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School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results
Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesChizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?
Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.
New York Times Top StoriesMariachi Brothers Detained by ICE Invited to Open for Kacey Musgraves After Release
The teenagers, who had faced deportation after a high-profile detention, took the stage on Sunday thanks to an invitation from one of country music’s biggest stars.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves
With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.
New York Times Top StoriesTractor-Trailer and Light Post Damaged as Plane Lands at Newark Airport
The tractor-trailer was on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday when it was damaged, the authorities said. Its driver had minor injuries and no one aboard the plane was hurt.
New York Times Top StoriesRudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Florida in ‘Critical Condition’
A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Prices Edge Down While Stock Futures Inch Up
Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.”
New York Times Top Stories8 Arrested at Protest Over ICE Detention Outside Brooklyn Hospital
Protesters clashed with the police outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where federal immigration agents brought a detainee for evaluation and later dragged him to a waiting car.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Hantavirus, Which Is Linked to the Deaths of 3 People Aboard a Cruise Ship?
Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Widow of the Firefighter Slain by a Would-Be Assassin Speaks Out
The conspiracy theories around the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt hurt Helen Comperatore, but in this age of distrust, partisanship and social media, she nurtures a conspiracy theory of her own.
New York Times Top Stories3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says
One case of the infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, and there are five additional suspected cases, the organization said on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesE.E.O.C. Investigating Discrimination Claim at The New York Times
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.
New York Times Top StoriesHow A.I. Is Transforming China’s Entertainment Industry
A.I.-generated microdramas have taken off. Celebrities have threatened legal action against the use of their likeness, while actors say jobs have dried up.
New York Times Top Stories‘By the Wind Sailors’ Invade California Beaches by the Thousands
The brightly colored jellylike marine life, called “Velella velella,” show up every few years when strong winds blow in the right direction, scientists said.
New York Times Top StoriesInquiry Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell Could Be Resurrected, Jeanine Pirro Says
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, dropped an inquiry into Jerome Powell last month after a federal judge blocked her grand jury subpoenas.
New York Times Top Stories2 U.S. Service Members Are Missing After Military Exercise in Morocco
The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco.
New York Times Top Stories‘Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel Leads Box Office With $77 Million
It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”
New York Times Top StoriesSpirit Airlines’ Demise Could Help Other Airlines
Even in its reduced state, the company played an important role in forcing other airlines to keep fares low, some experts said.
New York Times Top StoriesBlanche Says Others Who Post ‘86 47’ Message Won’t Be Charged Like Comey
The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Reversal, Doctors From Countries Under Trump’s Travel Ban Are Allowed to Stay in U.S.
In a reversal, the Trump administration has exempted foreign physicians from a visa application freeze that was pushing many out of jobs in underserved areas.
New York Times Top StoriesOPEC Plus, in Symbolic Gesture, to Increase Oil Production
The announcement came days after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the group. The higher output will have little effect on global supplies.
New York Times Top StoriesDriving Electric in Costa Rica Is Surprisingly Doable
The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.
New York Times Top StoriesNorway’s Northern Lights Nightmare
This Arctic region has seen a boom in tourism, but as tourists chase the northern lights, scammers chase their money.
New York Times Top StoriesBruce vs. Donald
We look at Bruce Springsteen’s political activism.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won’t Happen
The feeling of efficiency should be mistrusted.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Lauren Sánchez Bezos Inspired ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
The real-life Met Gala vs. the one onscreen.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Minneapolis Public School, a Cure for Toxic Politics
This school gave me hope for our democracy.