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The Deep Source of Trump’s Appeal
There was an extraordinary story in Politico this week. A group of Democratic officials and union leaders told journalists that…
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NASA Mission to Europa Imperiled by Chips Aboard Spacecraft
Transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft, scheduled to launch in October, may not be able to endure the harsh radiation…
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Dorothy Lichtenstein, Philanthropist and a Rare ‘Artist’s Widow,’ Dies at 84
A gregarious yet humble co-founder of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, she donated more than 1,000 of her husband’s works, most…
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Biden Has an Inner Circle Problem. He’s Not the Only One.
One of the biggest mistakes we make when judging or predicting the actions of politicians, judges and other people who…
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This Is How You Know Trump Smells Victory
I’m used to Donald Trump being painfully loud, proudly obnoxious and, well, sort of bonkers. I’m used to alligators-on-the-border Trump,…
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What a Linguist Hears When Biden Speaks
I don’t think anyone would be shocked to hear that linguists generally study languages, but there is a corner of…
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Dylcia Pagan, 77, Dies; Puerto Rican Nationalist Who Spent 19 Years in Prison
She was among 10 members of the F.A.L.N., a terrorist group, who were convicted on arms and conspiracy charges in…
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Benji Gregory, Child Star on ‘ALF,’ Dies at 46
Mr. Gregory was found dead on June 13 in his car, along with his service dog.
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Hattie Wiener, Sex-Positive ‘Oldest Cougar,’ Dies at 88
She was an evangelist for older women having sex with younger men, and the health benefits that she said came…
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Early Humans Left Africa Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Scientists have found evidence of several waves of migration by looking at the genetic signatures of human interbreeding with Neanderthals.