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World Economic Forum Investigating Allegations Against Founder Klaus Schwab

The board of the organization behind the annual Davos conference received a letter accusing Klaus Schwab, its former chair, of misusing funds and making inappropriate comments.

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Has Your Company Changed Its D.E.I. Policies? We Want to Hear From You.

The New York Times is looking to talk to people whose work life has been affected by changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

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Trump Meets Ahmed al-Shara After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Syria

“The sanctions were really crippling,” President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome.

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Trump Met With Syria’s President

Also, House Republicans planned Medicaid cuts

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As Harvard Battles Trump, Its President Will Take a 25% Pay Cut

The university is facing cuts of more than $2.6 billion in federal funding and has already taken other steps to save money.

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Last U.S. Hostage in Gaza Is Reunited With Parents: ‘We Never Lost Hope’

Edan Alexander was 19 when he left New Jersey to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He was released by Hamas on Monday.

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Trump’s New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now

Almost all of the cuts that Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks will last only until President Trump is set to leave office.

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Morris, Alligator of ‘Happy Gilmore’ Fame, Dies at 80 (or More)

The 640-pound, 11-foot gator memorably played a golf-ball-stealing, hand-chomping terror in the 1996 Adam Sandler film.

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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Review: Tom Cruise Defies All

For the eighth installment of this stunt-spectacular franchise, the star returns to fight off A.I. planetary domination, the bends, gravity and maybe mortality itself.

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Gaza Hospital Strike Draws New Attention to Israel’s Medical Facility Attacks

Aid groups and U.N. investigations have accused Israel of aiming to destroy Gaza’s health infrastructure. Israel says it is forced to strike hospitals it says are used by Hamas for military purposes.

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Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know

Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

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Research Study Shows Barbie’s Feet Have Gotten Flatter Over Time

Researchers in Australia found that the doll’s feet have, over time, gone from arched to flat — a shift that correlates with each Barbie’s designated career or hobby.

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Students Are Setting Chromebooks on Fire for a Social Media Challenge

Some students have been suspended and even criminally charged, as schools work to stop the trend.

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Gabbard Seeks to Consolidate Her Control of President’s Daily Brief

President Trump has wondered over time about whether the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which was created after the 9/11 attacks, should continue to exist.

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At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight

Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.

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What We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of directing a migrant out of her courtroom as agents waited to arrest him. She was indicted on federal charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction.

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Judge Orders Georgetown Academic Released From Immigration Detention

Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen teaching on an academic visa, has been held by the government, which has claimed he violated the terms of his academic visa.

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Richard L. Garwin, a Creator of the Hydrogen Bomb, Dies at 97

Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world’s deadliest weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.

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Pepe Mujica, the Former Uruguayan President, Removed the Pomp from Politics

The former Uruguayan president, who died on Tuesday, showed the value in world leaders living like their constituents.

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Cartel Family Members Cross Border in Apparent Deal With U.S., Official Says

Mexico’s security secretary confirmed reports that 17 family members of Sinaloa Cartel leaders had entered the United States, likely as part of a deal with the Trump administration.

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Cannes Reacts to Gérard Depardieu Verdict With Soul-Searching and Shrugs

The actor, who was found guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday, was a festival stalwart and had brought nearly 30 movies to the event.

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Seven Takes on the Lurid Dance of the Seven Veils in Strauss’s ‘Salome’

In Strauss’s “Salome,” is the Dance of the Seven Veils a seduction? A striptease? A cry for help? Watch some memorable versions from its long history.

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FDA Moves to Take Fluoride Supplements for Children Off the Market

The agency moved this week to ban the products, which are used to prevent cavities.

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Taking Inches in Battle, Russia Demands Miles in Talks

Moscow thinks it’s winning in Ukraine and can play hardball diplomatically. Washington sees costly, incremental gains and an unrealistic negotiating position.

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Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions

President Trump’s conversation with President Ahmed al-Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.

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RFK Jr. to Defend HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday.

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HBO’s Streaming Service Becomes ‘HBO Max’ Again

Warner Bros. Discovery executives are reinstating the name HBO Max for the popular streaming service. It’s the fourth name change for the app in the last decade.

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3 Are Arrested in Russia-Linked Sabotage Plot, Germany Says

The men, Ukrainian nationals, were arrested in Germany and Switzerland, the state prosecutor in Berlin said. They are suspected of planning to sabotage commercial freight infrastructure.

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Trump’s Vow to Lift Sanctions on Syria Unleashes Hope

The announcement is a boon for the new government as it looks to rebuild an economy wrecked by a decade of civil war.

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Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.

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