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Heinz's new ketchup smoothie mixes fruits with ketchup: 'Delicious and refreshing' Described as the "first-ever ketchup-based smoothie," Heinz says the drink "blends real fruits with Heinz Simply Tomato Ketchup.

CUT IT OUT

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Heinz's new ketchup smoothie mixes fruits with ketchup: 'Delicious and refreshing' Described as the "first-ever ketchup-based smoothie," Heinz says the drink "blends real fruits with Heinz Simply Tomato Ketchup.

CUT IT OUT

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Bard president Leon Botstein says Trump’s campaign against colleges follows ‘a classic antisemitic routine’ Botstein, born in 1946 in Europe to Holocaust survivors, has led the liberal arts college for 50 years.

Bard president Leon Botstein says Trump’s campaign against colleges follows ‘a classic antisemitic routine’ forward.com/fast-forward...

U.S. plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, Russia Leaked draft reports show the Trump administration is planning to eliminate or downplay accounts of prisoner abuse, corruption, LGBTQ+ discrimination and other claims.

POST EXCLUSIVE (GIFT LINK) The Trump administration intends to dramatically limit U.S. government criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, all with extensive records of abusing human rights @mradamtaylor.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @johnphudson.bsky.social report

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Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration over student deportations The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.

Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.

Woke.

I spent decades at Columbia. I’m withdrawing my fall course due to its deal with Trump | Rashid Khalidi The university’s draconian policies and new definition of antisemitism make much teaching impossible

These decisions, taken in close collaboration with the Trump administration, have made it impossible for me to teach modern Middle East history, the field of my scholarship and teaching for more than 50 years

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Trump administration to destroy birth control intended as aid Belgium, the United Nations and aid groups say they have offered to save $9.7 million in supplies kept in a Belgian warehouse.

The Trump administration plans to destroy more than $9.7 million in birth control intended as aid.

Belgium, the U.N. and NGOs say their offers to save the supplies have been rebuffed

Maham Javaid @joyceshlee.bsky.social and @megkelly.bsky.social have more

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Trump covets rare earth riches, but Greenland plans to mine its own business Interest in Greenland’s minerals is soaring, driven in part by Trump, who has said the U.S. must “get” the island. But the rare earths will be hard to mine.

Come for the A+ headline, stay for the terrifically illuminating story by Bill Booth and Laris Karklis

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At least it won't affect his ERA

Gazans are dying of hunger. Here’s what happens to a starving human body. Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.

It's bittersweet to see beloved colleague Hajar Harb's byline on this harrowing piece — the kind of work at which she excelled

with Ruby Mellen @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @arturgalocha.bsky.social @davidovalle.bsky.social and @joshuaqyang.bsky.social

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Convicted of murder in Venezuela. Freed by the Trump administration. The case of Dahud Hanid Ortíz, a U.S.-Venezuelan citizen brought home in Trump’s prisoner swap, has upset U.S. allies and sown division in the State Department.

Dahud Hanid Ortíz, the triple murderer brought to the United States by the Trump administration in its prisoner exchange with Venezuela, is now free in the United States, a person with knowledge tells @mradamtaylor.bsky.social @schmidtsam.bsky.social @dalilaolmolopez.bsky.social

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Trump’s imaginary numbers, from $1.99 gas to 1,500 percent price cuts The president likes to cite specific numbers to bolster his claims. They are often wildly improbable — or just impossible.

What would a 1,500 percent price cut even mean?

Naftali Bendavid is on it

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Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise Airdrops of food have resumed in Gaza, Israel and the United Arab Emirates said, as deaths from starvation in the besieged enclave spread.

Breaking news: Israel has allowed airdrops of food into Gaza amid mounting starvation. Israel blocked aid from entering the enclave in March and has restricted food distribution by U.N. agencies since May.

Trump’s tariffs are promoting free trade — in Canada Politicians and industry leaders have long pushed to remove barriers to interprovincial trade. Trump’s tariffs are giving the effort new momentum.

Trump’s tariffs are promoting free trade — in Canada

Amanda Coletta reports from Toronto

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Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.

The Trump administration has barred a team of 15- and 16-year-olds from Venezuela from entering the United States to compete in the Little League Senior League World Series. The team from Maracaibo won the Latin America tournament to qualify for the World Series in South Carolina

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45 to 50 percent of Americans hold passports. That's 160 to 170 million – it’s likely the most common passport. Each year, 50 million Americans travel overseas (beyond Canada and Mexico). Additionally, 35+ million travel to Mexico; 20+ million to Canada (there's likely overlap among these groups)

France will recognize a Palestinian state, Macron says France will become the largest Western power and the first member of the G-7 to recognize Palestinian statehood.

France will become the first member of the G7 to recognize a Palestinian state @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social reports

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U.S. drops to lowest ranking yet on index of most powerful passports The United States fell to 10th place on the ranking, which is based on the number of places a traveler can visit without a visa.

The U.S. passport falls to 10th, based on the number of countries its holders may visit visa-free. It was No. 1 in 2014
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From our very thoughtful law school colleague, David Pozen, a first take on the Columbia deal.
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U.S. prisoner returned by Venezuela in swap was convicted of 3 murders Dahud Hanid Ortíz, 54, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Venezuela for the 2016 killings at a law office in Spain.

Dahud Hanid Ortíz was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Venezuela for killing three people in Spain in 2016. He’s one of the 10 U.S. nationals whose release the Trump administration secured last week

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GUEST POST: We Are Professors at Columbia. Here is How We Would Respond. Five Columbia University political scientists offer their unofficial response to the Trump administration's demands on their university.

Apropos of...well. Here is the letter my colleagues and I wrote in mid-March, imagining how we would respond to the Trump administration's demands. With thanks again to @dandrezner.bsky.social for hosting our guest post. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/guest-post...

Apology for S Korean woman convicted of biting man's tongue as he attacked her Choi Mal-ja, now 78, has campaigned for years to overturn her sentence, after she was attacked when she was 18.

In 1964, a man pinned 18-year-old Choi Mal-ja and forced his tongue into her mouth.

She bit off 1.5 cm, ending the attack.

She was found to have exceeded the "reasonable bounds" of self-defense, convicted of causing grieving bodily harm and given a harsher sentence than her attacker
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You’re asking the right questions

Where will the next big hurricane hit? Ask the sharks. Researchers are equipping sharks with sensors that may help predict the power and path of Atlantic hurricanes.

THE SHARKS HAVE KNOWN ALL ALONG

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U.S. deportee, freed from Salvadoran prison, describes ‘horror movie’ Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.

Grindr messages Hi You’re poz? Sorry I take my Hi back.

🧵 on #HIV stigma:
For many people living with HIV, it is the stigma that they face that now provides the greatest challenge.
Attitudes towards people living with HIV have not progressed as rapidly or as positively as HIV treatment has.
#ZeroHIVStigmaDay 1/7

It’s a reason for traveling

They splurged on a home. Then their American dream began cracking. For a Haitian family in Springfield, Ohio, the house on Chestnut Avenue represented their future in this country. They’re now wondering what can be salvaged.

A Haitian family spent their life savings on an Ohio home *just* before President Trump accused immigrants in their city of eating dogs & cats.

Then cracks surfaced on their walls, ceiling and peaceful American life they'd envisioned:

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