After four days of exchanging airstrikes and drone attacks on military infrastructure brought India and Pakistan to the precipice of war, these nuclear-armed nations are holding to a tenuous cease-fire. The world may have sidestepped a disaster. But …
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The Birthright Citizenship Case Could Split the Country in Two
For generations, the birth certificate has been the cornerstone of how Americans verify their citizenship. But that standard may soon be upended. On Day 1 of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order attempting to rewrite the 14th …
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NBA playoffs takeaways: Timberwolves eliminate Warriors, Celtics extend series vs. Knicks
Boston won its first game of the series without star Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles in Game 4.
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Can UMass sell hope? Why college football’s losingest program believes it can win
Best known for basketball success under John Calipari 30 years ago, UMass has won 26 football games in 13 years in the FBS. Can it change?
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Hawaii’s Prized Kona Coffee Fields Have Become a Target for ICE
On the mist-wreathed slopes of Mauna Loa, where the earth is rich with volcanic memory and the Pacific glimmers in the distance, a coveted coffee — Kona — is coaxed from the soil. Nurtured by the Island of Hawaii’s unique mingling of abundant …
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Thursday Briefing
President Trump’s trip to the Middle East.
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An Undaunted Writer Who Broke an Invisible Barrier in Japan
Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.”
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Max, antes conocido como HBO Max, vuelve a llamarse HBO Max. ¿Entendido?
Los ejecutivos de Warner Bros. Discovery han decidido regresar al nombre de HBO Max para el servicio de transmisión en continuo. Es el cuarto cambio de nombre de la aplicación en la última década.
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Harvard Law Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.
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