How the College Board Is Fighting A.I. Cheating on the SAT Tests
The group behind the college exams is planning new measures to keep up with high-tech breaches and “time zone” cheating.
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Democratic Gains Could Advance an Alternative to the Electoral College
Lawmakers in states with new total Democratic control said they would try to join an effort to try to elect the next president effectively by popular vote. But momentum has stalled before.
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In Tight Mississippi Senate Race, Votes Are Carefully Scrutinized
A phalanx of lawyers, observers and campaign officials are watching the counting of votes in the race for Senate, where a Democratic challenger has a slim lead.
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‘Let’s Go, Bahhston’: Logan Airport Chooses Its New Voice
A pipe fitter from Massachusetts beat out thousands of other applicants to provide the voice that welcomes travelers to Boston Logan Airport.
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Voters in 4 States Limit Trans Athletes
Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and Washington approved bans on trans athletes on female sports teams. Organizers said the results were likely to lead to similar ballot efforts elsewhere.
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In Alaska, Ranked-Choice Ballots Are Unlikely to Be Enough for Dan Sullivan
An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she’d accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.
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Trump Tried to Undermine the Nation’s Elections. It Didn’t Work.
Millions of Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday in an election that showed the resiliency of democracy. The president said he would accept the results.
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Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race, Defeating Karen Bass
The 45-year-old City Council member defeated the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass, 73, a sweeping success for a new generation of progressive leaders.
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‘More Divided Than Ever’: For Jewish Voters, a Mix of Elation and Dread
Juggling celebration and concern, American Jews are negotiating their place in a dramatically shifting political landscape.
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Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a run for president, called capital punishment morally objectionable. Though California hasn’t executed anyone for 20 years, that represents about a quarter of death sentences nationwide.
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Shannon Taylor Unseats 10-Term Republican in Virginia House Race
Shannon Taylor’s defeat of Representative Rob Wittman adds to Democrats’ overwhelming gains across the country.
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Sam Forstag, a Smoke Jumper, Flips a House Seat for Democrats in Montana
The union leader’s victory gives his party its first congressional seat in the state in more than 30 years.
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Virginia House Republican Who Had Seemed Vulnerable Fends Off Democrat
Representative John McGuire, a Republican, held off a challenge from former Representative Tom Perriello, a Democrat.
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3 Are Injured in Shooting at Des Moines Post Office
A woman who works at the post office was taken into custody outside the building, the police said.
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What to Know About Sexual Abuse Settlements Paid by Catholic Dioceses in the U.S.
A new agreement in New York is only the latest that Catholic dioceses have reached since the early 2000s with people who say they were victims of clergy sexual abuse.
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The Big-Name Democrats Whose Bets Paid Off in the Midterms
Victory has a thousand fathers. And Democrats everywhere are clamoring for a piece of this midterm triumph.
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‘Florida Is the Last Main Anchor Standing’ for Republicans
The third most-populous state withstood a national Democratic surge on Tuesday, even as Republicans confronted deep losses in Texas and across the electoral map.
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The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a vision of economic relief and political change.
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