Status Defines Friendship for Too Many Americans
The four-year degree isn’t just an economic signal; it’s become a lifestyle determinant.
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Machel Montano, Soca Sovereign, Takes Over Brooklyn Public Library
The career retrospective for Machel Montano, a first for a Caribbean artist, highlights his ties to New York City.
Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic
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Gazebos From Uzbekistan: The Latest Foreign Gifts in Trump’s Washington
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At 77, She Walked 9 Miles Under Drone-Filled Skies to Escape From ‘Hell’
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Iran Must Plan to Overcome U.S. Sanctions After Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Threats, Tehran Official Says
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, lead negotiator in talks with Washington, made the comments after President Trump vowed an “economic D-Day” against…
Rare Tornado Hits New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic
Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some highways. A tornado was also confirmed…
Push for Online Gun Sales Meets a Surprising Opponent: Small Gun Dealers
The Trump administration wants average Americans to be able to buy guns online and have them shipped to their doors….
Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village
Palestinian and Israeli authorities offered divergent accounts of the incident, which came as settler violence has surged across the Israeli-occupied…