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Elite High School’s Admissions Plan May Face Supreme Court Test
The justices will soon rule on race-conscious admissions plans at Harvard and U.N.C. A new appeals court case asks whether schools can use race-neutral tools to achieve racial diversity.
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A Small Town’s Tragedy, Distorted by Trump’s Megaphone
When a teen’s killing became a right-wing talking point, the rush to outrage obscured a more complicated story.
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In Tokyo, Skipping the Hot and New for Enduring Haunts
Using a guidebook published more than 20 years ago, a writer searches out the bars and restaurants that express the city’s traditional eating and drinking culture.
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How to Be a Better Lover: A Guide to Romance and Seduction
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about how to be a better lover. Whether you’re in a long-term relationship or you’re looking to start something new, a little romance can go a long way. Here are some tips to help you up your game and make…
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Carolyn Hax: A years-old comment comes back to haunt best friends
She is now engaged to the man who inspired her best friend to say she could “do better,” and he hasn’t forgotten the slight.
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Miss Manners: I wish customers would stop asking me about my red eye
Why do customers feel comfortable asking about this letter-writer’s red eye?
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Ask Amy: The man I’m seeing posts about his other dates on Facebook
They’ve agreed to see other people while dating, but the letter writer still doesn’t want to see his other dates on Facebook.
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Trump Looks Like He Will Get the 2024 Crowd He Wants
Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow. For the former president, the more candidates the better.
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Why Spending Cuts Likely Won’t Shake the Economy
With low unemployment and above-trend inflation, the economy is well positioned to absorb the modest budget cuts that President Biden and Republicans negotiated.
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In Pursuit of Consensus, Did Biden Find the Reasonable Middle or Give Away Too Much?
The deal to raise the debt ceiling bolsters President Biden’s argument that he is committed to bipartisanship, but it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party.