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Helen Vendler, ‘Colossus’ of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90
In the poetry marketplace, her praise had reputation-making power, while her disapproval could be withering.
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Every Tech Tool in the Classroom Should Be Ruthlessly Evaluated
Educational technology in schools is sometimes described as a wicked problem — a term coined by a design and planning…
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‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok…
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Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7
The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater,…
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How Do You Turn ‘Urban Decay’ Into a Garden?
Apiary Studio in Philadelphia works with whatever a site holds to create landscapes that match the city’s aesthetic: “gritty, punk,…
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Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out?
Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.
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The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the Trump Immunity Case
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear oral arguments in Donald Trump’s immunity-appeal case on Thursday may appear to advance the…
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The Humbling of Marjorie Taylor Greene
In our Trump-era politics, there’s always the question of how crazy is too crazy — how disruptive and extreme an…
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Patients Are Losing Trust in Doctors. Medicine Suffers.
I arrived at the hospital one recent morning to find a team of doctors gathered just outside a patient room.…
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Why Losing Political Power Now Feels Like ‘Losing Your Country’
Is partisan hostility so deeply enmeshed in American politics that it cannot be rooted out? Will Donald Trump institutionalize democratic…