Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet

Although it might be tempting to compare the U.S. campus protests to the anti-Vietnam War movement of a half century ago, experts say that would be an overreaction at this point

Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet
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Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach

Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increase outreach to young changemakers

Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach
Business|News|Opinion

Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett

Everyone knows Warren Buffett’s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor

Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett
Economy|News|Opinion|Political

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
News|Opinion|Political

Biden campaign rolls out new abortion ads aimed at Latino men

Joe Biden will ramp up spending this month as part of a new advertising push aimed partly at convincing Latino men that abortion rights are a vital issue that

Biden campaign rolls out new abortion ads aimed at Latino men
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Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has clarified the gag order pertaining to the ex-president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf

Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying
News|Opinion|Technology

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Education|News|Opinion|Political

Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests

Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S. colleges in recent weeks, but few have led rallies in support of Israel or against perceived displays of antisemitism

Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
Arts|Opinion

It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series

Frustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in 2020

It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series
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Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement

Aetna will pay $2 million and update its coverage policies to settle a lawsuit claiming the health insurer required LGBTQ beneficiaries to pay more out of pocket for

Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement
News|Political

Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies have a plan

Donald Trump's pledge to fight what he calls "anti-white feeling" in the U.S. will likely embolden allies who seek to dismantle government and

Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in US. His allies have a plan
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week

Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week

Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week
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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
Health|News|World

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
Business|News|Opinion

Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year

Shareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last year

Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year
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As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases

From marches and art exhibitions to candlelight vigils, people are gathering across the U.S. to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities

As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases
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A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically moderate-to-progressive Protestant groups, the decades of wrestling over whether to reaffirm or overturn longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ church policies sowed deep divisions

A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
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Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded Monday to ProPublica for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
News

The Latest | 12th day of Donald Trump's hush money trial adjourns early

Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are hearing for the first time how and why Michael Cohen's reimbursement for the Stormy Daniels' payment was entered as a legal expense

The Latest | 12th day of Donald Trump's hush money trial adjourns early
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

How Rita Moreno uses honors like an upcoming public television award to further her philanthropy

Rita Moreno says it was always in her nature to be generous – to hold doors for people and help lighten a mother’s load if she was struggling with shopping bags and children

How Rita Moreno uses honors like an upcoming public television award to further her philanthropy
Health|Opinion|Political

New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims

New York state's top prosecutor on Monday sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group, and 11 crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of misleading and

New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims
News|World

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric

Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
Economy|Opinion

Column-The Social Security fix no one is talking about

What if the traditional wisdom on how to fix Social Security no longer holds?

Column-The Social Security fix no one is talking about
Education|Health|World

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression
News|Opinion

'Words matter': Titles, Trump and what to call a former president

Donald Trump is not the president, but that doesn't stop many of his most loyal supporters and even his lawyers from calling him the commander-in-chief

'Words matter': Titles, Trump and what to call a former president

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