| 12th Grade Reading Skills Hit a New Low
- High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:01:04 +0000
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| France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?
- President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister, rejecting calls for elections or his resignation.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:01:04 +0000
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| Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?
- Stephen Dacus, head of the chain’s parent company, aims to export its success in Japan, with signature offerings like fresh prepared food.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:10 +0000
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| Why 7-Eleven and Convenience Stores in Japan Are So Special
- Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:08 +0000
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| Wealthy N.Y. Developers Call Meeting to Plot Mamdani’s Defeat
- Some of New York’s largest landlords will convene on Tuesday morning for an urgent gathering to support former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, saying the “time to act is now.”
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:22:12 +0000
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| House Democrats Release Epstein’s Birthday Letter Apparently Signed by Trump
- The Oversight Committee released files turned over by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including a copy of a sexually suggestive note apparently signed by President Trump.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:48:24 +0000
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| Firefighters Race to Save a Treasured Sequoia Grove in California
- Giant sequoias can live for thousands of years, but wildfires have killed staggering numbers of the trees in recent years.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:42:04 +0000
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| Man Killed Retired Auburn Professor at Alabama Dog Park, Police Say
- Harold Rashad Dabney III was arrested Sunday on two counts of capital murder in the death of Dr. Julie Schnuelle, 59, a veterinarian and mother whose body was found in a dog park on Saturday.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:35:18 +0000
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| Thune Moves to Speed Trump Nominees Past Democratic Blockade
- Republicans said the maneuver to change the Senate’s rules, the latest step that would weaken the filibuster, was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction of President Trump’s nominees.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:39:17 +0000
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| Meet the New ICE Recruits
- ICE was hiring officers in Texas, part of a huge ramp-up to its work force. The Times was there.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:29:59 +0000
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| Trump’s Treasury Secretary Threatens to Punch Housing Official in the Face
- The dust-up, at a members-only club in Georgetown, was not the first time Scott Bessent has shown a hot temper.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:59:06 +0000
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| Ukrainian Refugee Stabbing in North Carolina Ignites a Firestorm on the Right
- Security footage capturing the unprovoked stabbing in Charlotte became an accelerant for conservative arguments about the perceived failings of Democratic policies.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:38:53 +0000
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| 10 Killed and 61 Injured in Mexico After Train Crashes Into Bus
- Accidents involving vehicles and trains have been increasing as the Mexican government has pushed to revitalize railroads and build new passenger lines.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:35:37 +0000
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| These Peace Negotiators Say It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution
- The talk of two states may be an alibi, not an aspiration.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:31:22 +0000
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| Adams Administration Move to Let ICE Into Rikers Is Illegal, Judge Rules
- Justice Mary V. Rosado said the order, issued after the mayor’s corruption charges were dropped by the Trump administration, presented the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:28:14 +0000
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| Lachlan Murdoch Secures Control of Fox and News Corp, Ending Succession Fight
- Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:51:09 +0000
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| Mamdani, Facing Mistrust Within the N.Y.P.D., Reaches Out to Officers
- Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has been speaking with officers to address concerns over his past criticism of the Police Department.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:16:09 +0000
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| Trump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime
- President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:07:24 +0000
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| Supreme Court Lifted Limits on L.A. Immigration Stops
- Also, the Murdoch succession fight is over. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:47:05 +0000
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| The Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, Explained
- The ruling allowed immigration agents to stop people for reasons that lower courts had deemed likely unconstitutional.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:21:59 +0000
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