Former M.I.T. Student Pleads Guilty in 2021 Killing of Yale Student
March 1, 2024
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Former M.I.T. Student Pleads Guilty in 2021 Killing of Yale Student

A former graduate student at M.I.T. has pleaded guilty to killing a Yale graduate student in January 2021 in a gruesome shooting that shocked people on both university…

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NATO Will Be Drawn Into War With Russia if Ukraine Loses: Lloyd Austin
March 1, 2024
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NATO Will Be Drawn Into War With Russia if Ukraine Loses: Lloyd Austin

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned on Thursday that NATO will be drawn into war if Ukraine is defeated by invading Russian forces. Speaking at a Republican-led House…

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Easter Chocolate Sees Prices Surge
March 1, 2024
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Easter Chocolate Sees Prices Surge

As Easter approaches on March 31, consumers reaching for their favorite chocolate treats are facing sticker shock. Prices for iconic Easter chocolates, from See’s Candies’ bunnies to Godiva’s…

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Teen Boys’ Use of Antidepressants Drops
February 29, 2024
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Teen Boys’ Use of Antidepressants Drops

Teen use of antidepressants soared during the pandemic—that is, when looking at the initial numbers. The monthly antidepressant prescription rate for youth skyrocketed by 66.3 percent from 2016…

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Federal Judge Blocks Sweeping New Immigration Law in Texas
February 29, 2024
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Federal Judge Blocks Sweeping New Immigration Law in Texas

A federal court in Austin on Thursday blocked the implementation of a Texas law that would allow state and local police officers to arrest migrants who cross from…

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Opinion | Trump’s Allies Don’t Want to Destroy the ‘Deep State.’ They Want to Seize It.
February 29, 2024
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Opinion | Trump’s Allies Don’t Want to Destroy the ‘Deep State.’ They Want to Seize It.

Every new administration that wins power away from the opposing party contends that whatever its predecessors did was terrible and that victory constitutes a popular mandate to fix…

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Firefighters Rush to Control Texas Wildfire Ahead of Warm Weather
February 29, 2024
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Firefighters Rush to Control Texas Wildfire Ahead of Warm Weather

Firefighters had a narrowing window to battle the wildfires raging in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, as forecasters were expecting higher wind speeds and hotter, dryer air to…

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Republican Blocks IVF Bill Over ‘Human-Animal’ Fears
February 29, 2024
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Republican Blocks IVF Bill Over ‘Human-Animal’ Fears

A Republican senator has blocked a bill to safeguard IVF access because of fears of human cloning and the creation of “human-animal chimeras.” A stock photo shows part…

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Cat Janice, Singer With Cancer Who Left Her Son a Dance Track, Dies at 31
February 29, 2024
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Cat Janice, Singer With Cancer Who Left Her Son a Dance Track, Dies at 31

Cat Janice, a singer and songwriter who released a buoyant pop track from hospice that galvanized her thousands of supporters online to sway, and even groove, in the…

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Darién Gap Migration Is Halted After Colombia Arrests Boat Captains
February 29, 2024
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Darién Gap Migration Is Halted After Colombia Arrests Boat Captains

Migration toward the United States through the dangerous jungle passage known as the Darién Gap has been halted, at least temporarily, following the arrest of two boat captains…

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