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A Teacher, His Killer and the Failure of French Integration For generations, public schools assimilated immigrant children into French society by instilling the nation’s ideals. The beheading of a teacher has raised doubts about whether that model still works. A memorial to Samuel Paty outside the school where he used to teach in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France. Credit... Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times ÉVREUX, France — They could have easily shared the same classroom — the immigrant teenager and the veteran teacher known for his commitment to instilling the nation’s ideals, in a relationship that had turned waves of newcomers into French citizens. But Abdoullakh Anzorov, 18, who grew up in France from age 6 and was the product of its public schools, rejected those principles in a horrific crime that shocked and enraged France. Offended by cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad shown in a class on free speech given by the teacher, Samuel Paty, 47,  the teenager beheaded him a we...

Kamala Harris Bursts Out Laughing When Asked By Norah O’Donnell if She Has a Socialist Perspective Kamala Harris  laughed out loud when asked on  60 Minutes  if she would advocate for a “socialist or progressive perspective” if elected. CBS News anchor  Norah O’Donnell  conducted the  60 Minutes  interview with Harris and the Democratic presidential candidate  Joe Biden , a little more than a week before the election. O’Donnell pointed out the gaps in their records in office, such as Harris’ support for policies like the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and legalizing marijuana (all opposed by Biden). “You’re considered the most liberal United States senator,” O’Donnell told Harris, citing a 2019 ranking from GovTrack, a non-partisan organization. Harris said she would always share her own perspective with Biden, and O’Donnell asked: “And is that a socialist or progressive perspective?” After an initially baffled look, Harris cracked up laughing ...