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What Would the Economy Look Like Under a Second Trump Term?
Speculating about how the economy would perform under a second Donald Trump presidency normalizes the candidacy of a deeply flawed…
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The Music Episode
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Produced…
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Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, Dies at 82
Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution…
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Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase.
Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted…
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Columbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right
As a journalist, you usually go to the front line to find the news. But sometimes the front line finds…
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Is the Internet the Enemy of Progress?
It’s unusual when you find a strong dose of pessimism about the future of technological progress highlighted by one of…
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Campus Turmoil: The Gaza Protests at Columbia
More from our inbox: The Airstrikes Between Israel and IranThe ‘Ludicrous’ Impeachment of MayorkasStudent protesters at Columbia University, before the…
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4 Disqualified from Beijing Race After 3 Let Chinese Runner Pass
A strange finish at the Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday led to an investigation and penalties.
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Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak
Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can only observe a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your…
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Thomas Friedman on Iran, Israel and Preventing a ‘Forever War’
“It’s the worst story I’ve ever covered.”