Rights
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World
How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored…
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Federal Judge Rules Undated Mail-In Ballots in Pennsylvania Must Be Counted
The judge said that a state law requiring voters to date the return envelope violated the voting protections of the…
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Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act
The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil…
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Sports
Tug-of-War Over N.B.A. Rights Provides Glimpse of Media’s Future
The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois Starts Group to Promote Abortion Rights
Mr. Pritzker’s organization, Think Big America, will support ballot measures to codify or restore abortion rights, seeking to elevate an…
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Politics
I Rely on the Americans With Disabilities Act, but It Needs to Be Rethought
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could shape the future of the Americans With Disabilities Act.…
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World
Uganda Arrests Man on Antigay Charge Punishable by Death
Prosecutors used the death penalty provision of a recent law to charge a 20-year-old man with having sexual intercourse with…
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El-Sisi Pardons Arab Spring Activist After Nearly a Decade in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain…
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Taliban Shut Beauty Salons, One of Afghan Women’s Last Public Spaces
Following through on an order that prompted rare protests in the capital, the Taliban said the services of the women-only…
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As Rahm Emanuel Pushes Japan on Gay Rights, Conservatives Bristle
The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy…
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