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Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?
The Modern Jewish Orthodox school refuses to recognize an L.G.B.T.Q. student club, arguing in court that it is a religious institution.
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‘The Most Extreme Elements of Both Sides Can’t Be in Control’
While 20 hard-right members of the U.S. House of Representatives held the national Republican leadership hostage in Washington last week — forcing concession after concession — something very different was taking place in the Republican-controlled ...
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New York Troopers’ Union Offices Searched by State Police Investigators
A union lawyer said the search was part of an inquiry focused on “uncovering past wrongdoing” by former top officials with the group.
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These New California Laws Are Taking Effect in 2023
We look at five important changes that took effect on Jan. 1.
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Robert Moller Dies at 85; Mediated Between U.N. Envoys and the City
As the U.S. liaison to some 50,000 United Nations diplomats and staff, he sought to resolve disputes on issues ranging from fugitives hiding in U.N. missions to diplomats’ unpaid parking tickets.
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Hochul to Unveil a $1 Billion Plan to Tackle Mental Illness in New York
In a State of the State address, the governor will seek to create new beds for people with severe mental illness and offer more mental health care to children.
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DeSantis Allies Plot the Hostile Takeover of a Liberal College
New College of Florida has a reputation for being the most progressive public college in the state. X González — a survivor of the Parkland school shooting who, as Emma González, became a prominent gun control activist — recently wrote of their alma ...
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Nurses Go on Strike at 2 New York City Hospitals
More than 7,000 nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center are seeking better wages and working conditions.
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The Best Way to Protect Abortion Access Is to Put It on the Ballot
The new Republican majority will soon wield power in the House of Representatives, and despite the divisions over their choice of a speaker, make no mistake: They are bent on stymying not only President Biden’s agenda, but also efforts to protect the ...
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Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Bans
The justices found that the state’s Constitution does not include a right to the procedure, bringing an end to a monthslong legal battle.