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Justice Dept. Says It’s Open to Trump Pick for Special Master
The Justice Department said on Monday that it was open to accepting one of former President Donald J. Trump’s proposed…
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How Poverty Programs Aided Children From One Generation to the Next
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When Cecelia Jackson was born nearly three decades ago, about a quarter of American children were poor,…
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Why the U.S. Is Being Ominously Compared to Hungary and Turkey
Friday’s newsletter is a discussion with Max Fisher, an international reporter and columnist for The New York Times who covers…
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Redefining What Nerd Culture Looks Like
This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here. ATLANTA — Sonic the Hedgehog, Storm, a blue-haired…
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After Long Brawl, South Carolina Senate Approves More Abortion Restrictions
The South Carolina Senate voted Thursday night to tighten abortion restrictions but failed to pass a total ban after a…
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In Memphis, Renewed Attention on Violence After Shooting Rampage
MEMPHIS — Memphis had already been on edge. Just days earlier, a kindergarten teacher had been abducted on an early…
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Authorities Say D.N.A. Links Las Vegas Official to Killing of Reporter
LAS VEGAS — Authorities investigating the killing of a veteran Las Vegas journalist, Jeff German, said Thursday that they found…
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Justice Dept. Faces Tough Calls in Weighing Response to Trump Ruling
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department faces a complex and consequential decision this week: whether to appeal all, part or none…
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Texas Judge’s Ruling Puts Free Preventive Care in Jeopardy
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act’s process for determining what kinds of…
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Food Insecurity for Families With Children Reached Two-Decade Low in 2021
WASHINGTON — Food insecurity for households with children declined to its lowest rate in two decades last year, the Agriculture…