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Congress Approves Sweeping New Protections for J.R.O.T.C. Cadets
The News: Congress has passed new rules on the military’s high school training program. The U.S. military program that provides leadership and civic values training for students in thousands of high schools across the country will have more ...
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World
New York City May Pay You to Build a ‘Granny Flat’ in Your Backyard
Fifteen New Yorkers living in single-family homes could get up to nearly $400,000 to build an extra apartment on their properties.
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World
This Is Not the Way to Help Depressed Teenagers
Ever since the pandemic, when rates of teenage suicide, anxiety and depression spiked, policymakers around the world have pushed to make mental-health resources more broadly available to young people through programming in schools and on social media ...
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Health
Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Oversight
The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but doctors are skeptical that the tools really improve care or are backed by solid research.
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World
Congestion Pricing Delays Threaten Subway Projects, M.T.A. Chair Says
The News New Jersey’s attempt to block new tolls to enter Manhattan risks the funding to improve the subway and bus network, New York transit officials said on Wednesday. New York transit officials warn that any delays to the congestion pricing ...
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Business
A Push for Tech Hubs in Overlooked Places Picks 31 to Vie for Money
A new federal program will be a test of whether spreading funds outside of big cities will result in economic gains, or in inefficiencies.
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World
Martin Goetz, Who Received the First Software Patent, Dies at 93
“I knew at some point in time the patent office would recognize” computer software, he said. It happened in 1968, helping to ignite the software market.
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Business
More Than 400,000 Student Loan Borrowers Had Wrong Monthly Payments
The Education Department said miscalculations had caused many borrowers to see higher monthly payments than they actually owed.
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World
In an Expensive City, Who Should Get Free Preschool?
Raising a family in one of the most expensive cities in the world involves some advance planning. So when Monika Navarro and her husband had a child last year in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, they budgeted for a few years of expensive child care — banking ...
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Health
‘Close to the Line’: Why More Seniors Are Living in Poverty
Benefits extended earlier in the coronavirus pandemic have been rolled back. But many older Americans are not taking advantage of the aid still available.