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Anna Betts

Columbia Asks N.Y.P.D. to Stay on Campus Through Middle of May

The university released the letter after police entered Hamilton Hall, a building that was occupied by dozens of demonstrators. Columbia’s commencement is currently scheduled for May 15.

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"Soup Sundays," "Paying Yourself Back," And 29 More Ways People Are Making The Most Out Of Their Dollars And Cents

"I've been doing it for just over a year and I figure I've saved over $4,000."

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NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 1

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for May 1's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep...

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'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 1

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for May 1's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to...

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Harrison Faigen

Tyrese Maxey forced Jon Stewart’s soul out of his body with improbable Sixers comeback

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Jon Stewart was a stand-in for all Knicks fans when the broadcast caught his reaction to Tyrese Maxey’s late-game explosion.

If you thought Kelly Oubre beefing with Ben Stiller would be the most memorable Sixers player vs. Knicks celebrity comedian fan interaction of the NBA playoffs, you were gravely mistaken.

That honor now belongs to forever Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who served as the stand-in for all Knicks fans when he made an...

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14 Times Famous People Casually Name-Dropped Other Celebs In Their Memoirs

Rebel Wilson said, “Some actresses would get offended if I called them plus-size in this book, so I have to be careful with what I say. This is why, I think, Adele hates me.”

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Lauren Goode

The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?

Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school. Now that the program has expired, some fear being cut off.

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Jacey Fortin

Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment

Brown students took down their tents on campus after the university in Rhode Island agreed to discuss their demands for divestment from support for the Israeli military.

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If You're Determined To Be More On Top Of Your Stuff, Here Are 33 Organization Products To Help

If opening your socks and underwear drawer scares you, this post has a solution for you.

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Tisha Thompson

Sources: Ohtani money went to bookie via casino

The payments Ippei Mizuhara sent from Shohei Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation were forwarded to casinos, where the money was deposited in gambling accounts, converted to chips and cashed out to pay the bookie, multiple sources told ESPN.

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Brandon Widder

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro with USB-C have returned to their all-time low

The second-gen AirPods Pro offer a wealth of ecosystem tricks, along with some of the best ANC you can get in a pair of earbuds. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

Earlier today, Beats announced the Solo 4 alongside the forthcoming Solo Buds. The latter joins a burgeoning lineup of wireless earbuds under the Beats brand, though, despite being an Apple product, they don’t offer noise cancellation and the kind of deep ecosystem tricks afforded by the latest AirPods Pro with USB-C....

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Emma Roth

iOS 17.5 beta lets you keep Find My on during iPhone repairs

Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

Pretty soon, Apple might let you send your iPhone in for repair without disabling Find My and Activation Lock. In the fourth iOS 17.5 beta, 9to5Mac and MacRumors found that Apple is planning to introduce a new “Repair State” mode that keeps the anti-theft measures on while your iPhone is getting fixed.

Apple and many authorized repair providers currently ask you to turn off Find My when you’re getting your iPhone repaired. It has this requirement...

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Allison Johnson

Turns out the Rabbit R1 was just an Android app all along

I mean, at least it’s just $200? | Image: David Pierce / The Verge

Since it launched last week, Rabbit’s R1 AI gadget has inspired a lot of questions, starting with “Why isn’t this just an app?” Well, friends, that’s because it is just an app.

Over at Android Authority, Mishaal Rahman managed to download Rabbit’s launcher APK on a Google Pixel 6A. With a little tweaking, he was able to run the app as if it were on Rabbit’s own device. Using the volume-up key in place...

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Hunter Schwarz

Why Walmart launched a premium grocery label, with fancy branding to match

The packaging for Walmart’s Bettergoods line looks like something you might find in Target. That’s intentional.

Walmart’s new private label brand, Bettergoods, doesn’t look like what you might expect a Walmart private-label brand to look like. And that’s entirely the point.

The discount retailer is pitching the new brand to shoppers looking for “elevated culinary experiences,” according to the company. With a vivid and colorful new brand identity that has the looks, messaging,...

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Jeff Legwold

Sources: Broncos not picking up Wilson's option

The Broncos have informed Zach Wilson and his reps that they will not pick up the fifth-year option in the quarterback's contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Legwold. Wilson was traded to Denver by the Jets last week.

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Alden Gonzalez and Jeff Passan

Angels star Trout needs surgery for torn meniscus

Mike Trout needs knee surgery, but the procedure isn't considered to be season ending.

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Louryn Strampe

Google's Pixel 8A Is Coming, but Last Year’s Pixel 7A Is at Its Lowest Price Yet

If you’ve wanted to join the Google Pixel ecosystem, you’re in luck. Google’s A-Series phone is on sale alongside the Pixel Watch 2.

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Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman

Trump Wants to Prosecute Biden. He Also Thinks Presidents Deserve Immunity.

In arguing to the Supreme Court that he cannot be charged for acts while in office, Donald Trump has asked the justices to enforce a norm that he has long threatened to shatter.

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Annie Karni

House Republicans, Seeking Edge Amid College Protests, Spotlight Antisemitism

Republican leaders said they would hold additional hearings with top university administrators and potentially withhold millions of federal dollars from universities that fail to keep Jewish students safe.

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