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Aging N.Y.C. Seminary’s Prayers Are Answered With a Lease by Vanderbilt

The Tennessee university has promised to make repairs to the General Theological Seminary buildings as it establishes a satellite campus in Chelsea.

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For two centuries, a block in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood has been home to the General Theological Seminary. Now, it will welcome a new tenant: Vanderbilt University.

How the Cop Show ‘Barney Miller’ Made Gay TV History, 50 Years Ago

A 1975 episode introduced audiences to one of the first openly gay couples in mainstream American television not depicted as deviants or criminals.

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Ray Stewart, left, and Jack DeLeon as Darryl and Marty in a scene from the 1975 “Barney Miller” episode “Discovery,” in which a gay couple seeks help in a West Village police precinct after being shaken down.

Even on Election Day, Schumer Is Mum on Mamdani

The top Senate Democrat never endorsed Zohran Mamdani, his party’s young left-wing nominee for mayor, and declined to even say who he had voted for.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, has not endorsed a candidate in the race for mayor of New York City.

Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

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Asked in an interview whether Nicolás Maduro’s days as president of Venezuela were numbered, President Trump said, “I think so, yeah.”

The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published.

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A research scientist who published a paper in a scientific journal about controlling mosquito-borne malaria infections was asked to rebut a letter to the editor sent by a scientist who had suddenly become improbably prolific starting in 2025.

Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, Despite Trump’s Frustrations

President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, has made preserving the legislative filibuster a key pledge.
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