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When the Alternative to Foster Care Is an Unsafe Home, There Is Only One Right Choice
In February of 2023, Phoenix Castro was born in San Jose, Calif., suffering from neonatal opioid withdrawal after being exposed…
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Trump on Trial: ‘The Odds of Conviction Have Gone Up’
By Jonathan Alter Produced by Vishakha Darbha The contributing Opinion writer Jonathan Alter has been filing dispatches from Donald Trump’s…
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Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water
A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so…
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The Ever-Resilient Pupfish Makes a Comeback in Death Valley
The spring population of the critically endangered species is at a 25-year high, a surprising rebound in a tiny desert…
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The Oldest, Most Successful Party in Europe Is Headed for a Wipeout
At 3 a.m. one day last December, a 78-year-old volunteer for the British Conservative Party was reportedly woken by a…
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Fencing Rattled by Suspensions and Accusations Ahead of Olympics
Concerns about refereeing integrity and preferential treatment for top saber competitors have cast a shadow over a sport decided by…
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The Campus Protests Signal the End of an Era for the Democrats
The colleges had a choice; in most places, they chose to escalate. At Indiana University, a police sniper was stationed…
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Young Voters Aren’t Happy With Biden. But Will They Abandon Him?
Are many young people distressed about the war in Gaza? Yes. Are they unhappy with President Biden’s approach to the…
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Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat
An ad meant to show how the updated device can do many things has become a metaphor for a community’s…
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Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Pioneer of Supergraphics, Dies at 95
Trained as a ballet dancer, painter and graphic designer, she was at the forefront of a movement that upended design…