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Editing the Blue-Gray Lady @nytdiff.bsky.social · Dec 13
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Before: Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue. After: Though funding for the department ran out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Before: Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down Though Essential Work Continues After: Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down, Though Essential Work Continues
February 14, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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Before: Department of Homeland Security Faces an Impending Shutdown After: Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down Though Essential Work Continues
February 14, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down Though Essential Work Continues
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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Before: Speaking at a security conference, the New York progressive argued that “extreme levels of income inequality lead to social instability” and eventually far-right populism. After: Speaking at Europe’s largest security conference, she tied income inequality to the rise of authoritarians and offered a forceful rebuttal to President Trump’s worldview. She also had some shaky moments.
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Before: In Munich, Ocasio-Cortez Ties Income Inequality to Rise of Authoritarians After: Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles
Speaking at Europe’s largest security conference, she tied income inequality to the rise of authoritarians and offered a forceful rebuttal to President Trump’s worldview. She also had some shaky moments.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Before: The top federal prosecutor in Minnesota asked a judge to drop charges against the immigrant who was shot by an ICE agent, saying new evidence was “materially inconsistent” with what officials had claimed. After: A judge dropped charges against the immigrant and another man after the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota said new evidence was not consistent with the agents’ testimony.
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Before: Prosecutor Says Federal Officials Gave Wrong Information About ICE Shooting After: Agents Suspended After Their Story of Shooting an Immigrant Falls Apart
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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Before: The new projects, expected to be announced on Friday, will reverse decisions made by the Adams administration, and help the new mayor fulfill his vow to make buses fast and free in New York. After: A range of new projects announced on Friday will reverse decisions made by the Adams administration and help the new mayor fulfill his vow to speed up buses in New York.
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Before: Mamdani to Resurrect Bus and Bike Lanes Killed by Eric Adams After: Mamdani Revives Bus and Bike Lanes Killed by Adams in ‘Backroom Deals’
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Mamdani Revives Bus and Bike Lanes Killed by Adams in ‘Backroom Deals’
A range of new projects announced on Friday will reverse decisions made by the Adams administration and help the new mayor fulfill his vow to speed up buses in New York.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Before: The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered, and which the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display. After: The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered and that the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power
The journalist Anand Giridharadas examines the power and influence that Jeffrey Epstein brokered and that the latest batch of Epstein files puts on display.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Before: Catching the Light After: One Last Chat With David Brooks
February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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One Last Chat With David Brooks
Before leaving The Times after 22 years, David Brooks responds to readers’ questions.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Before: Nikhil Gupta is accused of plotting to murder an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued the case mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada. After: Nikhil Gupta was accused of plotting to assassinate an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued the case mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada.
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Before: Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Failed Assassination Plot After: Man Pleads Guilty in Murder Plot U.S. Says Is Tied to Indian Government
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Before: Nikhil Gupta was accused of plotting to murder an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued it mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada. After: Nikhil Gupta is accused of plotting to murder an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued the case mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada.
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Before: Nikhil Gupta is accused of plotting to assassinate an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued it mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada. After: Nikhil Gupta was accused of plotting to murder an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued it mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada.
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Before: Indian Man Expected to Plead Guilty to Orchestrating Failed Murder Plot After: Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Failed Assassination Plot
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Failed Assassination Plot
Nikhil Gupta was accused of plotting to murder an American citizen. Prosecutors have argued it mirrors similar efforts against Sikhs, including the killing of one in Canada.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Before: The Transformative Power of the White ‘Race Traitor’ After: What It Means to Be a White ‘Race Traitor’
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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What It Means to Be a White ‘Race Traitor’
From Schwerner and Goodman to Good and Pretti, white people putting themselves in harm’s way has helped galvanize Americans for justice.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Before: 2026/02/13/business/us-inflation-eased-at-start-of-the-year.html After: 2026/02/13/business/inflation-cpi-report-january.html
February 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM