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“Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.

With the A.I. boom driving up prices, the city is subsidizing child care for households with high incomes. Even with the help, families say they are struggling.

Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses her approach to writing her recent essay with Patrick Healy, an assistant managing editor at The New York Times.

Readers respond to articles about the crisis at Cornell and what it says about our society. Also: Voters vs. oligarchs.

The court’s decision to review an admissions policy for selective middle school programs in Maryland follows its rejection of affirmative action in higher education.

New York City aims to offer free child care for 2-year-olds to half of the city’s school districts next year, including the first seats on Staten Island.

After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.

The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers.

The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

Student demonstrations over education converged with broader protests against rising living costs and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.

Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.

While the powerful board appeared to back campus administration, some students protested against the backdrop of homecoming weekend.

David Sabatini, once a prominent scientist at M.I.T., sued a former colleague who accused him of inappropriate behavior. A jury found in his favor.