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Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud (Gift Article)

Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.

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Two Conservative Justices Would Have Allowed Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rules (Gift Article)

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, called the challenge to the restrictions a “Hail Mary pass” that was unlikely to prevail because of the Postal Service’s broad authority...

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Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists (Gift Article)

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”

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The Atlantic politicslegal
Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown

The only appropriate option is to refuse to accede to his demands.

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Mail Ballot Curbs for Midterms

The US Supreme Court refused to clear the Postal Service to enforce new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the congressional midterm elections, rebuffing the Trump administration’s request to interve...

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As Immigrants Seek Legal Status, Redacted Documents Doom Their Chances (Gift Article)

Many noncitizens need immigration records the government has to prove their legal stay and resist deportation. The government is redacting and withholding those documents, lawyers say.

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Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss (Gift Article)

President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.

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Lastenverzwaring voor werkenden en verruiming van hypotheekrenteaftrek blijven in stand

Miljoenennota: Werknemers in Nederland zullen enkele miljarden euro’s meer belasting betalen, terwijl huizenbezitters juist profiteren van een ruimere hypotheekrenteaftrek. Dat is het onverwachte gevo...

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U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns (Gift Article)

Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.

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As Supreme Court Weighs Trump Mail Ballot Plan, Another Judge Blocks It (Gift Article)

The ruling delivered another blow to the plan with a looming Supreme Court decision that could determine whether it goes into effect before the midterm election.

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The Supreme Court Isn’t Interested in Facts

In decision after decision, the conservative justices are ignoring the evidentiary record that lower courts have worked hard to establish.

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Saudi Leader Meets U.S. General as Widening Conflict Threatens Oil Markets (Gift Article)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a broad offensive.

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Rogue Machines (Gift Article)

We look into the concerns over artificial intelligence.

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States and Cities Sue Over Trump’s Policy to Restrict Green Cards (Gift Article)

The policy would give immigration officers wide authority to deny green cards to people using public benefits.

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Caitlin Moran: I planned to move to the country — here’s what happened

In an exclusive extract from her brilliant new book, she reveals the twists and turns of her midlife quest for happiness

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Unvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Pa. County Coroner Says (Gift Article)

The case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak that has sickened more than 670 people in the state.

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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation (Gift Article)

When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.

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Lucy Letby Murder Inquiry to Issue Report, Though Experts Say She May Not Be Guilty (Gift Article)

Significant questions remain about the evidence used to convict a British nurse of murdering seven babies, but a report predicated on her guilt is to be released Tuesday.

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Pippa Middleton wins battle to bar public right of way through estate

The Princess of Wales’s sister was accused of suggesting that her royal link justified banning walkers through her Berkshire property

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Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA (Gift Article)

Mr. Epstein, the accused sex trafficker, was fascinated by eugenics. He told scientists and others of his vision of using his New Mexico ranch to impregnate women.

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An Heir to a Thai Beer Empire Accused His Brother of Sexual Abuse. Then He Took on His Family. (Gift Article)

Siranudh Scott, an heir to Thailand’s Singha beer empire, has prompted a rare public reckoning about a topic considered taboo.

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Macklemore forced off Ed Sheeran tour by Patriots owner over Palestine comments (Gift Article)

Kraft said the rapper's advocacy "should not come at the expense of the Jewish community."

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Elections Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief Following Court Ruling on Mail Ballots (Gift Article)

Officials cheered the order blocking President Trump’s last-minute effort to change the rules on mail ballots, noting that some states had already mailed ballots.

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New York Times politicslegal
Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat (Gift Article)

Democrats are demanding that the Kentucky Republican resign. Others who were sidelined for far longer faced no such calls, but times are changing.

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Investigation of School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond Him (Gift Article)

A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.

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Korean BBQ-Style Meatballs Recipe • 4★

These meatballs, inspired by traditional Korean barbecue, bring the savory-sweet flavors of caramelized meat without the need for a grill. As the meatballs bake, the soy sauce marries the garlic and scallions to create a glaze.

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‘NAZA,’ Israeli Film About Killings in Gaza, Faces Backlash (Gift Article)

The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship.

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Video: Why Is D.H.S. Getting Involved in Elections?

The Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of a weeks-long hunt for noncitizens among the nation’s registered voters despite the absence of evidence of widespread fraud. Reporter Hamed Aleazi...

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Abbott to Pay $385 Million to Settle Baby Formula Safety Allegations (Gift Article)

The company recalled formulas manufactured at a Michigan plant in 2022, after health officials linked them to serious illnesses in babies.

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British Man Pleads Guilty to Drugging and Raping Wife Over 20 Years (Gift Article)

The police said that a dozen other men conspired with the husband, who is in his 60s, to abuse the woman in northern England.

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Flock Cameras Are Dividing U.S. Cities. Here’s What to Know About Them. (Gift Article)

Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.

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Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students (Gift Article)

In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the university was deliberately indifferent to their harassment even before the 2023 Hamas attacks.

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$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal (Gift Article)

A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.

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DOJ-Ticketmaster Deal Saddened Top US Lawyer Who Tried Case

The US Justice Department’s former lead litigator in the Ticketmaster monopolization case said the federal government would have won in court and gotten a better deal than the surprise settlement the ...

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Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him (Gift Article)

Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of a divorce from his wife, Samantha.

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The Times (UK) legalpoliticsworld
London tourist tax ‘would deter majority of visitors’

Polling suggests that the proposal by the mayor of London to impose a levy on hotel stays could backfire

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Why Carney Isn’t Rushing Back to the Negotiating Table
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NY Daily News culturelegal
Young man and woman sit down together on Manhattan subway tracks, killed by train

The incident is not being investigated as a crime, police said, though it is not yet clear if the duo intended to kill themselves.

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Sydney Sweeney advert sparks backlash from female athletes: ‘This is what women in sport look like’

U.S. actor's naked commercial for a sports gambling firm has prompted women athletes to launch their own campaign.

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Medium businessworldlegal
Driven to Abstraction

Discussing and defining abstract art, from Cave Paintings to Kandinsky.

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National Observer legalsciencetechnology
Why conservationists are thinking and acting like beavers

As Canada faces worsening drought, wildfire and water insecurity, governments and conservation groups are using beaver technology to fortify landscapes.

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Medium culturelegal
The Problem With "Women" Is Usually the Fine Print

Womanism did not emerge because Black women needed another label. It emerged because supposedly universal womanhood kept arriving with…

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She Bashed the Government on a Private Call. Then She Was Detained for Months (Gift Article)

Racial and political tensions have flared in Trinidad and Tobago after members of an ethnic minority were accused of an assassination plot based on a private phone call.

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How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed (Gift Article)

Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.

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Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress (Gift Article)

Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence in Asia, Europe and the United States posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about the safety of “frontier” A.I. technology.

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Trump Promises to Lift Tariffs on Irish Whiskey After Appeals (Gift Article)

President Trump’s decision, announced while visiting his golf course in Ireland, was the latest shift in his trade policies.

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How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners (Gift Article)

An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data.

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Family of slain Washington Heights woman erupts in court, demands ‘gas chamber’

The family of murdered Manhattan mom Lovay Williams exploded with rage after seeing her alleged killer in Manhattan criminal court, cursing him and demanding he be put to death in a chaotic scene Sund...

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Two men killed in Brooklyn playground shooting were anti-gun violence workers

Antoine Utsey, 35, visited the NYCHA Howard Houses on Friday to catch up with family members and long time pal Deon Miller, 33. The two worked at separate gun violence prevention program in Queens and Brooklyn.

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Trump Rescinds Biden Policy Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions (Published 2025)
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