He presided for years over the liberal weekly The Nation and wrote influential books on the anti-Communist blacklist and Robert F. Kennedy’s justice department.
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Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 93
The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series is remembered as a ‘wise, thoughtful, and above all kind leader.’
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Report delves into mass attacks, cites themes of domestic violence, misogyny
The report released Wednesday by the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center analyzed 173 mass attacks carried out over a 5-year period from January 2016 to December 2020.
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White House directs federal probe into housing rental market practices
Progressive Democrats in Congress praised the plan directing government-backed enterprises and agencies to enhance renter protections and crack down on unfair practices.
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Right-wing Newsmax channel dropped by DirecTV
More than 40 Republican lawmakers send a letter to AT&T, which owns DirecTV, warning the provider could face hearings after its rate negotiations with Newsmax fall apart.
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States reimagine power grids for a wind and solar future
A complex web of independent system operators, state regulators and utility companies oversee the planning and construction of new grid infrastructure, with frequent disagreements about who should bear the cost.
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U.S., Germany sending battle tanks to aid Ukraine war effort
President Biden said the U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, reversing months of persistent arguments by Washington that the tanks were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain.
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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student will sue school district
A lawyer for the teacher said that on the day of the shooting, concerned teachers and employees warned administrators three times that the boy had a gun on him and was threatening other students.
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Ship sinks between S. Korea and Japan; 11 found unconscious
South Korean and Japanese coast guard vessels and aircraft as well as two commercial cargo ships are searching for 10 missing crew members.
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Searchers find 2nd hiker in area where Julian Sands missing
Storms have coated Mount Baldy with heavy snow and ice and searches have been thwarted by the threat of avalanches and foul weather, including powerful winds.