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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 other colleges, but student protesters reject the claim.
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The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are the latest in a tradition of student activism dating back six decades.
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Trump’s Scandals Captivate the Courtroom, but the Case Hangs on Dry Details
Prosecutors started their criminal case against Donald Trump with eye-catching and lurid stories, but the heart of the matter is invoices and ledger entries.
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Hope Hicks takes the stand: Here are five takeaways from the 11th day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial.
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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, our Interpreter columnist writes.
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Parts of Gaza appeared to be experiencing a “full-blown famine,” the director of the World Food Program said.
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Israel and Hamas are facing growing pressure for a cease-fire deal.
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 won a third term as mayor of London, a new setback to Britain’s governing Conservative Party.
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Here Come a Trillion Cicadas. The Midwest is Abuzz.
Illinois is the center of the cicada emergence that is on the way. Two groups of cicadas are expected at once, leaving some people queasy, others thrilled.
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This spring, two broods of cicadas will emerge in the Midwest and the Southeast. See where with our map.
What to Watch and Read
Steven Hahn
The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism
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Gaby Del Valle
The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know
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Maureen Dowd
The Three Faces of Don
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Ross Douthat
What Medical Stories Do We Trust?
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Daniel Currell
This Is Peak College Admissions Insanity
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John McWhorter
The Columbia Protests Made the Same Mistake the Civil Rights Movement Did
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Nicholas Kristof
One Photo That Captures the Loss in Gaza
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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 between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.
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As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
Conservative states are forbidding districts from doing what the Department of Education says they must, under Title IX regulations on gender identity.
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