Elite New York High School Admits 8 Black Students in a Class of 781

The city’s eight specialized high schools are regarded as crown jewels but also symbols of segregation. The number of Black and Hispanic students admitted to them dipped slightly from last year.

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Trump Is Bringing Back the Presidential Fitness Test

The president signed an executive order on Thursday that would reinstate the test for schoolchildren.

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Fed Up With Netanyahu and Handling of Gaza War, Democrats Rebuke Israel

Votes in the Senate made clear that the longtime bipartisan consensus in support of Israel is, at least for the moment, in tatters.

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Friday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Day

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Here’s What to Know About Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Brazil

Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.

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Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State

“Hamas must end its rule in Gaza,” reads a declaration endorsed by the 22 member nations of the Arab League.

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Fossil Fuel Companies’ Profitable Bet on Trump

Three big numbers that show how President Trump has directed tens of billions of dollars in incentives to fossil fuel companies.

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Figma’s $20 Billion Sale Died. It Came Back to Go Public.

Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock ending the day up 250 percent.

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Amazon Reports $18.2 Billion in Profit Amid Strong Retail Demand

Consumers spent more than expected on the e-commerce giant’s site, while margins tightened at the company’s all-important cloud computing division.

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In Funeral Remarks, Adams Praises Police Unit Mamdani Vowed to Disband

Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Strategic Response Group for its actions during a shooting in Midtown Manhattan. Zohran Mamdani has criticized the unit for its policing of protests and aims to replace it.

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