Today’s Paper

In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions

Accusations of antisemitism in K-12 schools have fractured a city long known for its progressive ideals and inclusiveness.

Isolated From West, Putin Projects Domestic Power at Inauguration

The event for the Russian president, who claimed his fifth term in a rubber-stamp election, included a church service that underscored efforts to give a religious sheen to his rule.

Locks of Beethoven’s Hair Offer New Clues to the Mystery of His Deafness

Scientists Find an ‘Alphabet’ in Whale Songs

Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot to Kill Zelensky

‘You’re a Go’: How Miscues and Confusion Delayed the National Guard on Jan. 6

How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really?

Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem Star, Dies at 74

What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.

TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban

‘The Contestant’: Traumatic Isolation Played for Laughs

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