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Al Sharpton, Bernice King and Trump Among Tributes to Jesse Jackson
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Al Sharpton, Bernice King and Trump Among Tributes to Jesse Jackson

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsIn states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.​In states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff. ​Read More

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Ed Crane, Who Built a Libertarian Stronghold, Dies at 81

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsStarting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think tank.​Starting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think tank. ​Read More

Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low
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Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low

Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.​ Read More Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees. 

How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats
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How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsMr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.​Mr. Jackson’s presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices. ​Read More

Parents of Some Winter Olympians Face Extreme Fear as Their Children Compete
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Parents of Some Winter Olympians Face Extreme Fear as Their Children Compete

When your child races headfirst down an ice chute, leaps off ski jumps or performs snowboard tricks in midair, a medal may not be the main thing you pray for.​ Read More When your child races headfirst down an ice chute, leaps off ski jumps or performs snowboard tricks in midair, a medal may not be the...

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
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Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAn impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”​An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His...

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.
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Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsA new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”​A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed...