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World
A School Sheltered Migrants in a Storm. The Hate Calls Poured In.
Migrant families were evacuated to the auditorium of James Madison High School. The school went remote the next day, and…
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World
New York City Hid Realities of Homelessness Crisis, Report Finds
City officials manipulated public data for years and delayed reporting that homeless families had stayed overnight at an intake center…
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World
U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts
Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but was impressive last year by longer-term standards.
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US
Want to Understand 2024? Look at 1948.
Americans were angry with Truman because of high prices in the aftermath of World War II, even as other economic…
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World
Donald Wildmon, Early Crusader in Conservative Culture Wars, Dies at 85
He founded the American Family Association, which became a juggernaut in the Christian right’s campaign against sex and gay themes…
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Food
Restaurant Review: Last Night a D.J. Saved My Dinner
When I read about the opening of Port Sa’id on Hudson Street, I saw the words “D.J.” and “4,000 square…
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World
The Twin Fronts in the Battle Over Israel’s Identity
The decision by the Israeli Supreme Court to reject legislative control over the judiciary ends for now the languishing effort…
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World
Israel’s Top Court Strikes Down Move to Curb Its Powers
The Supreme Court, by the narrowest of margins, rejected a law pushed by Netanyahu allies that limited its authority to…
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World
Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua
Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.
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World
Israel Expresses Regret for ‘Unintended Harm’ to Civilians in Gaza Airstrike
The Israeli military said it was “working to draw lessons” from an attack in central Gaza that was reported to…