Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With a New Plan and Corporate Name

The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.

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On the Streets of New York’s Little Haiti, Panic After Court Ruling

Residents in the Caribbean enclave in Brooklyn worried about returning to a crime-ravaged country after President Trump was allowed a path to deport them.

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Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal in Inquiry Over Race and Admissions

The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Sense a Tide Turning After N.Y. Primary Wins

After years of operating on the fringe of Democratic values, pro-Palestinian activists felt validated after the primary wins by several candidates who oppose Israel’s actions.

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Tickled Apes Reveal the Rhythmic Roots of Laughter

A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.

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As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court

An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans.

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Letter From Conservatives Prompted Inquiry of Civil Rights Group, Lawyers Say

Several right-wing groups sent a letter in September to Stephen Miller, a top aide to President Trump, urging greater scrutiny of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Polling Is Limited in New York’s Democratic House Primaries

Few independent surveys were published in Democratic primaries despite prominent candidates and some ideological tests.

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The Moment Alan Greenspan Should Be Remembered For

A crucial episode in the famous Fed chair’s legacy.

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Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.

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The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life.

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Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

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The Newsroom in D.C. Tries to Keep the Newsstand as a Shopping Destination

The Newsroom, overflowing with magazines and newspapers on mismatched shelves, has endured as a symbol of a different Washington.

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