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Our Inability to Predict Inflation Is an Embarrassment to Economics
We were surprised when inflation rose. We were surprised when inflation fell. And we were surprised again when inflation stopped…
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What if Dario Amodei Is Right About A.I.?
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Back in 2018, Dario Amodei worked at OpenAI. And looking at one of its…
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What the O.J. Trial Taught America About Domestic Violence
For years now, I’ve had advocates who work with survivors of domestic violence tell me that two events in 1994…
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Rumi Missabu, Avant-Garde Drag Performer Who Glittered, Dies at 76
He was one of the stars of the Cockettes, a psychedelic collective formed at the turn of the 1970s in…
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Three Interpretations of ‘The Three-Body Problem’
Having watched some (though not quite all) of “3 Body Problem,” Netflix’s hit adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem,” the first…
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Richard Leibner, Agent for Top Broadcast Journalists, Dies at 85
His negotiations led to Dan Rather’s elevation from “60 Minutes” to anchor of the “CBS Evening News” and sent Diane…
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Roberto Cavalli, Designer Who Celebrated Excess, Dies at 83
From the mid-1990s onward he was one of the biggest names in fashion, with stores around the world and celebrity…
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Robert MacNeil, Earnest News Anchor for PBS, Dies at 93
With his longtime co-host Jim Lehrer, he delivered thoughtful reports that stood in stark contrast to the commercial networks’ ever…
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What Makes Tiny ‘Water Bears’ So Tough? They Quickly Fix Broken DNA.
New research finds that microscopic tardigrades are remarkably good at repairing their DNA after a huge blast of radiation.
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No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds
Despite their peaceful reputation, bonobos act aggressively more often than their chimpanzee cousins, a new study found.