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Seth Meyers: Donald Trump Got ‘Cable Guy’-ed by Elon Musk

Seth Meyers: Donald Trump Got ‘Cable Guy’-ed by Elon Musk

Trish Bendix
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Politics

The “Late Night” host likened Trump’s relationship with Musk to the 1996 Jim Carrey movie: “You let him do you a favor, and now you can’t get rid of him.”


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New York to Pay $10 Million in Woman’s Death After Abuse in Group Home

New York to Pay $10 Million in Woman’s Death After Abuse in Group Home

Hurubie Meko and Benjamin Weiser
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Politics

The state in 2019 paid a $2 million abuse settlement. In retaliation, staff members withheld the victim’s medicine, and she died in a hospital.


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What a Shutdown Could Look Like, and a ‘Healthy’ Food Fight

What a Shutdown Could Look Like, and a ‘Healthy’ Food Fight

Tracy Mumford, Catie Edmondson, Kashmir Hill, Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger
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Politics

Plus, real estate’s trendiest mash-up: the “barndo.”


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They Entered Treatment. Drugs, Overdoses and Deaths Followed.

They Entered Treatment. Drugs, Overdoses and Deaths Followed.

Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Meredith Cohn
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Politics

Baltimore addiction programs draw patients with free housing while collecting millions. Some say one company offered little help.


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How Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plagued One Generation of Black Men for Decades

How Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plagued One Generation of Black Men for Decades

Josh Katz, Margot Sanger-Katz and Nick Thieme
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Politics

In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.


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Coke, Pepsi and Other U.S. Companies Face Wall Street Pressure Over Labor Abuses in India

Coke, Pepsi and Other U.S. Companies Face Wall Street Pressure Over Labor Abuses in India

Megha Rajagopalan
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Politics

Pension funds and big investors are pressuring Coca-Cola, Pepsico and others over brutal working conditions in India’s cane fields. Some of the sugar buyers are tiptoeing toward change.


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5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry

5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry

Megha Rajagopalan
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Politics

Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.


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A Solstice of the Soul

A Solstice of the Soul

Dennis Overbye
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Politics

For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire.


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Why Public School Curriculum Is Resistant to Political Pressure

Why Public School Curriculum Is Resistant to Political Pressure

Dana Goldstein
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Politics

Politicians on both the left and the right have sought to change or limit what teachers can do inside classrooms. Teachers often ignore them.


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How Did New Jersey Become Area 52?

How Did New Jersey Become Area 52?

Ginia Bellafante
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Politics

No matter how many official voices declare there is no drone emergency, conspiracy theories continue to flourish. We’ve been here before.


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Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer

Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer

Kashmir Hill
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Politics

Researchers say data from long-haul trucks, and cars made by General Motors, is critical for addressing traffic congestion and road safety. Data privacy experts have their concerns.


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These Men Can’t Get Enough Leather

These Men Can’t Get Enough Leather

Jacob Gallagher
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Politics

A younger generation discovers the appeal of wearing skins.


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‘Presidents Enjoy Remarkable Freedom’: Three Legal Experts on Trump 2.0

‘Presidents Enjoy Remarkable Freedom’: Three Legal Experts on Trump 2.0

Kate Shaw, David French and Jack Goldsmith
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Politics

Opinion writers discuss potential legal issues and executive power in a second Trump term.


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Remote Work Is Increasingly for The Rich

Remote Work Is Increasingly for The Rich

Rachel Greenley
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Politics

Remote work is increasingly a right exclusively enjoyed by the most affluent Americans.


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Trump Tariffs? Europe Braces but Has No Clear Strategy

Trump Tariffs? Europe Braces but Has No Clear Strategy

Jim Tankersley, Jenny Gross, Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy
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Politics

The incoming president promised “tariffs all the way” unless Europe bought more U.S. oil and gas. European officials have no clear strategy for avoiding a trade war.


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