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Former Justice Breyer Says He Is Open to Supporting a Supreme Court Age Limit

The retired justice suggested that an 18- or 20-year term could dissuade members of the court from “thinking about the next job” just as effectively as a lifetime appointment does now.

Former Deacon Excommunicated After Confronting Priest’s Sexual Abuse

A Louisiana priest was convicted in the sexual abuse of the ex-deacon’s son. What followed was a lawsuit and now the Catholic Church’s highest censure.

How a Pandemic Malaise Is Shaping American Politics

Four years later, the shadow of the pandemic continues to play a profound role in voters’ pessimism and distrust amid a presidential rematch.

The Dogs Helping the Covenant Children Find Their Way Back

To heal after a mass shooting, the Covenant School families have turned to therapy, faith, one another — and a lot of dogs.

The Man Who Helped Redefine Campus Antisemitism

In government and as an outsider, Kenneth Marcus has tried to douse what he says is rising bias against Jews. Some see a crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech.

Indiana Law Requires Professors to Promote ‘Intellectual Diversity’ or Face Penalties

Faculty members in public universities could be disciplined or fired, even those with tenure, if they are found to fall short of the new requirements.

Kamala Harris Visits Parkland and Urges States to Adopt Red-Flag Gun Laws

At the site of the 2018 school shooting in Florida, the vice president announced federal help for states to limit weapon access for people deemed to be threats.

Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Package, Ending Government Shutdown Fears

The president signed a $1.2 trillion spending package that passed early on Saturday morning, narrowly avoiding a shutdown.

David E. Harris, Trailblazing Airline Pilot, Is Dead at 89

In 1964, at the height of the civil rights movement, he became the first Black pilot for a major commercial airline in the United States.

Senate Strikes Deal to Vote on Spending Bill Just as Funding Is Set to Expire

After hours of haggling, Senate leaders agreed to schedule a final vote on the $1.2 trillion in the early hours of Saturday morning to fund more than half the government.

March Madness Spotlights a Sport Relegated to Pittsburgh’s Shadows: Basketball

A city that pro basketball abandoned in the early 1970s, and whose college teams have only flirted with relevance for decades, has basketball roots that run deep.

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