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  1. Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Champion of Native Americans, Dies at 90 Obits, Yesterday

    The eldest daughter of Nelson Rockefeller, she founded a nonprofit to support Indigenous culture and helped fill two Smithsonian institutions with artifacts.

  2. Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools National, Yesterday

    Politicians on both the left and the right have sought to change or limit what teachers can do inside classrooms. Teachers often ignore them.

  3. How the Climate Crisis Became an Insurance Crisis Climate, December 19

    Even in formerly low-risk areas, home insurers are raising premiums and ending coverage. The upheaval could push down home values and reverberate through the economy.

  4. 2 Endangered Whales Found Entangled in Fishing Gear, With 1 Likely to Die Express, December 18

    The North Atlantic right whales, which were seen off the coast of Massachusetts, are one of the most endangered large whale species.

  5. How the Right Claimed ‘Crunchy’ Well, December 18

    Once, eating whole foods and avoiding toxins was associated with a lefty worldview. Now, being a “crunchy mom” is more often about “health freedom.”

  6. Justice Dept. Charges 2 Men in Deadly Drone Attack on U.S. Soldiers Washington, December 17

    The men are accused of supplying key parts in Iranian drones that killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens of others at an American military base in Jordan.

  7. An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones Business, December 15

    Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States.

  8. Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack Express, December 14

    An “international cybercriminal group” harvested the personal data of potentially hundreds of thousands of people from the state’s social services and health insurance systems, officials said.

  9. Why Democrats Lost More Seats in Vermont Than Any Other State National, December 14

    Even though Kamala Harris easily won the state, voters ousted more than two dozen Democratic legislators, who they felt had not addressed an affordability crisis.

  10. Dean of Students at Massachusetts School Charged With Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine National, December 12

    Federal prosecutors said Lavante Wiggins of Pittsfield High School and another man had conspired to traffic “large quantities” of the drug in western Massachusetts.

  11. Collins Grills Hegseth but Remains Undecided on His Bid for Defense Secretary Washington, December 11

    Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said she questioned President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon on the misconduct allegations against him and other topics.

  12. Police in Worcester, Mass., Engaged in Sexual Misconduct, Justice Dept. Says National, December 10

    The agency found that the Police Department used excessive force and allowed undercover officers to have sexual contact with women suspected of being prostitutes.

  13. Read the Justice Department’s Report Interactive, December 10

    A two-year investigation by the agency found patterns of “outrageous” conduct by the police in Worcester, Mass., including excessive use of force and sexual contact between undercover officers and women suspected of prostitution.

  14. Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns Washington, December 9

    Conservative justices voiced objections and concerns about the court’s failures to take up a series of cases on major social controversies.

  15. Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition? Express, December 7

    Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?

  16. Boston City Councilor Indicted on Federal Charges National, December 6

    The council member, Tania Fernandes Anderson, was arrested on public corruption charges involving an alleged kickback.

  17. Is the Urban Shift Toward Trump Really About Democratic Cities in Disarray? Upshot, December 6

    Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.

  18. Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits. Climate, December 6

    A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to “forever chemicals.”

  19. Stephen King to Shut Down His 3 Radio Stations in Maine Weekend, December 3

    The author, who owns the small independent stations in Bangor, said that the decision was prompted by a desire to get his business affairs in order.

  20. ‘Stick Season’ Gave This Vermont General Store Pop Music Fame. Now It Needs a Proprietor. National, November 29

    The hit singer Noah Kahan grew up frequenting Coburns’ General Store and has called it “the heart” of his hometown. His mother is helping lead an effort to save it.

  21. Biden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President Washington, November 28

    The president made his usual stops, expressing gratitude for progress toward peace in the Middle East and urging Americans to stay hopeful.

  22. Snow and Rain Disrupt Holiday Travel as Storm Moves Across the Northeast Express, November 28

    More than a foot of snow could accumulate in northern New England, hampering drivers in a record-breaking year for Thanksgiving travel.

  23. Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change Climate, November 27

    In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.

  24. $400,000 Homes in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont Real Estate, November 27

    A five-bedroom Tudor Revival house in Detroit, a 1925 rowhouse in South Philadelphia, and a two-bedroom cottage from 1920 in Manchester, Vt.

  25. The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to Raise the Dead Real Estate, November 27

    The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

  26. Dating App Fatigue? In Vermont, Personal Ads Still Thrive. Styles, November 25

    Small weekly seeks readers looking for love.

  27. Dartmouth Sorority and 2 Fraternity Members Are Charged After Student’s Drowning National, November 24

    The 20-year-old student died this summer after attending an off-campus party. The fraternity members and sorority were charged with offenses related to providing alcohol to minors.

  28. M.I.T. to Offer Free Tuition to Families Earning Less Than $200,000 Express, November 22

    For students whose families earn less than $100,000 per year, the school will also cover other costs, including housing, dining, fees and an allowance for books and personal expenses.

  29. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

    Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back.

  30. 2 Ex-Officials at Veterans Home Where 76 Died in Covid Outbreak Avoid Jail Time Express, March 27

    The former superintendent and medical director of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts were indicted in 2020 on charges of neglect after many residents became sick and died.

  31. Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Spending Pandemic Money on Alpaca Farm Express, August 31

    Dana L. McIntyre, who owned a pizzeria in a Boston suburb, defrauded the federal government out of more than $660,000, the Justice Department said.

  32. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Coalition of the Distrustful Op Ed, June 30

    The people who believe he is going to save America.

  33. With Pandemic Aid Ending, Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels National, June 20

    The state has begun emptying hotels of about 2,800 homeless people living there as part of a pandemic-era program — and offering them tents — after federal funding ran out.

  34. The Airman Who Wanted to Give Gamers a Real Taste of War World, April 13

    The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, an active-duty airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.

  35. Some Millionaires Moved Out, but There Are Still Plenty Left Metro, February 23

    New York State tax figures show that 1,453 millionaire taxpayers moved away in 2021, while 80,000 remained.

  36. In Maine, a Rare Influx of New Residents, and a Housing Crunch National, February 3

    New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.

  37. What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home? Science, November 19

    Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

  38. Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds Science, November 10

    In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.

  39. Republican Governors to Migrants: Go Away Letters, September 20

    “Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are using asylum seekers as political tools,” a reader writes. Also: President Biden and the pandemic; abortion prosecutors; arms for Ukraine.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. Remembering One in One Million Insider, May 15

    As the United States marks one million Covid-19 deaths, Times journalists reflect on the one story or moment from the pandemic that will stay with them forever.