Friday, 13 March 2026

Fallout From Iran War and Oil Shock Deliver Another Blow to World Economy

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.

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Who Will Farm America?

Many young people want to farm. They just can’t afford it.

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2 People Injured and Gunman Dead in Shooting at Old Dominion University

The shooter opened fire in Constant Hall, a building on the campus in Norfolk, Va. It was not clear what led to the shooting.

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Ron DeSantis Wants Speedy Executions, and Lots of Them

After President Trump urged states to recommit themselves to capital punishment, Florida started to put prisoners to death at rates not seen in the state’s modern history.

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Thursday, 12 March 2026

Slavery Photos of Renty Get a ‘Final Resting Place,’ Ending a Fight With Harvard

The images of a father known as Renty and his daughter Delia will be honored today in a ceremony by their new steward, a museum in South Carolina.

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Trump Is the Anti-Trump

There is an alternate universe in which the president is the popular, successful figure of his imagination.

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At Least 2 Killed as Tornadoes Hit Illinois and Indiana

At least two people were killed and several were injured in the severe storm on Tuesday that heavily damaged areas of Illinois and Indiana.

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Fed Up With High Costs, American Theater Takes a Trip to London

Skyrocketing budgets and falling profitability have driven a new form of offshoring, with U.S. producers staging shows across the Atlantic.

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Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Culture of Silence at Columbia Shielded Sexual Assault by Physician, Report Finds

Two doctors affiliated with the university and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stepped down after an external report found that the administrators mishandled allegations of abuse against Robert Hadden.

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Gov. Kay Ivey Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton

The move by Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, is extremely rare. The inmate, Charles Burton, was scheduled to die even though the gunman’s sentence had been commuted years ago.

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Dozens of States Weigh Continuing Live Nation Antitrust Case

After the Justice Department reached a settlement with the concert giant, the judge overseeing the trial asked the states and the company to do the same.

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Fallout From Iran War and Oil Shock Deliver Another Blow to World Economy

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potent...