reported the Abused by the Badge series.
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A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen — and trying to cover it up.
In a tiny West Virginia town, Gauley Bridge Police Chief Larry Clay Jr. “was the law.” Then he was accused of paying to rape a teen and trying to cover it up.
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A school banned a disabled student’s service dog. His parents are suing.
A Tennessee couple says the district is failing to accommodate their 9-year-old son’s service dog, which helps detect his seizures.
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