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New York City’s Worst Water Bill Delinquent? New York State.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and two other state entities owe $76.5 million in unpaid city water bills at a time…
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New Jersey Is One of America’s Fastest-Warming States, Data Shows
Global warming is hitting the entire Northeast particularly hard, according to figures provided by Climate Central, a nonprofit group.
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America’s Adversaries Have Seized on Its Leadership Crisis
Hours after the presidential debate, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said that his boss didn’t bother to watch. Mr. Peskov…
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Swedish Grandparents Can Be Paid to Babysit Under New Law
The Nordic country’s generous social services system now allows parents to transfer a portion of paid leave days to other…
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The First Amendment Is Out of Control
The First Amendment was written in the 18th century with the noble and vitally important goal of ensuring robust political…
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He Got $162,000 in Taxpayer Money and 6% of the Vote
The campaign of Dao Yin, a Democratic candidate for State Assembly, submitted fake donations and forged signatures to obtain much…
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Mulling Reparations, California Sets Aside $12 Million as a Start
Direct cash payments are not imminent, but under the state’s new budget, the money could go toward other reparations-related proposals…
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Iowa Supreme Court Allows Six-Week Abortion Ban to Take Effect
Republican lawmakers passed the restrictions last year, but a lower court blocked enforcement of the law.
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Fact-Checking Biden’s and Trump’s Claims on Domestic Policy
We scrutinized the presidential candidates’ recent claims on abortion, health care, crime and climate change ahead of the debate.
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Opposing Visions of a New South
Last week, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, a Democrat, signed an executive order pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions, saying, “Today, we…