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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules

By Adam Liptak

The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Syria's Economy Collapses Even as Civil War Winds to a Close

By Ben Hubbard

President Bashar al-Assad faces threats he cannot bomb into submission, as protests erupt over living standards and a rift opens among the ruling elite.

A Conspiracy Made in America May Have Been Spread by Russia

By Nicole Perlroth

The Americans who pushed a conspiracy theory the night of the Iowa caucuses have migrated to coronavirus conspiracies on Twitter, with help from a very Russia-friendly account.

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The corner market, the site of demonstrations and memorials, reopened on Monday. It has been a fixture in the neighborhood for more than three decades.