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Ana Ley, Sharon Otterman and Anvee Bhutani

A Columbia Activist Sought Middle Ground on Gaza. The U.S. Detained Him.

Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested at a citizenship interview in Vermont. He had spent a decade trying to understand the conflict that shaped his life, his supporters say.

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Jesus Jiménez

L.A.U.S.D. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Advocates for Undocumented Students

A visit by federal agents to two elementary schools drew an angry, impassioned response from the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, a Portuguese immigrant.

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Stephanie Saul and Alan Blinder

A Harvard Scientist’s Tuberculosis Research Is Threatened by Trump’s Cuts

Researchers who have lost funds warned of long-term repercussions, but several said their school should still refuse to comply with the federal government.

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Luke Broadwater

Trump’s Threats Force Powerful Institutions to Choose: Cut a Deal or Resist

In a hint of a shift in strategy, some of the country’s most powerful institutions have started choosing to resist.

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Andrew Duehren and Maggie Haberman

I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.

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44 Products That, Happily Enough, Work Even Better Than You Think They Would

I'm warning you now — many of these have some *gasp-worthy* before and after pics.

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Herro scores 38 as Heat again end Bulls' season

Tyler Herro scored 38 points as the Heat dominated the Bulls 109-90 on Wednesday night to advance in the Play-In Tournament, where they next face Atlanta for a chance to meet top-seeded Cleveland in the first round.

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Alan Feuer

Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.

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These Movies All Revolve Around A Certain Holiday — Can You Identify Them All?

"Legally Blonde 2" will always be a Fourth of July movie to me, because it makes me want a hot dog real bad. Get it??

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Farnaz Fassihi

Iran Says Despite Shifting U.S. Messages, It Plans to Keep Participating in Nuclear Talks

But Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran planned to participate “calmly and coolly” in the negotiations. Both sides will meet in Rome on Saturday for a second round, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.

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Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, Maggie Haberman and Ronen Bergman

Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration

Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.

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David E. Sanger

Mother of Woman Killed by Immigrant Speaks at White House Briefing

The appearance by Patty Morin came as a federal judge threatened the Trump administration with a contempt-of-court investigation over its deportation flights to El Salvador.

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"I Filed For Divorce The Next Day": 18 People Are Revealing The Horrendous Ways Their Partner Betrayed Their Trust

"My boyfriend's reaction to the code being said aloud caught my attention, and something inside of me told me to write it down."

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35 Products That Are Total Perfectionists And Yield Amazing Results

Call these products Leslie Knope because they're getting the job done and doing it right.

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Umpire hit in face by line drive, taken to hospital

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt left the Mets-Twins game on Wednesday after being struck in the face by a line-drive foul ball. He was taken to a hospital for tests.

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Jake Trotter

Sources: QB Browne among UNC players to portal

North Carolina quarterback Ryan Browne is among the Tar Heels entering the transfer portal, sources said Wednesday, as is sacks leader Beau Atkinson.

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Ohm Youngmisuk

NBA: Refs made 4 errors late in Grizz-Warriors

The NBA on Wednesday said officials made two incorrect calls and two incorrect non-calls in the final two minutes of Golden State's 121-116 play-in win vs. Memphis.

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Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jesus Jiménez

Trump Is Relying More on Tattoos to Identify Gang Members. Experts Say That’s Unreliable.

The administration appears to be using little more than body art to deport people that it says are members of Tren de Aragua, a move that critics say ignores decades of protocol.

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These Are The 7 Things Sex Therapists Say None Of Us Should Be Doing In The Bedroom

You certainly won't find them faking orgasms anytime soon.

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Alex Kirkland and Rodrigo Faez

Ancelotti: Madrid future in doubt after UCL exit

Carlo Ancelotti said he "doesn't know" if Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday was his last game in charge of Madrid in the competition.

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