Gareth Hughes, Sports Producer With a Human Touch, Dies at 41

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New data shows a mass exodus from U.S. public schools, especially kindergarten.

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Japan Brings Home the Gold Medal in Baseball, a National Passion

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Here’s what happened in Tokyo on Saturday.

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Senate on Saturday broke the filibuster, clearing the 60-vote threshold to advance the plan for final passage

Afghanistan: Dawa Khan Menapal assassinated in Kabul

Trump blasts $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package as 'a disgrace' before key vote, criticizes McConnell's leadership

US B-52 bombers and gunships sent into action in Afghanistan in attempt to stop Taliban advance on key cities

Nach Waxman, Founder of a Bookstore Where Foodies Flock, Dies at 84

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Protests over the Thai government’s lagging vaccine rollout and the pandemic’s economic toll turn violent.

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Why Hungary Inspires So Much Fear and Fascination

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Cubans Want Much More Than an End to the U.S. Embargo

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US military: Iran attacked Mercer Street tanker with three suicide drones

Education experts 'deeply concerned' pandemic-related enrollment decline concentrated in kindergarten

As Dixie fire tears through communities, some refuse evacuation orders with guns in hand

Senate advances $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Fully vaccinated and unvaccinated ‘can both transmit Covid’

Funding for Texas state legislature has been extended after Abbott's veto

At least four Florida school districts defy DeSantis by imposing mask mandates

Senate breaks filibuster on bipartisan infrastructure bill

Arkansas judge blocks statewide ban on mask mandates

Loyola University students win battle over COVID-19 vaccine

'Eyes gouged': Taliban seize trading center in milestone conquest of provincial capital

At least four Florida school districts defy DeSantis by imposing mask mandates

Oregon ballot initiative would criminalize hunting, livestock slaughter, even pest control

Ex-drug 'kingpin' sent to prison for using a dead baby's identity to elude police

China warns of 'countermeasures' after US confirms $750 million arms sale to Taiwan

Fire engulfs California town, businesses turn to ashes

Your Next Lesson: White Wine Blends

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The F.D.A. is aiming to speed extra vaccine doses for immunocompromised patients.

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Our Culture of Winning at All Costs Is Broken. It Almost Broke Me.

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Why Do We Make Things So Hard for Renters?

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New data suggest J. & J. vaccine works against Delta and recipients don’t need a booster shot.

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F.D.A. Aiming to Speed Extra Vaccine Doses for Immunocompromised Patients

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Italians (Mostly) Embrace a ‘Green Pass’ to Prove Vaccination on Its First Day

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Our Families Fought for Civil Rights. Don’t Let Jim Crow Stand.

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Let’s Give Boys Some ‘Girl Drama’

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Why Biden Will (Probably) Keep This Republican on His Team

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How Democrats Can Outwit Mitch McConnell

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The First Play Returning to Broadway Is Doing Things Differently

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Kanye West Fans Turn Up at Donda Show ‘to See History Unfold’

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JPMorgan’s punishment for currency rigging ends.

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Data scientist who clashed with DeSantis returns to Florida, preparing to run against Matt Gaetz

Arizona lawmaker arrested, accused of sexual conduct with a minor in 2019

Biden pulls 'Governor who?' line in row with DeSantis

Biden wants 500,000 EV charging stations. Here's where they should go

Marjorie Taylor Greene letter to Capitol Police: Pelosi used you as ‘political pawns’

Moderna recommends third shot of vaccine to defend against new coronavirus strains

Security guard breaks silence about escaping Surfside condo collapse

Over Gov. Ron DeSantis' objections, Florida school districts are imposing mask mandates

Statistics showing more young people hospitalised with Covid are not what they seem

'This attack happened': Medals to honor Jan. 6 insurrection responders

A bipartisan group of former health officials urge more safety rules in the private sector.

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An Elegant Inwood Apartment Designed for Living and Working

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Britney Spears Asks for Quick Hearing to Oust Her Father as Conservator

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With the Golden Globes Tarnished, the Group Behind Them Adapts

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First Guilty Plea Is Set in Jan. 6 Police Assault Case

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Apple’s iPhones Will Include New Tools to Flag Child Sexual Abuse

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A Russian-aligned disinformation campaign pretends that U.S. Covid vaccinations will be forced.

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Schumer is said to tell senators to expect votes on voting rights legislation within days.

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What’s Holding Young Adults Back From Vaccination?

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The Supreme Court Might Strike Down Biden’s Eviction Ban. It Shouldn’t.

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From Anthony Veasna So, Glimpses of Cambodian Life in California

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Watch Live: Biden Announces Goal for More Electric Vehicles by 2030

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Views of 3 Boroughs, Complete With Cocktails

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'Don't let us be your nurse': Health care worker describes Florida surge

Trump urges federal judge to block release of tax returns to Congress

Once-powerful ex-SC Rep. Harrison can ‘never’ practice law again, high court rules

Belarus runner used quick thinking to avoid being sent home

Black Man Who Says He Was Threatened With Noose Now Faces Charges Himself

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The Cuomo Scandal: ‘This Is a Sad Time for All New Yorkers’

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Psaki Brushes Off Concerns about Constitutionality of Eviction Moratorium: ‘Who’s Saying That?’

Airstrikes pummel Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan

Judge orders Arizona Senate to produce Maricopa audit records

Firefighter films bear dragging deer across road in Pennsylvania national forest

Lawyer: R. Kelly gained weight, lost money ahead of trial

Mapping the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan

The known global virus caseload has surpassed 200 million infections.

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Schools must reopen, because ‘sitting behind a screen simply isn’t the same,’ Cardona says.

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Wracked by drought, California will cut water for many farmers.

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Turks Wage War on Social Media as Raging Fires Turn Political

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Belarus Sprinter’s Defection Sheds Light on a Dictator’s Levers of Control

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Gilbert V. Levin, Who Said He Found Signs of Life on Mars, Dies at 97

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Here’s how to show proof of vaccination in New York City.

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With the eviction moratorium back in place, the Biden administration is racing to distribute aid.

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This Summer’s Dance MVP: The Weatherman

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Japan gave Pompeo a $5,800 bottle of whiskey. It’s missing, and the State Department is investigating.

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Paris Hilton, Admittedly No Cook, Gets Her Own Cooking Show

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Florida woman was unruly on the plane. Things only got worse on the ground, cops say

Shontel Brown defeats Nina Turner in Democratic primary for Ohio House seat

Missing venomous cobra loose in Grand Prairie residential neighborhood, police say

N.Y. attorney general investigation found Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women

Infrastructure bill floats national mileage fee despite Biden's $400,000 tax hike 'red line'

Taliban going door to door to hunt down Afghan interpreters

Infuriated Republican says Texas should close all roads into Mexico to deal with border crisis

All eyes are on Ohio special election following loss by Trump-backed candidate in Texas

Firefighter makes $12,000 on vacation by faking 3 COVID diagnoses, Dallas officials say

As Ethiopia’s Civil War Rages, Bodies Float Downriver Into Sudan

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Iraq Reclaims 17,000 Looted Artifacts, Its Biggest-Ever Repatriation

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