The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.

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Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.

Young people have revived the country’s glorious tradition of nonviolent dissent.

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