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Ohio Train Derailment: Separating Fact From Fiction
The derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that spilled toxic chemicals and led to a controlled burn of the substances in East Palestine, Ohio, has become one of the highest-profile — and most politicized — incidents of its kind in the United States ...
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World
Are North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Tests as Safe as the Country Claims?
The country has conducted six underground nuclear tests, and a seventh may be on the way. Rights groups fear their environmental and health consequences.
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US
Many in East Palestine, Skeptical of Official Tests, Seek Out Their Own
The moves reflect residents’ deep-seated mistrust of government screenings of toxic chemicals and fears of long-term effects from the train derailment.
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World
North Korea Launches ICBM
It was the North’s first test of a long-range missile in three months, and came as the country warned of strong countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.
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US
Do Law Schools Need the LSAT? Here’s How to Understand the Debate.
One part of the American Bar Association is trying to drop the test requirement for law schools, while another has voted to retain it — and both sides say diversity is the reason.
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Science
SpaceX Test Fires 31 Engines on the Most Powerful Rocket Ever
The ignition of the Super Heavy booster may set up an uncrewed orbital flight test next month of Starship, the company’s prototype spacecraft.
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World
North Korea Urges ‘Preparedness for War’ and Displays New Missile
Analysts said the new weapon was probably a solid-fuel ICBM, which the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has wanted to add to his country’s growing nuclear arsenal.
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US
If Affirmative Action Ends, College Admissions May Be Changed Forever
Schools may need to rethink everything, including recruitment, scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences.
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World
In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option
President Yoon Suk Yeol said that if North Korea’s nuclear threat grows, his country may build a nuclear arsenal of its own or ask the United States to redeploy in the South.
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US
Is A.I. the Future of Test Prep?
Riiid is one of a handful of companies that believe that A.I.’s algorithms are perfectly suited to track student performance and give individualized attention.