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Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools

Higher education leaders and public-school superintendents say they depend on skilled foreign workers to fill critical roles. By Madeleine Ngo Reporting from Washington President Trump’s $100,000 fee ...

White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.

In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again

A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some.
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‘The Mother of All Battles?’ Information Integrity.

The Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa told attendees at the Athens Democracy Forum that holding fast to “truth” was critical in restoring democracy. By Celestine Bohlen This article is from a special ...
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Tom Friedman on the Only Way to Solve the Israel-Hamas War

Can Donald Trump end the “worst war” with the latest round of peace talks? By Thomas L. Friedman Produced by Derek Arthur Two years after Hamas’s attack on Israel, delegates from Hamas, Israel and the ...
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Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative says it would be “dishonorable” to remain silent in the face of President Trump’s efforts. By Kurt Streeter Reporting from Montgomery, Ala. As the Trump ...
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Fantasy football best and worst Week 6 matchups: Stream Bryce Young? Bench Derrick Henry?

Derrick Henry runs the ball during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff / Imagn Images Every fantasy manager knows that schedule strength ...
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Oakland, California Residents Are Fed Up With Illegal Dumping

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else. Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city ...
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You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

Mr. Farrell is a professor of democracy and international affairs at Johns Hopkins. President Trump is trying to seize power that he is not entitled to under the law or the Constitution. But Mr. Trump ...
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Tiny Homes Aim to Address Shortage on Lakota Reservation

A local Y.M.C.A. branch in South Dakota partnered with a Brooklyn-based firm to design tiny homes as existing two-bedrooms swell with 10 to 15 people. Four new tiny homes showcase one option for ...
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In Syria, a Crackdown on Gunfire at Weddings

Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent. Wedding festivities in Binnish, Syria, ...
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Meet ‘Porky,’ Lima’s Right-Wing Mayor Embracing the MAGA Movement

Lima’s right-wing mayor, Rafael López Aliaga, who is known widely as “Porky.”Credit...Marco Garro for The New York Times Supported by By Mitra Taj Photographs by Marco Garro Reporting from Lima, Peru ...