Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash

An offhand comment by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia about men with a stigmatized first name has set off a backlash and broader discussions over classism.

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Why Mark S. Zuckerberg Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company

Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for “impersonating” the company’s founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg.

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Babe Ruth (Not That One) Stole Baseball Players’ Identities, U.S. Says

George Herman Ruth, a Tennessee man with the same full name as the Yankees slugger, used the names of retired and dead players to commit fraud, prosecutors said.

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She Tended to Patients Across 4 States. But She Wasn’t a Nurse, Police Say.

A woman who the Pennsylvania State Police say worked under multiple aliases faces multiple criminal charges. The authorities still aren’t sure of her real name.

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Zohran Mamdani to Andrew Cuomo: ‘I Have Never Had to Resign in Disgrace’

Zohran Mamdani sought to draw a sharp distinction between himself and the former New York governor as the two front-runners traded barbed criticisms early in the mayoral debate.

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5 Takeaways From the Debate for N.Y.C. Mayor

The two front-runners in the New York City mayor’s race, Andrew M. Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, traded barbs over their records, immigration and a host of other issues.

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50 Years After Saigon’s Fall, ‘the Wall’ Reflects and Collects a Nation’s Trauma

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a place of unexplainable power, many visitors say. Volunteer guides often speak of it as “Wall magic.”

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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.

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Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter’s Name From ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’

The name, which appeared to be generated by a computer, was meant to be temporary after the mother surrendered the child. But two years later, the nonsensical name remains.

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Why Wouldn’t ChatGPT Say ‘David Mayer’?

A bizarre saga in which users noticed the chatbot refused to say “David Mayer” raised questions about privacy and A.I., with few clear answers.

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