Without Affirmative Action, Elite Colleges Are Prioritizing Economic Diversity in Admissions
Some prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students as an admissions tactic in the absence of affirmative action.
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Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Plan Faces Pitfalls in a Complicated Second Phase
The first phase of the ceasefire in the war is nearly complete. If the deal stalls, Gaza could be trapped in an unstable limbo for years.
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Why Somali Migrants May Still Aim for US Despite Travel Restrictions
Somali migrant Mohamed Abdi Awale endured horrors on an ill-fated journey across Africa to seek a better life in the West — but he’s determined to try again one day
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US Vaccine Advisers Say Not All Babies Need a Hepatitis B Shot at Birth
ACIP members voted Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
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Florida Starts Redistricting Talks in a Growing Battle for House Control in 2026 Elections
Florida’s Republican-controlled House is holding the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider redrawing electoral maps.
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Chances Dwindling for Renewal of Health Care Subsidies, Risking Premium Spikes for Millions
Hopes for an extension of health care subsidies were diminishing in Congress this week as lawmakers largely abandoned the issue.
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White House Says Admiral Ordered Follow-up Strike on Alleged Drug Boat, Insists Attack Was Lawful
Written by AAMER MADHANI and REGINA GARCIA CANO WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that...
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Land and Security Are the Main Sticking Points as Russia and Ukraine Mull Trump’s Peace Proposal
Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Men in West Bank After They Appear to Surrender
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”
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Some Families Are ‘Adopting’ Turkeys for Thanksgiving Instead of Eating Them
An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting this alternative version of Thanksgiving in which families “adopt” turkeys and donate money to their lifelong care.
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