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Universities Struggle as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Grow

Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests.

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  1. New York University
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  2. New York University
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  3. Columbia University
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  4. New York University
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  5. New York University
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  6. The New School
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  7. Columbia University
    CS Muncy
  8. University of Maryland
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  9. Columbia University
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  10. Yale University
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  11. University of Michigan
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  12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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  13. Columbia University
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  14. Columbia University
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  15. University of California, Berkeley
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  16. Columbia University
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  17. Yale University
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  18. Columbia University
    CS Muncy

Here’s how a day of protests unfolded.

 

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments.

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An Unprecedented Trial Opens With Two Visions of Trump

The prosecution’s opening statement sketched a scheme meant to further the election of Donald Trump. His lawyer said the case was merely “34 pieces of paper.”

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Here are five takeaways from the opening statements.

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The former president was evidently unhappy after seeing only a handful of supporters gathered outside the court.

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Donald Trump was warned to return classified material to the archives, unsealed documents from a separate court case show.

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U.K. Approves Bill That Would Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow deportation to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Trapped and Starving, Two Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive

The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.

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Children hold empty pans and other containers through a fence.

The Stark Reality of Israel’s Fight in Gaza

Israel has failed to achieve its two primary goals of the war, while the suffering of Palestinians erodes support even among its allies.

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Taylor Swift Has Given Fans a Lot. Is It Finally Too Much?

Swift has been inescapable over the last year. With the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” some seem to finally be feeling fatigued.

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Slide Over, Auntie: Young Chinese Find Tasty Meals in Senior Canteens

The community canteens offering huge plates for a dollar or two have become popular for penny-pinching young professionals.

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A group of diners sitting at tables near a window in a community canteen with several bicycles and motorbikes parked in front.

3 Places Changing Quickly to Fight Climate Change

Paris is becoming a city of bikes. In China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. Here are a few bright spots for emission reductions.

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Cyclists in a bike lane on a street in Paris.
A small white car drives in front of a mural depicting electic cars.
A wind turbine in a field with cows in the foreground.
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Without Data Plans or Electricity, a Gen Z Resistance in Myanmar

Since the army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.

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In a dimly lit room, a bearded man sits on the floor playing an acoustic guitar, as five people sit around him

The devastating civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad notice. Here’s why it matters.

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ANALYSIS

For Biden, Foreign Aid Package Provides Welcome Boost on the World Stage

The breakthrough on assistance to Ukraine and Israel will let President Biden finally deliver arms to match his words. But it could be a temporary respite.

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Men wearing army fatigues and pointing guns walking across a sandy area.

U.S. Supreme Court Seems Poised to Allow Laws That Penalize Homelessness

A majority of the justices appeared inclined to uphold local ordinances that allowed an Oregon city to bar people from sleeping or camping in public spaces.

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Three people stand outside a tent pitched on a lawn, with several other tents in the background.

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Opinion

Jed Handelsman Shugerman

The Bragg Case Against Trump Is a Historic Mistake

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Randall D. Eliason

Jan. 6 Rioters Should Not Catch a Break From the Supreme Court

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How Progressives Won Over the Democratic Center

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The Small-Business Tyrant Has a Favorite Political Party

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Russell Shorto

New York Is Turning 400. We Should Celebrate. But How?

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Claudia Weill and Eli Noyes

New Yorkers vs. Cockroaches: ‘It’s Them or Me.’

Paula Erizanu

My Country Knows What Happens When You Do a Deal With Russia

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Rural Voters Are More Progressive Than the Democratic Party Thinks

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