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College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.

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At LAX, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.

One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn money. Now, it’s typical of their increasing desperation.

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Court Sides With New York Times Over Access to E.U. Covid Vaccine Messages

The case revolved around whether texts between a top E.U. official and a drug company executive counted as a public record that might need to be disclosed.

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Two Men’s Fight to Protect the Geese at the Central Park Reservoir

Two New York men who bonded over bird-watching at the Central Park Reservoir are united in their efforts to save the nests of its resident Canada geese.

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Late Night is Happy President Trump Has Left the Country

Jordan Klepper suggested that someone lock the doors while President Trump is in the Middle East this week.

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Beyond Tariff Truce, China Readies for a Rocky Time With U.S.

Beijing is trying to win over other countries with vows of economic cooperation. But it won’t back down from its territorial claims, experts predict.

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The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump

As President Trump guts American research institutions, world leaders see a “once-in-a-century brain gain opportunity.”

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Democrat Appears to Win Omaha Mayor’s Race, Ending Era of Republican Leadership

John Ewing Jr. would be the first elected Black mayor of Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska. The Republican incumbent, Jean Stothert, had been seeking a fourth term.

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California Approves 17 Percent Rate Increase for State Farm

Homeowners reeling from the wildfires in January say that State Farm’s increased rates are unfair and unfounded.

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A Bearded Pete Buttigieg Drops Into Iowa for a Pitch to Veterans

With Democrats sizing up their 2028 plans, Pete Buttigieg spoke at a town hall in Cedar Rapids and criticized the Trump administration: “The American people bow to no king.”

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Menendez Brothers Resentenced to Life With Parole, Paving Way for Freedom

The decision could lead to the release of Lyle and Erik Menendez, more than three decades after they were sent to prison for killing their parents.

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Christopher Bond, Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator, Dies at 86

A Republican known as Kit, he was the state’s youngest governor. When he retired from Congress after four terms, he said he didn’t want to be the state’s oldest senator.

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For Leo XIV, Becoming Pope Could Have Surprising Health Benefits

Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are common in old age.

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A Schoolyard Fight, a Burst of Gunfire and a Teen Charged With Murder

A boy in the Bronx fired three shots into a crowd, most likely aiming at another boy who had punched him, the police said. One bullet struck Evette Jeffrey, 16, in the head, killing her.

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New Biden Book Points to His Decline and Democrats’ Cowardice: 6 Takeaways

The book, “Original Sin,” describes how Mr. Biden’s aides quashed concerns about his age. But the anonymous accounts show that many Democrats are still afraid to discuss the issue publicly.

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Why Did Eric Adams Have So Many Phones?

Mayor Eric Adams of New York was said to have used seven different phone numbers. He argued that “many New Yorkers have several phones.”

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Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.

In talks with American negotiators, the Iranians spoke of a consortium with several countries that would allow it to keep producing civilian grade fuel, but with more monitoring.

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An Atmospheric River Brings Flooding Risks to the Mid-Atlantic

Rising floodwaters led to dozens of rescues and the evacuation of an elementary school as forecasters warned of widespread flash flooding through midweek.

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Wisconsin Judge Indicted on Charges That She Helped Immigrant Evade Agents

Judge Hannah C. Dugan was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant elude federal agents who were waiting to arrest him outside her courtroom.

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In High-Stakes Negotiations, Trump’s Opponents Are Learning His Patterns

President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.

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Republicans’ Planned Medicaid Cuts Draw Protests at House Hearing

Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee weighed a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.

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A.G. Sulzberger: A Free People Need a Free Press

The anti-press playbook is being used in this country — and it could not come at a more difficult time for the American press.

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Takeaways From Cassie’s Opening Testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial

Casandra Ventura testified about drug-fueled sex sessions with male prostitutes that were orchestrated by Mr. Combs and made her feel “disgusting” and “humiliated.”

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Adams Lashes Out at Prosecutors, Saying They Sought to Humiliate Him

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City railed against the federal authorities who accused him of corruption and seized his numerous cellphones.

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Trump Said He Would Lift Sanctions on Syria

Also, a star witness took the stand in Sean Combs’s trial. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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José Mujica, Leftist President of Uruguay Known for Humility, Dies at 89

Serving from 2010 to 2015, he refused to accept a presidential salary or live on a presidential estate as he sought to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.

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The Pope’s Florida Brother, a MAGA Disciple, Plans to ‘Tone It Down’

Louis Prevost’s Facebook posts — no longer publicly viewable — suggest that he has embraced some of the most common complaints and conspiracy theories of the right.

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The Virtues of Ideological Art

Why politics doesn’t necessarily ruin storytelling.

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Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency

The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale would allow it to invest heavily in the $TRUMP memecoin.

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Trump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others

The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.

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