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Quidditch, the sport of boarding school wizards riding broomsticks in “Harry Potter,”…
House G.O.P., Banding Together, Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge
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San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Board of Education Members
In a recall election fueled by pandemic angst and anger, San Francisco…
Out With the Facebookers. In With the Metamates.
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Facing a Ban, a School District Fights to Keep ‘Indian’ Nickname
Cory and Sarah McMillan of Cambridge, N.Y., recoiled when their 6-year-old daughter…
Washington Football Team Plans Name Unveil Even as Bad News Mounts
The Washington Football Team said on Tuesday that it would unveil a…
Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.
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Met Museum Removes Sackler Name From Wing Over Opioid Ties
In the wake of growing outrage over the role the Sacklers may…
Why Crypto.com Is Putting Its Name on the Staples Center
It was then, during a slump in cryptocurrency prices, that Mr. Marszalek…
