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A’s Move to Sacramento Puts the City in an Unfamiliar Sports Role
The Major League Baseball team says it will move to the capital region from Oakland for at least three years.
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When Food, War and Politics Collide
It is usually an afterthought in politics, but the power of food was made clear this week.
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In Threatening Israel, Biden Hopes to Avoid a Rupture
The president has put Israel’s leader “on probation,” as a veteran diplomat put it. The threat is not idle, aides…
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Margaret Tynes, Soprano Who Soared in Verdi and Strauss, Dies at 104
Because there were few opportunities for Black singers in the U.S., she became a powerhouse in Europe, performing in operas…
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Justice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade Group
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a ruling that opens the door for…
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Lynne Reid Banks, Author of ‘The Indian in the Cupboard,’ Dies at 94
She explored the struggles of young women in the novel “The L-Shaped Room” but found her biggest success with a…
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Biden Will Try Again to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt for Millions of Borrowers
The Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s first attempt at large-scale student debt relief last summer.
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An Effort to End ‘Judge-Shopping’ Turns Into a ‘Political Firestorm’
A policy meant to prevent plaintiffs from steering their cases to sympathetic judges has drawn widespread attention, with both Republicans…
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Howard Atlee, Showman Who Promoted Dramas and Dogs, Dies at 97
As a press agent, he had his first big hit with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” In dog competitions, his…
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Sami Michael, Israeli Novelist With Arabic Roots, Dies at 97
A refugee from Iraq, he explored in popular books the worlds of Jews living in Arabic countries or who fled…