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A City in Kansas Is Suing Over a Planned ICE Detention Center

Leavenworth, Kan., was forged by the corrections industry, but residents are divided over plans for a privately operated immigration detention site in town.

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A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice.

Tatiana Andia knew Colombia would permit her a medically assisted death. She took her country with her on the journey to dying.

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How Campus Reform, a Tiny Conservative News Outlet, Pioneered the Attack on Colleges

Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.

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When Bloodshed and Chaos Arrived at 345 Park Avenue

On a steamy Monday evening, no one inside the Manhattan office building noticed the dark BMW pull up outside. The driver entered the lobby with a rifle in his hand.

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Curtis Sliwa Wants to Be Mayor. He’s Taking Off His Beret to Prove It.

The Guardian Angels founder and Republican nominee for mayor has long been a New York curiosity. Can he become a serious contender?

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A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling

Flip Gordon was uneasy about being a lucha libre wrestler dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Booed at first, he is now a fan favorite.

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Israel Must Open Its Eyes

Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child.

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No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel

Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”

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Earthquake Jolts New Jersey and New York City

The epicenter of the 3.0-magnitude quake, which struck around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, was near Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.

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The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally in New Mexico.

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Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, and President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers.

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Production Manager Is Killed in Accident at Jacob’s Pillow, Authorities Say

Jacob’s Pillow canceled weekend programming as staff members grieved the death of Kat Sirico, who was moving staging platforms that toppled, the authorities said.

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Dragon Bravo Fire Grows to Largest Wildfire in the Continental U.S.

The fire in Grand Canyon National Park has grown to more than 100,000 acres amid dry weather and a weak monsoon season in Arizona.

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David Rendall, Tenor Who Suffered 2 Operatic Mishaps, Dies at 76

He appeared regularly at the Metropolitan Opera and sang in major European opera houses, but a stage accident in 2005 nearly ended his career.

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With a Joyous Festival, the Vatican Aims to Draw In the Digital Generation

In a mass gathering that has been called the “Catholic Woodstock,” the church has embraced influencers on social media as a way to engage young people.

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New Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel

A “living skeleton, buried alive” in Gaza’s tunnels, was how the family of one hostage described him after seeing a video circulated by Hamas this week.

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A Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia

Officials say a flying osprey dropped its catch, which then struck power lines, causing sparks that ignited dry grass.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Sells Astronomer Like She Sells Goop

Why do we buy whatever it is that she is selling?

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Texas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map

The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might walk out to deny Republicans a quorum.

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Search in Montana Continues for Suspect in Fatal Anaconda Bar Shooting

Authorities were focusing on brushy terrain near the town of Anaconda, where they said the suspect killed four people.

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Eric Holder on Why He Reversed Course on Gerrymandering

Mr. Holder, the attorney general in the Obama administration, has long fought to end gerrymandered legislative maps. But a Republican effort in Texas threatens democracy, he said in an interview.

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Why Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium’

As travel demand sinks, both legacy airlines and budget brands have turned to a strategy of ever-expanding upgrades.

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Attention, Men: Books Are Sexy!

Nobody likes a dumb guy.

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Why Starvation in Gaza Has Reached a Tipping Point

And what it could mean for the future of the conflict in the Middle East.

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Conspiracies Are Real. The Theories Can Be Traps.

Why it’s a mistake to quickly lock in on a single theory.

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A Letter to the Future

Writing yourself a letter is a good way to identify the things in your life that matter — as well as those things that you can let go.

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How the New Texas Map Changes the Outlook for Control of the House

Democrats’ chances would be hurt if the map were approved, but they would still be favored.

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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.

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Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’

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U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA

Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks accuse the agency that aids Palestinians of providing support to the armed groups.

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