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Divestment from Israel roils universities. Would it work? Some are dubious
For Ari Huffman, the case for divesting from Israel is clear-cut — at least morally.The UC Merced student doesn’t understand exactly how university endowments work. But as Israel continues...
Feds collected DNA from 1.5 million migrants in under four years, report finds
WASHINGTON — Routine collection of immigrants’ DNA by federal authorities has ballooned since 2020, with a 50-fold spike in the number of samples held in a national database of the...
Are ‘deaths of despair’ really more common for white Americans? A UCLA report says no
Nakeya Fields has seen how the stresses that come with being Black — racial injustice, financial strain, social isolation — can leave people feeling hopeless and push some into...
If you’re living with a drug or mental health problem, here’s where to look for help
Fatal overdoses in the U.S. fell for the first time in five years in 2023, according to preliminary estimates recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Behind a prosecutor’s push to arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders
Over the course of Israel’s devastating 7-month-long war with Hamas, a fierce parallel battle has been playing out over various international legal mechanisms for holding individuals accountable. On Monday,...
Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride
Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cavity-prevention strategy ranks alongside the development of...
Taiwan’s new president calls for peace amid tenuous relations with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In his first speech as president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving peace amid rising tensions with China and criticism that he could provoke military conflict.At his...
Upside-down flag controversy is the latest for Supreme Court Justice Alito
WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., the Supreme Court’s most predictable conservative of late, is again battling complaints that some of his actions demand that he recuse himself from...
Trump’s resilience gives California GOP dreams of payback in a state that has long been blue
BURLINGAME, Calif. — Former President Trump’s resilience in the 2024 presidential campaign is providing the California Republican Party, whose members gathered in the Bay Area this weekend to hone their...
Column: Trump and Biden both think they can land a knockout in the debates. They can’t both be right
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign appears achingly close and oddly immovable. Former President Trump leads narrowly in national and swing-state polls, but his advantage is too small to guarantee that...
