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Police Clear a Pro-Palestinian Encampment at USC for a Second Time
The university has been in turmoil following the decision not to allow its valedictorian, who is Muslim, to speak at graduation.
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Police Arrest Dozens in Protest at Art Institute of Chicago
The Chicago police said that 68 people had been arrested and charged with trespassing.
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How Humans Failed Racehorses
An exploration of the troubled state of horse racing in the U.S.
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How to Choose a College: Go Where You Don’t Fit In
Have you heard the advice to go where you can see yourself? Ignore it.
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I’m Suing Meta So Users of Facebook Can Control the Content They See
We must be able to create a more civic-minded internet, with tools that would empower users to better control what they see.
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A FAFSA Fiasco Has Students Still Asking: Which College Can They Afford?
The new application for federal tuition aid was meant to be simpler. High school seniors say it has been anything but, and some are still unsure of their plans after graduation.
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Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right?
Anti-immigration parties with fascist roots — and an uncertain commitment to democracy — are now mainstream.
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China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity
The Chinese leader has carefully chosen three countries — France, Serbia and Hungary — that to varying degrees embrace Beijing’s push for a new global order.
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China Is Buying Gold, Sending Prices to Record Highs
The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace.
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Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.
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University Graduation Season Gets Underway Amid Ongoing Protests
Ohio State, Indiana University and Northeastern also have commencement ceremonies, all happening on the heels of clashes between protesters and the police.
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Rishi Sunak’s Dismal Task: Leading U.K. Conservatives to Likely Defeat
After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems unable to persuade them otherwise.
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Sadiq Khan Re-elected Mayor of London in Latest Win for Labour Party
Mr. Khan defeated a right-wing rival who focused on crime and cars, his victory another ominous sign for Britain’s ruling Conservatives ahead of a general election.
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Outsiders Were Among Columbia Protesters, but They Dispute Instigating Clashes
City officials have blamed “external actors” for escalating demonstrations at Columbia University and elsewhere, but student protesters reject the claim.
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A Texas Town’s Germanfest Was Split by a Battle Over Beer
Muenster, Texas, has hosted a German-heritage festival for nearly 50 years. But then some locals rebelled.
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Photos: See Scenes of the Kentucky Derby
Photos of the Kentucky Derby, which is marking its 150th anniversary.
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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know
Three terms in, she’s exiting her political adolescence and coming into her own as a veteran operator.
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From Free Speech to Free Palestine: Six Decades of Student Protest
The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are merely the latest in a tradition of student-led, left-leaning activism dating back at least to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s.
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Family Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role.
Russian military efforts to recruit women from prisons and civilian life have clashed with President Vladimir V. Putin’s conservative agenda.
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Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War
A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief.
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Parts of Gaza Are in Famine, World Food Program Chief Says
The remarks by Cindy McCain do not constitute an official declaration of famine, but she said the assessment was based on “what we have seen” on the ground.
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What Medical Stories Do We Trust?
How vaccine injuries and long Covid test our partisan beliefs.
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The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism
Our biggest mistake would be to believe that Trumpism is a historical exception.
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How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests?
Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart.
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Just What Kind of a Third-Party Candidate Is R.F.K. Jr.?
Categorizing previous third-party bids helps us understand where he fits in and where he might wind up.
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Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
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