Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig

Workers Recall the Night Protesters Occupied Hamilton Hall...

09/05/2024

NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient. Maintenance workers had a firsthand view of how protesters seized the building, and wondered why the university failed to stop it. [Read more]

4 Takeaways as School Leaders Battle Charges of Tolerating Antisemitism...

09/05/2024

At a hearing in Congress, public school leaders from New York, California and Maryland forcefully buffed Republican attacks, drawing a contrast with university presidents. [Read more]

House Republicans Clash With Leaders of Public Schools Over Antisemitism Claims...

09/05/2024

Politicians said educators had not done enough. But the New York chancellor said members were trying to elicit “gotcha moments' rather than stop antisemitism. [Read more]

Marjorie Taylor Greene Moves to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson...

09/05/2024

The right-wing Republican from Georgia made her long-threatened move despite little chance of success in removing the speaker, given that Democrats have said they would work with the G.O.P. to block it. [Read more]

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New York times - Health

First Patient Begins Sickle Cell Gene Therapy That F.D.A. Approved...

09/05/2024

A 12-year-old boy in the Washington, D.C., area faces months of procedures to remedy his disease. “I want to be cured,' he said. [Read more]

Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimer's...

09/05/2024

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer's, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms. [Read more]

Lead in Beethoven's Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness...

09/05/2024

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer's hair that may have come from wine, or other sources. [Read more]

Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds...

09/05/2024

Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. [Read more]

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New York times - Politics

Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack...

09/05/2024

The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might be used in a major assault against the southern Gaza city, officials said. [Read more]

Democrats, Sensing Shift on Abortion Rights Among Latinas, Push for More Gains...

09/05/2024

Hispanic views on the issue vary widely, and Democrats face hurdles, but opportunities, too. As one House candidate said: “I go to Mass, but I also support a woman's right to choose.' [Read more]

Using Cartoonish Accents, J.F.K.'s Grandson Insults and Mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

09/05/2024

In an escalation of the family feud, the son of Caroline Kennedy portrayed heavily accented characters who suggested that his cousin, the presidential candidate, was on steroids, not too smart and a liar. [Read more]

Biden Looks to Thwart Surge of Chinese Imports...

09/05/2024

The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods in an attempt to protect his manufacturing agenda. [Read more]

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New York times - Sports

Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Is Entering Territory Occupied by Michael Jordan...

09/05/2024

With four consecutive 40-point performances, Brunson joined Jordan, Bernard King and Jerry West as the only N.B.A. players to accomplish that feat in the playoffs. [Read more]

Does TNT Need the N.B.A.? We're About to Find Out....

09/05/2024

David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, and TNT are in danger of losing television rights to the league. [Read more]

In Oregon, Paranoia Reigned Supreme. This Football Coach Put an End to That....

09/05/2024

After two head coaches bolted, fans feared Dan Lanning might do the same. Instead, he wants to take the Ducks to places they've never been. [Read more]

A Former N.F.L. Player Bought a Pub in England. Then His World Imploded....

09/05/2024

Lorne Sam said he's dealt with discrimination in a small English village because “I'm different. And the difference is that I'm American and I'm Black.' [Read more]

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