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March 20, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough?

Two years ago, an older driver killed a couple, their toddler and their baby as her vehicle sped through San Francisco. A judge has indicated that he intends to let her avoid prison, home detention and community service.

Cesar Chavez Avenue May Soon Be Gone. Yet to Be Confronted: His Legacy.

After the revelations of sex abuse, the public is left to make sense of the labor leader’s work and life.

‘We’re Just Seen as Sex Objects’: Dolores Huerta’s Years in the U.F.W.

The co-founder of the United Farm Workers talked about her relationship with Cesar Chavez, and the night he raped her.

Sorry, Mom. You’re Chatting With an A.I. Agent, Not Your Son.

Silicon Valley’s young coders are getting creative with this new technology. They also worry they’re not spending enough time with it.

Bear That Clawed 2 People in California Is Euthanized, Orphaning Its Cubs

Officials in Monrovia, Calif., had lobbied state wildlife officers to relocate the bear and her two cubs to the Angeles National Forest instead.

A Labubu Movie Is Coming, the Latest to Bring a Toy to the Big Screen

Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.

A.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared.

Book publishing has few safeguards in place to prevent the unwitting publication of a novel heavily generated by artificial intelligence.

LeBron James’s Rewriting of NBA Record Books Has a Wilt Chamberlain-esque Ring to It

LeBron James continues applying his own stamp to the NBA’s record books on a game-by-game basis.

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Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Michelle Gatton.

Haleem (Spiced Beef, Lentil and Barley Stew)

By Zainab Shah

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Makes 8 servings

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