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  1. Students Walk Out in Protest at Harvard Commencement

    Anger at the university’s decision to bar 13 seniors from the ceremony in the wake of campus demonstrations over the war in Gaza was a flashpoint for the protest on Thursday.

     By Maya ShwayderJenna Russell and

    Students walked out in protest during Harvard University’s commencement ceremony on Thursday.
    Students walked out in protest during Harvard University’s commencement ceremony on Thursday.
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    1. 5 Takeaways From the Latest Hearing on Campus Antisemitism

      The leaders of Northwestern, Rutgers and the University of California, Los Angeles, appeared to have navigated their testimony before Congress without many significant missteps.

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      The university leaders faced withering questions from a Republican-led House committee.
      The university leaders faced withering questions from a Republican-led House committee.
      CreditShuran Huang for The New York Times
    2. Their Diplomas Came With Envelopes of Cash, and a Catch

      The billionaire Rob Hale gave the 1,200 graduates of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth a gift, and asked them to give, too.

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      Rob Hale, right, at the graduation ceremony at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth last Thursday.
      Rob Hale, right, at the graduation ceremony at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth last Thursday.
      CreditKarl Christoff Dominey/University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, via Associated Press

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Election 2024

  1. A Day of Negative Headlines for Trump Points to a Cure for Voter ‘Amnesia’

    In roughly 24 hours on Tuesday, former President Donald J. Trump reposted a video with an echo of Nazi Germany, hinted at restricting contraception and made news in two of the criminal cases against him.

     By Lisa Lerer and

    Former President Donald J. Trump in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday.
    CreditDave Sanders for The New York Times
  2. Trump Prosecutor Wins, McCarthy’s Successor Is Set and Other Election Takeaways

    In Georgia, the prosecutor and judge in Donald Trump’s criminal case won their races easily, and a Trump-backed California legislator will finish former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s term.

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    Vince Fong won a special election to finish the congressional term of Kevin McCarthy.
    CreditRich Pedroncelli/Associated Press
  3. A Running Mate’s History: $1 Billion, Cocaine, a Fling With Elon Musk

    Nicole Shanahan, a lawyer who was married to Sergey Brin, a Google founder, led a rarefied and sometimes turbulent life in Silicon Valley, according to a Times examination.

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    Nicole Shanahan, a philanthropist, has recently stepped into the spotlight as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vice-presidential candidate.
    CreditJim Wilson/The New York Times
  4. Trump Opens Door to Birth Control Restrictions, Then Tries to Close It

    The former president suggested he might support letting states place restrictions on contraception, then said amid criticism that he didn’t support restrictions.

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    Former President Donald J. Trump called the matter of restricting access to birth control “another issue that’s very interesting.”
    CreditCallaghan O'Hare for The New York Times
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  4. In House Hearing, Republicans Demand Discipline for Student Protesters

    Leaders of Northwestern, U.C.L.A. and Rutgers, drawing lessons from prior hearings, sought to avoid enraging either the Republicans on the committee or members of their own institutions.

    By Anemona Hartocollis, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Sharon Otterman, Ernesto Londoño and Michael Levenson

     
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  10. House Passes Measure to Repeal D.C. Noncitizen Voting Law

    Fifty-two Democrats joined Republicans in favor of the legislation, which has little chance of enactment but offered the G.O.P. a chance to amplify Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens.

    By Robert Jimison

     
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