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Finance
Markets Look to Powell Amid Rising Tensions in the Middle East
Investors will listen to the Federal Reserve chair’s speech on Thursday for clues on interest-rate moves, as the Israel-Hamas conflict…
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World
Thursday Briefing
President Biden’s wartime visit to Israel.
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World
In Antitrust Trial, Google Argues That Smart Employees Explain Its Success
While the Justice Department says Google has squeezed partners and made expensive deals to maintain its search dominance, the company…
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News
Lenient Grading Won’t Help Struggling Students. Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Will.
Two weeks ago, when I wrote about the proliferation of 50 percent grading floors in K-12 schools, I was shocked…
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News
If You’ve Ever Heard a Voice That Wasn’t There, This Could Be Why
With a ghostly finger in a lab, researchers coaxed people to hear phantom voices.
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News
Jim Jordan Is a Lousy Strongman
Oops, they did it again. On Tuesday the House Republican gong show once again failed to choose a new speaker…
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News
Exxon Mobil’s Pioneer Acquisition Is a Direct Threat to Democracy
Last week, Exxon Mobil agreed to buy Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5 billion, in a move widely expected to set…
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World
Blast at Gaza Hospital Shows the Perils of Biden’s Wartime Visit to Israel
The episode highlights the dangers of a trip at a volatile moment in the war between Israel and Hamas.
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World
Middle East War Adds to Surge in International Arms Sales
Just days after the assault by Hamas ignited a new war in the Middle East, shipments of American weapons began…
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Style
Down the Rabbit Hole With Miffy
Hordes of young adults in North America are embracing joy and childhood nostalgia with Miffy, a poker-faced, fictional, Dutch bunny.