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Supreme Court to Hear Starbucks Bid to Overturn Labor Ruling
The coffee chain has challenged a federal judge’s order to reinstate a group of union activists who were fired at…
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Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana
In newly disclosed documents, federal researchers find that cannabis may have medical uses and is less likely to cause harm…
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Morning in America
There is a famous story by the French writer Jean Giono about a man who plants trees in a barren…
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban
The court also temporarily reinstated the state law, which the Biden administration said conflicts with a federal statute on emergency-room…
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Executive Duped Agencies Into Buying Banned Chinese Products, U.S. Says
The owner of a technology company persuaded New Jersey public safety officials to spend at least $35 million on security…
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Judge Refuses to Send Defendant in Drug Case to Troubled Brooklyn Jail
A federal judge ordered that a man remain free to await sentencing rather than be sent to the Metropolitan Detention…
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How the Federal Government Can Rein In A.I. in Law Enforcement
One of the most hopeful proposals involving police surveillance emerged recently from a surprising quarter — the federal Office of…
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Justice Dept. Threatens to Sue Texas Over Migrant Arrest Law
In a letter addressed to Texas’ governor and attorney general, a D.O.J. official wrote that the federal government had sole…
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Rikers Detainees Were Kept Locked in Cells After Fire Broke Out
A report by the Board of Correction found that eight people remained in their cells for a half-hour while smoke…
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Crack-House Memories Are Blocking Real Help for Addicts
It’s been two years since New York City became home to the nation’s first legally sanctioned supervised consumption program, where…
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