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After Trump Assassination Attempts, Congress Debates Secret Service Funding

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Luke Broadwater
Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that the Secret Service needs to do a better job. But Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether to increase the agency’s budget.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump walking with his Secret Service detail in Harrisburg, Pa., this month. The agency told Congress on Wednesday that it was already providing the highest level of protection for him.

Social Studies Teachers Rely on Online and Sometimes Ideological Sources

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Dana Goldstein
A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options.

© Jarod Opperman for The New York Times

Instead of textbooks, many social studies teachers are drawing lesson plans from sources like PBS and the Smithsonian Institution that they find online.

Meta, TikTok and More Sites Engaged in ‘Vast Surveillance,’ a New FTC Study Finds

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Cecilia Kang
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.

© Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. The F.T.C. said it started the study nearly four years ago to look into the business practices of some of the biggest online platforms.

After Fed Cuts Rates, Biden Will Claim Credit for Economy’s Strength

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Jim Tankersley
The president’s speech on Thursday won’t be a “victory lap,” officials said, but it will celebrate falling inflation and borrowing costs along with solid growth.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

In a speech in Washington, President Biden will stress the need for further action to bring down the costs of housing, groceries and other daily necessities that continue to frustrate American consumers.

‘Eh, Whatever.’ Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last ‘Big One.’

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Corina Knoll and Jill Cowan
It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Los Angeles has had a string of lower-level earthquakes this year, causing some to wonder if a bigger one is on the way. But most people are not fretting about the dangers.

Emails Suggest Cuomo Undersold His Role in Altering Covid Report

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Benjamin Oreskes
Andrew Cuomo said he could not recall seeing or revising a New York State Health Department report on how the state handled the early stages of the pandemic.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that Andrew Cuomo rewrote parts of a New York State report that deflected blame for nursing home residents who died of Covid.

‘Eh, Whatever.’ Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last ‘Big One.’

✇NYT | Top Stories
Corina Knoll and Jill Cowan
It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Los Angeles has had a string of lower-level earthquakes this year, causing some to wonder if a bigger one is on the way. But most people are not fretting about the dangers.
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