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Chavez Revelations Force Teachers to Rethink How They Teach His Legacy

In classrooms across the country, educators are weighing whether to shift focus from Cesar Chavez to the broader labor movement he helped lead.

Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $59 Million Judgment

A California jury found that Mr. Cosby had abused Donna Motsinger in 1972 after inviting her to attend one of his comedy shows.

Supreme Court Hears Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers

A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

The Pets Left Behind When Their Owners Are Deported

As immigrant detentions and self-deportations soar, animal welfare groups in cities like New Orleans scramble to feed, foster and re-home the pets left behind.

ICE Agents Are Now Patrolling U.S. Airports. Here’s What to Know.

The deployment comes as a battle over Department of Homeland Security funding has led to closed security checkpoints, long lines and missed flights.

In San Francisco, a Space for Working, Painting and Nesting

The interior designer Lauren Geremia has turned her former dining room into a place where she can orchestrate a multifaceted life.

Valerie Perrine, Screen Siren Who Won Critical Acclaim, Dies at 82

Known early on for skin-baring temptress roles, she later earned rave reviews, a Cannes award and an Oscar nomination for her performance in the Lenny Bruce biopic “Lenny.”

Lakers Lose Their Winning Streak, but Gain More Evidence that They’re For Real

Luka Dončić and the Lakers had their nine-game winning streak snapped Monday in Detroit.

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