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TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for a legal war over potential ban

The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say its new law might be just as legally flawed.

By Drew Harwell

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They found safe spaces on TikTok. A ban could devastate their communities.

By Kelsey Ables and Jennifer Hassan

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Inside the long-odds push to undo an abortion ban in ruby red Arkansas

After winning campaigns in both red and blue states, abortion rights activists are facing a test of the limits of their success in what is sometimes ranked as the most “pro-life state in America.”

By Hannah Knowles

Trump plans pair of campaign rallies during day off from court next week

COLLEGE PROTESTS

Secret meetings, social chatter: How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt

The protests over the war in Gaza are the culmination of months of activism and covert planning. Social media and smartphones have supercharged the growing revolt.

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USC cancels main commencement ceremony, citing new safety measures

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Jennifer Hassan, Richard Morgan and Karin Brulliard

Criticism, praise of Texas governor after dramatic use of troopers on protesters

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Patrick Svitek

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Where campus protests have led to arrests across the U.S.

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Asia’s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef

China claims the vast majority of the South China Sea and has ramped up efforts to prevent the Philippines from providing supplies to the Sierra Madre.

By Rebecca Tan, Regine Cabato and Laris Karklis

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This new rule protects retirement savers from costly advice

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How to deal with the 3 levels of gaslighting

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6 ways to make a small bathroom look and feel larger

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Cleaning product chemicals called ‘quats’ may affect the brain

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Regulators launch review of whether Tesla did enough to fix Autopilot

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TRUMP CASESLive coverage of hush money case begins at 8:30 a.m. ET

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A day all about Trump: Mostly out of sight, but still everywhere

From the Supreme Court to a Manhattan courtroom, Thursday showed how much of the 2024 campaign centers on Trump’s legal dramas.

Trump focused on campaign, not family, when facing media, N.Y. trial witness says

By Shayna Jacobs, Tom Jackman and Derek Hawkins

Supreme Court seems poised to allow Jan. 6 trial, but not immediately

By Ann E. Marimow

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Frontier myth vilified the California grizzly. Science tells a new story.

“Pretty much everything that I thought I knew about these animals turned out to be wrong,” one scientist said after studying California grizzly bears.

By Ian Rose

The lesson of the draft’s first round: Offense rules the NFL

Even when NFL teams zagged from what was expected in Thursday night’s first round, they still wound up drafting for offense.

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On a night that was all about QBs, the Commanders hope they found theirs

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It’s unclear whether the conversations will have an effect on a former president who is impulsive with his decision-making.

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Carolyn Hax: Mom’s boyfriend literally takes the back seat to her daughter

He’s stuck in the back seat when his single-mom girlfriend has her 12-year-old daughter in the car.

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New York’s highest court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction

The court suggested a retrial, ruling that the judge in Weinstein’s original trial improperly allowed testimony about allegations that weren’t part of the case.

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Mike Pinder, Moody Blues founding member, dies at 82

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A bunch of Hollywood actors are on Broadway. Here’s our take on how they did.

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Dani Levinas, champion and collector of contemporary art, dies at 75

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U.S. economic growth slows sharply, raising questions for the rest of 2024

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Groups sue to block FTC’s new rule barring noncompete agreements

The FTC banned noncompetes. What that means for workers and companies.

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