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Brickbat: Beyond 'Dumbing Down'

Students at New York City's Edward R. Murrow High School said they were surprised by an assignment in their American literature class. In that class, which is for juniors, they were told to read "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "The Tortoise and the Hare" and answer the questions "Who?"…

Reason · Nov 30, 2022

Kim Kardashian Gets $200,000 Monthly Child Support Settlement from Ye

Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, have reached a divorce settlement that includes joint custody of their four children and dividing up their real estate assets, media reports said on Tuesday. Though they will have joint custody of their children, ages 3, 4, 6 and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

Holocaust survivors offered DNA tests to help find family

The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching a project offering DNA testing kits for free to Holocaust survivors and their children

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Mayor Adams to use broader reading of state law to remove mentally ill from NYC streets

NEW YORK — New York City police and mental health clinicians who engage emotionally disturbed people on streets and subways will now be armed with a much broader interpretation of state law to institutionalize those who pose a risk to themselves or others.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new initiative that would allow authorities to more aggressively intervene to help people in need of mental health treatment

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Woman uncovers 'juicy' divorce letter from husband to wife in 1958 at market

A woman has told how she discovered a 'juicy' divorce letter at a flea market in New York and how she plans to track down the descendants of those involved

Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022

Giants NFL power rankings round-up going into Week 13

A round-up of where the New York Giants sit in power rankings from across the NFL following their Week 12 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 29, 2022

AMC Networks CEO exits after less than 3 months on the job

Christina Spade is stepping down from her role as chief executive of AMC Networks after less than three months in the job, the New York-based entertainment company announced Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022

New York audit indicates over $11 billion in unemployment insurance was stolen during the coronavirus pandemic

The New York Division of State Government Accountability (DSGA) released the results of an audit of the state’s unemployment insurance system on November 15 that indicated over $11 billion were lost to fraud between April 2020 and March 2021.

Ballotpedia · Nov 29, 2022

Seaplane soars above traffic as Boston-to-New York City gets closer than ever

The fastest commute to Manhattan by land, sea or air takes just 20 seconds to catch wind.

Boston Herald · Nov 29, 2022