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C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71
He wrote a popular series of books revolving around a hunchbacked detective, Shardlake, whose troubles echo the author’s experiences of…
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Mississippi’s First Serious Bid to Expand Medicaid Collapses
State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income residents and…
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Henry Cuellar Indicted Over Bribery Scheme
Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and an oil and…
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Political Furor Over U.S. Steel Bid Puts Investment Panel in Spotlight
Backlash over the deal has echoes of the 1980s when Nippon Steel tried and failed to buy another American metal…
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Joel Conarroe, ‘Hub of the New York Literary Wheel,’ Dies at 89
An influential arts administrator and educator, he was a trusted confidant to countless writers, notably Philip Roth.
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Nancy Schuster, Crossword Champion, Creator and Editor, Dies at 90
A dedicated cruciverbalist, she won the first American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978. She went on to test and proofread…
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Missouri and South Dakota Move Toward Abortion Rights Ballot Questions
Both states are reliably Republican and have abortion bans that are among the strictest in the nation.
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Apple Reports Decline in Sales and Profit Amid iPhone Struggles in China
The company continues to lean on customers’ appetite for apps and services, as demand for its devices weakens.
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Attack on U.C.L.A. Encampment Stirs Fears of Clashes Elsewhere
The first big pro-Israel counter demonstration was on Sunday in Los Angeles, home to large Israeli and Jewish populations. More…
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A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests
With tensions escalating and Republicans pouncing, President Biden finally weighed in and sought to increase the distance between himself and…