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One Photo That Captures the Loss in Gaza
An American surgeon who volunteered in Gaza sent me a photo that sears me with its glimpse of overwhelming grief:…
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Was the Stone Age Actually the Wood Age?
Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed.
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Watch the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak
The event will be active when the moon is just a sliver in the sky, but it is less easy…
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When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?
A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.
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C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71
He wrote a popular series of books revolving around a hunchbacked detective, Shardlake, whose troubles echo the author’s experiences of…
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What I’d Assign to Today’s College Students
My weekend column used this season of campus protest as an opportunity to discuss the evolution of Columbia’s core curriculum,…
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What Would Happen if the U.S. Suddenly Seemed Like a Risky Investment?
Financially speaking, the United States has been a Teflon nation. Bad things happen — near defaults, giant budget deficits, a…
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Nuclear Power as a Clean Energy Tool?
More from our inbox: Quality at BoeingA Bathroom SignRunning, Fast and SlowCredit...Alec Soth/Magnum PhotosTo the Editor: Re “Reviving Nuclear Energy…
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Joel Conarroe, ‘Hub of the New York Literary Wheel,’ Dies at 89
An influential arts administrator and educator, he was a trusted confidant to countless writers, notably Philip Roth.
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Nancy Schuster, Crossword Champion, Creator and Editor, Dies at 90
A dedicated cruciverbalist, she won the first American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978. She went on to test and proofread…