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  1. Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers Militia Washington, Yesterday

    The move, in effect, validated the far-right leader’s defiant claim that his criminal prosecution was a kind of political persecution.

  2. Former Minister Is Acquitted in 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old Near Philadelphia Politics, January 17

    The defense argued that David Zandstra, 84, had been coerced by investigators into confessing to the killing of Gretchen Harrington.

  3. Man Who Sent ‘I Raped You’ Messages Is Extradited From France to U.S. Express, January 16

    Ian Cleary is facing charges of sexually assaulting a Gettysburg College student in 2013. Years later, he sent her messages on Facebook that helped break the case.

  4. Starbucks toma medidas enérgicas: si no compras, no te quedes En español, January 16

    Starbucks dijo que los visitantes de sus cafeterías tendrían que comprar algo para poder usar el baño o permanecer en la tienda. Se trata de la respuesta del nuevo director ejecutivo de la empresa al descenso de las ventas.

  5. Calder Gardens Names a Curatorial Leader and Sets September Opening Culture, January 15

    Juana Berrío, currently at the Whitney Independent Study Program, will be senior director of programs at the cultural center in Philadelphia.

  6. $400,000 Homes in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Louisiana Real Estate, January 15

    A Greek Revival house in Milan, a condo in Philadelphia and a shotgun-style home in New Orleans.

  7. Starbucks Cracks Down: No Latte, No Lounging Express, January 14

    Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

  8. Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up Business, January 14

    The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

  9. In a Surprise, 76ers Say They Are Staying in South Philadelphia National, January 13

    The city had approved a plan for a new arena in a struggling part of downtown. But on Monday, the Sixers said a new venue would be built near their current one instead.

  10. The Pitched Battles for Partisan Control in State Legislatures National, January 13

    As state legislatures convene, they face the same political polarization seen in Congress. Some are in near-deadlock.

  11. An Illustrator Dies, His Last Book Unfinished. In Steps His Son. Books, January 13

    A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.

  12. How Sleepy Bucks County Became a Rival to the Hamptons Styles, January 11

    First came the Hadids. Then Bradley Cooper. Now, with luxury inns going up, the area around New Hope, Pa. is taking a glamorous turn.

  13. Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’ Local Investigations, January 11

    Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.

  14. Power Companies Reach $16.4 Billion Deal as A.I. Drives Energy Use Up Business, January 10

    Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.

  15. The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes Styles, January 9

    In an era of fast fashion, some yearn for clothing with a personal touch.

  16. $2.3 Million Homes in Florida, New York and Maryland Real Estate, January 8

    A Pueblo-style house in Miami, an 1890 townhouse in Hudson and a midcentury-modern-style home in North Bethesda.

  17. Pittsburgh Man Who Threw an Explosive at University Police Gets 5 Years Express, January 7

    Brian DiPippa was accused of dropping smoke bomb containers at a University of Pittsburgh campus transgender rights protest in 2023. His wife, Krystal DiPippa, was sentenced to probation.

  18. Jimmy Carter and Canada’s Worst Nuclear Reactor Accident Foreign, January 4

    The former American president, who died this week at 100, was among those who came to clean up a partial meltdown at Chalk River, Ontario.

  19. The States Restricting Guns and Legalizing Marijuana in the New Year National, December 31

    Other state laws going into effect in 2025 will boost wages, restrict social media for children and make insulin cheaper.

  20. One Week in the Carter Presidency: Brokering Peace and a Nuclear Crisis Washington, December 29

    A single week in 1979 underscored just how eventful Mr. Carter’s presidency really was.

  21. Dayle Haddon, Model Who Bucked Age Discrimination, Dies at 76 Express, December 29

    Ms. Haddon, who carved a path all her own in the modeling world, was found dead on Friday morning from what authorities believed was a carbon monoxide leak.

  22. A Photo of Nancy Pelosi, Rediscovered Decades Later Summary, December 28

    In 1963, the politician Thomas D’Alesandro Jr. submitted a photo to appear with The New York Times’s announcement of his daughter’s engagement.

  23. $700,000 Homes in Georgia, Massachusetts and Maryland Real Estate, December 25

    A brick house in Savannah, a converted schoolhouse in Salem and a colonial-revival house in Takoma Park.

  24. Dateline: Yonder Star Summary, December 23

    As Christmas nears, New York Times journalists send dispatches from places like Santa Claus, Ind., and North Pole, N.Y.

  25. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  26. Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now? National, May 22

    The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.

  27. A Showdown Pits Owners of Second Homes Against Full-Time Residents Real Estate, April 5

    The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

  28. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  29. How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. Business, August 6

    Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.

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  31. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  32. Among Seniors, a Declining Interest in Boosters Science, October 22

    Americans over 65 remain the demographic most likely to have received the original series of vaccinations. But fewer are getting the follow-up shots, surveys indicate.

  33. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  34. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  35. Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools. National, May 23

    With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”

  36. Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a candidate for governor, is isolating after his positive coronavirus test. Politics, May 17

    Josh Shapiro said he had mild symptoms and would stay home during the state’s primary election on Tuesday.

  37. Emergent Hid Evidence of Covid Vaccine Problems at Plant, Report Says Washington, May 10

    The report sheds new light on executives’ worries about deficiencies in the company’s quality control systems at its troubled Baltimore plant; no contaminated doses were ever released to the public.