| There Are Still Many More Americans Dying Than There Should Be
- Where are the country’s quite large numbers of deaths actually coming from?
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:35:35 +0000
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| Charter School Expansion Faces Tough Fight in New York
- Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to allow more charter schools to open in New York City. But as the public school system loses students, the effort faces strong political headwinds.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:18:58 +0000
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| House Ousts Ilhan Omar From Foreign Affairs Panel
- In a highly politicized vote, the Republican-led chamber criticized Ms. Omar’s statements about Israel, exacting retribution for the removal of G.O.P. members when Democrats held the majority.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:11:23 +0000
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| Israel’s Government Pushes Home Demolitions as Violence Surges
- Israel defends its policy of leveling the family homes of Palestinians accused of attacks on its citizens as a deterrent. Critics say it is illegal and ineffective.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:29:18 +0000
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| Falling Mortgage Rates Bring Some Home Buyers Back to Market
- The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.09 percent this week, the lowest in five months. Buyers are returning, but experts say the state of the economy will drive the market’s next moves.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:06:29 +0000
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| New Jersey Councilwoman Is Fatally Shot, Officials Say
- Eunice K. Dwumfour, 30, was found dead in her car with multiple gunshot wounds on Wednesday night. She was serving her first term on the Sayreville Borough Council.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:05:44 +0000
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| Meta Soars by Most in Decade, Adding $100 Billion in Value
- Mark Zuckerberg’s company recorded its biggest daily market gain in nearly a decade, as the mood brightens among tech investors.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:59:22 +0000
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| In Congo, a Pope and a Nation Revitalize One Another
- Francis has been slowed by age. But his enthusiastic welcome in Africa has proved a shot in the arm and provided a reminder of the papacy’s global reach.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:38:54 +0000
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| Something Very Important for Democrats Just Happened in Pennsylvania
- Opening state jobs to more workers is a wise tweak to the party’s image.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:27:54 +0000
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| A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. So Brazil Plans to Sink It.
- The old aircraft carrier, once the navy’s flagship, is packed with asbestos. No country, including Brazil, will let it dock to be dismantled.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:15:24 +0000
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| Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize
- Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen who attended high school in Maryland, finished his sentence last year.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:13:18 +0000
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| Can A Trillion Dollar Coin Resolve the Debt Ceiling Crisis?
- The latest standoff over raising the nation’s debt ceiling is giving new life to an old theory about how to avoid a default.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:28:36 +0000
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| A U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary
- David Pressman, a gay human rights lawyer, has been accused by pro-government media in Hungary of undermining traditional values, violating diplomatic conventions and meddling in the judiciary.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:20:06 +0000
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| How the End of the Covid Public Health Emergency Will Affect Testing and Treatment
- The emergency expires in May, complicating access to tests and treatment in the U.S.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:37:58 +0000
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| Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens
- People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation. The chick situation holds lessons about the broader economy.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:23:04 +0000
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| It’s Beyoncé’s Time to Shine at the Grammys … Right?
- With a dominant new album, “Renaissance,” and the chance to become the most awarded artist in Grammy history, all eyes are on the pop superstar ahead of Sunday’s show. What could go wrong?
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:17:49 +0000
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| Five Years Ago, I Wrote a Fictional Disaster That Is Now Playing Out in Real Time
- The battle over South River Forest has turned violent.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:09:50 +0000
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| A Revolution in How Democrats Pick a President
- A plan spearheaded by President Biden could see Iowa replaced as the first state to vote in the party’s primaries.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:53:50 +0000
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| They Outlasted the Dinosaurs. Can They Survive Us?
- Sturgeon are disappearing from North American rivers where they thrived for millions of years. And the quest to save them is exposing the limits of the Endangered Species Act.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:14:41 +0000
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| Nebraskans Are Sitting on Strategic Metals. Is Mining a Patriotic Duty?
- One county has a wealth of minerals essential to defense and the green economy. Mining would transform the community, yet many say they feel a patriotic obligation to dig.
Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:54:12 +0000
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