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Travel
After Woman Loses Feet in Subway Shoving, Her Boyfriend Is Charged
Christian Valdez was charged with attempted murder after the police said he pushed his girlfriend onto the tracks at Fulton…
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News
Switching the Clocks Twice a Year Isn’t Just Annoying. It’s Deadly.
An hour of the day will be unceremoniously snatched away on Sunday as we “spring forward” to daylight saving time.…
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News
Reminder: Trump’s Last Year in Office Was a National Nightmare
One of the amazing political achievements of Republicans in this election cycle has been their ability, at least so far,…
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Real Estate
Rents Are Flat — or Up, or Down, Depending Where You Look
Nationally, one-year rent increases have leveled out, but local conditions may vary.
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Travel
How Bad Is Crime in the Subways?
Officials have spent millions to make New Yorkers transit riders feel safe. The investment is motivated more by passengers’ perception…
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News
How to Fix the Crisis of Trust in Higher Education
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been keeping track of every report I see about major budget shortfalls at…
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News
Why Power Eludes the French Left
The signs that a protest is happening in Paris are nearly always the same: the quiet of blocked-off streets; the…
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News
10 Great Oscar Winners for Best Original Song
Hear tracks by Billie Eilish, Keith Carradine, Isaac Hayes and more.
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News
China’s Big Political Show Is Back to Normal. Sort of.
The annual meeting of China’s legislature looked, on its surface, like a return to the prepandemic days. But much has…
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Travel
Is New York City Back? Not for Everyone.
The city has rebounded from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in meaningful ways. But the recovery is incomplete and…