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Outsiders Were Among Columbia Protesters, but They Dispute Instigating Clashes
City officials have blamed “external actors” for escalating demonstrations at Columbia University and other colleges, but student protesters reject the claim.
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Police blocked protesters at the University of Michigan from moving close to the stage at a commencement ceremony.
The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are the latest in a tradition of student activism dating back six decades.
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Prosecutors started their criminal case against Donald Trump with eye-catching and lurid stories, but the heart of the matter is invoices and ledger entries.
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Hope Hicks takes the stand: Here are five takeaways from the 11th day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial.
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Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War
A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief, our Interpreter columnist writes.
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Parts of Gaza appeared to be experiencing a “full-blown famine,” the director of the World Food Program said.
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Israel and Hamas are facing growing pressure for a cease-fire deal.
Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
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Election updates: Donald Trump’s campaign advisers told donors they raised $76 million in April.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTRishi Sunak’s Dismal Task: Leading U.K. Conservatives to Likely Defeat
After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems unable to persuade them otherwise.
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Sadiq Khan won a third term as mayor of London, a new setback to Britain’s governing Conservative Party.
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Which Horses Have the Best Odds to Win the Kentucky Derby?
Catch up on which horses are contenders as stars like Martha Stewart and Smokey Robinson gather at the 150th Kentucky Derby.
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The Kentucky Derby may be celebrating a milestone this year, but the hats are the real stars of the show.
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Track Phantom, Epic Ride, Forever Young: Picking a horse name you like when wagering is a time-honored tradition.
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The race calls for mint juleps.
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Illinois is the center of the cicada emergence that is on the way. Two groups of cicadas are expected at once, leaving some people queasy, others thrilled.
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The Columbia Protests Made the Same Mistake the Civil Rights Movement Did
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