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Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work?
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
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Newyork
She Wanted to Help Strangers. Would They Take Her Up on It?
Bianca Giaever wasn’t feeling very helpful in her daily life, so she tried to do small favors for passers-by in Union Square. It got complicated.
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Newyork
How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians
Student protesters: I admire your empathy for Gazans, your concern for the world, your moral ambition to make a difference. But I worry about how peaceful protests have tipped into occupations of buildings, risks to commencements and what I see as ...
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Newyork
My Friend Offered to Dogsit, Then Backed Out When Her Mother Died. Now What?
A reader is left wondering how to patch things up with irked neighbors after an understandably preoccupied friend left the reader’s dog alone to bark all night.
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World
North Korea Launches Rocket With Its First Spy Satellite
The country had failed to put such a satellite into orbit in its two previous attempts at such a launch. This time, it was getting help from Russia, according to South Korea.
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Energy Dept. Pours Billions into Power Grids but Warns It’s Not Enough
America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency said. The nation isn’t on track.
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World
They Refused to Serve. Now They’re Supporting Israel’s War Effort.
The Brothers in Arms group helped lead protests against the government, with members vowing to ignore military call-ups. But after the Hamas attacks, it pivoted to aid those affected by the conflict.
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The House G.O.P Has Its Leader. But Can He Be a Rainmaker?
The former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was a prolific fund-raiser for his House colleagues. The new speaker, Mike Johnson, doesn’t yet have the same juice.
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To Win a Senate Seat in Arizona, He’s Visiting All 22 of Its Tribes
Ruben Gallego, a Democratic congressman vying for one of the most competitive Senate seats in the country, is pitching himself to Native American voters.
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Newyork
Why Do Men Insist I’m Not Perimenopausal After I’ve Told Them I Am?
A reader wonders how best to call out male friends and co-workers when they dismiss her assessments of her own health.