Matthew S. Schwartz
Stories
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National
NY Suburb Declares Measles Emergency, Bars Unvaccinated Minors From Public Places
Rockland County declared a state of emergency after more than 150 people contracted the virus in recent months.
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National
Federal Judge Blocks North Carolina Ban On Abortions Later Than 20 Weeks
The law runs afoul of Supreme Court precedent banning abortion restrictions based on how many weeks pregnant the mother is, the judge wrote.
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NASA Scraps First All-Female Spacewalk For Want Of A Medium-Sized Spacesuit
Two female astronauts were set to become the first women to spacewalk together around the International Space Station this week. But they both wear medium spacesuits, and only one was space-ready.
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National
Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding
The president signed an executive order on Thursday conditioning research grants on "compliance with the First Amendment."
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National
Harvard Profits From Photos Of Slaves, Lawsuit Claims
Tamara Lanier, the descendant of an enslaved man known as Renty, is suing Harvard for damages. She wants the university to return the photos of her ancestor.
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Politics
Donald Trump Jr.: U.K.'s Prime Minister Should Have Listened To My Father
The political chaos surrounding Brexit could have been avoided had Theresa May simply followed President Trump's advice, his son wrote in an op-ed.
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Arts & Life
Disney Officially Owns 21st Century Fox
The $71 billion deal strengthens Disney's portfolio and gives it even more leverage to compete against other streaming powerhouses.
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Technology
Facebook Admits Mosque Shooting Video Was Viewed At Least 4,000 Times
The video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it. Then the social media platform had to contend with more than a million attempted re-uploads.
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World
New Zealand Prime Minister Promises Tighter Gun Laws
The country's cabinet has agreed "in principle" to tighten laws in the aftermath of the most deadly shooting in the country's history.
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World
49 Dead In White Supremacist Terror Attack at 2 Mosques In Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the shooting can "only be described as a terrorist attack." Authorities have charged a male in his late 20s with murder.