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The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee

In an unusual trial, the N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson can’t be separated from white supremacy.

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Stonewall Jackson High School was renamed Mountain View High School in 2020. The change was reversed by the Shenandoah County School Board in 2024.
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Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem

As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise.

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Stephen Miller is stressing an argument that immigrants bring problems to the United States that extend through generations.
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‘The Queen of Versailles’ Bombed on Broadway. What Went Wrong?

The show reunited Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz for the first time since “Wicked.” It wasn’t enough to counter poor word of mouth and other challenges.

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“The Queen of Versailles,” which opened at the St. James Theater on Nov. 9, was adapted from Lauren Greenfield’s 2012 documentary about a couple seeking to build a palatial home in Florida.
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Rotating Cast of Wall Street Figures Were Listed as Executors of Epstein’s Will

Copies of Jeffrey Epstein’s last will and testament show that the convicted sex offender and disgraced financier provide a real-time glimpse of the power players who were part of his life.

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Jimmy Cayne, the chief executive of Bear Stearns, was named as one of the executors in versions of Jeffery Epstein’s will.
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U.S. GDP Grew 4.3%, Surging in Third Quarter of 2025

Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.

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The U.S. economy has outperformed the bearish expectations of some experts as consumers have continued to spend.
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Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year

Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.

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Jensen Huang, C.E.O. of Nvidia, has seen his company’s value soar to more than $4 trillion on the back of investor enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence boom.
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Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures

Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.

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The holiday shopping figures show that spending has remained resilient, with consumers visiting stores and restaurants even as prices have risen.
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Russia Bombards Ukraine Hours After Zelensky Calls Peace Plan ‘Quite Solid’

The Ukrainian leader cited progress on security guarantees, even as Russia bombed Ukraine overnight, indicating that the Kremlin is prepared to continue fighting.

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Workers clearing debris from the roof of a heavily damaged residential building following a drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
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Trump May Give SpaceX Some Land In A Texas Wildlife Refuge

In exchange for the land in Texas, the rocket and satellite company would give the government some of its own property nearby, documents show.

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SpaceX’s launchpad near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas.
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YouTube Has a Firm Grip on Daytime TV

YouTube’s big streaming lead over Netflix and other competitors stems in large part to its dominance during daylight hours.

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The Strange Case of the Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops

The Russian-labeled candy bars are a reminder of how difficult it is to completely disconnect a major economy from the global flow of goods.

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Snickers bars, with Cyrillic packaging, at a convenience store in London, alongside other confectionary.
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Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster

As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.

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Harvey Schwartz, chief executive of Carlyle, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, had predicted a banner year for the industry.
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