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Changes to SAT requirements add stress to college admissions process

Some colleges are reinstating SAT and ACT mandates. Others remain test-optional, for now. The mix of policies is wreaking havoc on students, parents and counselors.

By Hannah Natanson and Susan Svrluga

Supreme Court refuses to delay prison time for Trump aide Peter Navarro

By Ann E. Marimow

Trump unable to finance an appeal bond for at least $450 million, lawyers say

By Shayna Jacobs and Jonathan O'Connell

Four years in, covid flags no longer fly. Families’ grief remains.

Covid memorial flags are being archived as America moves further from the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration, four years ago this month.

By Jenna Portnoy

Cast and crew members of “The Last Repair Shop” took a school bus to the Academy Awards. (Molly O’Keeffe)

Los Angeles schools get sudden donations after ‘The Last Repair Shop’ wins Oscar

“The attention has been overwhelming, and we’re honored,” said Steve Bagmanyan, part of a small team that repairs instruments for Los Angeles school students.

By Cathy Free

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

It’s never been cheaper to buy an EV. Here’s why.

By Nicolás Rivero

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By Andrea Sachs

The intermittent fasting trend may pose risks to your heart

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Israeli forces raid Gaza City hospital; U.S. confirms death of top Hamas leader

The Israeli military operation at al-Shifa hospital, which it said was targeting Hamas militants, came as experts warned of famine in northern Gaza.

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White House says Israel lacks ‘coherent and sustainable strategy’ in Gaza

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Palestinians leave the area after the Israeli army forces besiege the al-Shifa Hospital. (Anadolu/Getty Images)

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Trump unable to finance an appeal bond for at least $450 million, lawyers say

The former president’s lawyers said in a court filing that Trump and the Trump Organization have been unable to get a surety company to accept property as collateral.

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Supreme Court rejects appeal by New Mexico official ousted from office over Jan. 6

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Ted Cruz, Joe Biden and other politicians ask social media companies to remove posts

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Trump seeks to appeal judge’s order keeping Fani Willis on Georgia case

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When people ask, this parent is embarrassed to admit college-grad son works as a bartender.

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Supreme Court hears free speech case that united the NRA and the ACLU

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‘Ghost Army’ that fooled Hitler will receive Congress’s highest honor

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Ramadan shrouded in grief for U.S. Muslims amid Gaza deaths, devastation

By Reis Thebault, Allan Lengel, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Emmanuel Felton

Four years in, covid flags no longer fly. Families’ grief remains.

By Jenna Portnoy

WORLD

New artwork by Banksy near Finsbury Park in London on Monday. (Annabelle Timsit/The Post)

‘Banksy came overnight’: A neighborhood wakes up to world-famous street art

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Putin claims fifth term with a tally virtually unimaginable in any democratic nation

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Lindsey Graham, visiting Kyiv, urges Ukraine to pass mobilization law

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Niger junta announces end to military relationship with U.S.

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Icelandic volcano erupts, turning sky orange and forcing evacuations

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Middle East Conflict

How Biden became embroiled in a Gaza conflict with no end in sight

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Famine may already be in northern Gaza, aid groups say

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How experts define famine

By Andrew Jeong

U.S. military footprint expands as White House tries to contain fallout of war in Gaza

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On Fox News, Steve Doocy has become the unexpected voice of dissent

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‘Problemista’ injects absurd humor into an immigration nightmare

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NIH probe of ‘Havana syndrome’ finds no sign of brain injuries

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A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care

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Science

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Flood of Chinese imports could renew trade tensions, threaten U.S. jobs

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Joann files for bankruptcy as consumers pull back on nonessentials

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AstraZeneca will cap inhaler costs at $35 per month

By Aaron Gregg

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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee file petition to hold unionization vote

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