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Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex in Westfield, New Jersey, with a scoreboard outside proudly welcoming visitors to the “Home of the Blue Devils” sports teams.
What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Resumes to U.S. Jobs
A group of economists recently performed an experiment on around 100 of the largest companies in the country, applying for jobs using made-up resumes with equivalent qualifications but different personal characteristics. They changed applicants’ names to suggest that they were white or Black, and male or female — Latisha or Amy, Lamar or Adam.
‘It’s Our Super Bowl’: This Science Teacher Is Going All Out for Eclipse
It’s not always glamorous being a science teacher. One of Rick Crosslin’s signature projects involves picking through owl pellets — that’s regurgitated owl food — to teach fifth-graders about the bird’s carnivorous diet. His YouTube page, where he posts gravity demonstrations and commentary on “very interesting microworms,” can be a labor of love, with some videos amassing a few dozen to a few hundred views.
Health Insurers’ Lucrative, Little-Known Alliance: 5 Takeaways
Large health insurers are working with a little-known data company to boost their profits, often at the expense of patients and doctors, a New York Times investigation found. A private-equity-backed firm called MultiPlan has helped drive down payments to medical providers and drive up patients’ bills, while earning billions of dollars in fees for itself and insurers.
Anticipation and Anxiety Build Ahead of the Total Solar Eclipse
Millions of people will tilt their heads skyward Monday, marveling at a total solar eclipse. The moon will cross the sun and block its light for a few fleeting moments, creating a communal celestial experience that will not again be so accessible to people in the United States, Canada or Mexico for decades.
Is New York City Overdue for a Major Earthquake?
The earthquake that hit the Northeast on Friday morning rattled nerves but did not do much damage. Still, it left many New Yorkers wondering how afraid they should be of a bigger one hitting closer to the city.
Insurers Reap Hidden Fees by Slashing Payments. You May Get the Bill.
Weeks after undergoing heart surgery, Gail Lawson found herself back in an operating room. Her incision wasn’t healing, and an infection was spreading. At a hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Dr. Sidney Rabinowitz performed an hourslong procedure to repair tissue and close the wound. While recuperating, Lawson phoned the doctor’s office in a panic. He returned the call himself and squeezed her in for an appointment the next day.
Consumers Hate ‘Price Discrimination,’ but They Sure Love a Discount
It’s been a strange and maddening couple of years for consumers, with prices of essential goods soaring and then sinking, turning household budgets upside down. Perhaps that’s why, in late February, the internet revolted over Wendy’s plan to test changing its menu prices across the day. If the Breakfast Baconator winds up costing $6.99 at 7 a.m. and $7.99 three hours later, what in life can you really count on anymore?
As Gen Xers Inch Toward Retirement, They’re Considering Where to Live
When they were raising their four children, Billy and Erin Shipley had space for their family to grow: a two-story, five-bedroom house in Sugar Land, Texas, with a large yard and a pool. But as the children became adults and moved out, the second floor was deserted and maintaining the lawn and pool became a burden.
A’s Move to Sacramento Puts the City in an Unfamiliar Sports Role
Sports fans in Sacramento suddenly find themselves playing the unfamiliar role of villain. They endured years of nearly losing their only major league franchise, the Kings of the NBA, to a bigger market with more money and more national stature. They were awarded a Major League Soccer expansion team in 2019, only to have the plan collapse when the billionaire leading the effort backed out during the pandemic.
RFK Jr.’s Campaign Expressed Sympathy for Jan. 6 Rioters, Then Retracted It
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the vaccine skeptic running as an independent candidate, said in an email on Thursday that rioters charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and held in a Washington jail had been “stripped of their constitutional liberties.”
Hochul Orders MTA to Stop Pressuring Marathon to Pay for Lost Tolls
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she had ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to drop its effort to charge the New York City Marathon roughly $750,000 for its use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
Nebraska Lawmakers Block Trump-Backed Changes to Electoral System
Nebraska legislators on Wednesday night overwhelmingly declined to change how the state awards its Electoral College votes to a winner-take-all system. Shrugging off pressure from former President Donald Trump and Gov. Jim Pillen, who have pushed Republicans to move forward on the issue, members of the unicameral state Legislature rejected in bipartisan fashion an effort to attach a provision that would have made the change to an unrelated bill. Had it passed, the change could have helped Trump in his race against President Joe Biden.
Attack on Workers Slows Flow of Aid to Gaza
A deadly Israeli strike on an aid convoy run by World Central Kitchen in the Gaza Strip is already setting back attempts to address a hunger crisis in the territory, with aid groups saying they are being more cautious about making deliveries and at least two suspending operations.
Taiwan’s Strongest Earthquake in 25 Years Injures Hundreds
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first quake was alarming enough — a rumble more powerful than anything felt in Taiwan for a quarter-century, lasting for more than a minute on Wednesday morning, knocking belongings and even whole buildings askew. It was so strong it set off tsunami warnings in Japan, China and the Philippines.
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