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Opinion | Whiskey lottery shows why Virginia shouldn’t run a liquor store

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Rather than auction off very expensive, rare whiskeys to the highest bidder, thereby maximizing revenue for the state, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control...
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Tom Sawyer, Congressman Who Challenged Census Undercount, Dies at 77

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Tom Sawyer, an eight-term Democratic congressman from Ohio whose concern that the 1990 census had missed more than two million Black Americans spurred...
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Opinion | This Memorial Day, remembering the dead, from Texas to Africa

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Comment on this storyCommentHappy(ish) Friday, everyone!The past couple of weeks of columns and newsletters have been pretty heavy, to say the least. Two...
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Boebert dismisses antisemitism push as effort to target conservatives

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Comment on this storyCommentPresident Biden on Thursday released the country’s first national strategy for combating antisemitism, a landmark lauded by Jewish and anti-hate...
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Opinion | Congress wants to regulate AI. Here’s where to start.

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|AddFollowMay 26, 2023 at 12:59 p.m. EDTComment on this storyCommentThe conversation about artificial intelligence tends to devolve into panic over humanity’s eventual extinction,...
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Opinion | What’s at stake in real money if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling

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Now that we’re getting close to June 1, the earliest estimated date when Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen says the full faith and...
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Russian Public Appears to Be Souring on War Casualties, Analysis Shows

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Why It Matters: Putin needs public supportAt the beginning of the war, some U.S. officials predicted that public support for President Vladimir V....
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FBI files reveal 1983 threat to kill Queen Elizabeth II during U.S. visit

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Comment on this storyCommentLONDON — The FBI uncovered a potential threat to kill Queen Elizabeth II during the 1980s while she was visiting...
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F.B.I. Documents Detail 1983 Assassination Threat Against Queen Elizabeth II

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A trove of documents released this week by the F.B.I. reveal details about an assassination threat against Queen Elizabeth II before a trip...
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Struggling to Attract Riders, BART Rethinks Its Service Schedule

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It’s Friday. With ridership still less than half what it was before the pandemic began, BART is rethinking its service schedule. Plus, what...
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