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To Choose the Menu, Just Win the Masters
The winner of the most hallowed event in professional golf gets to design the menu (and pay) for the next…
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Trump Says Abortion Will Be Left to the States. Don’t Believe Him.
When Donald Trump was asked about the recent Florida Supreme Court decision upholding his adopted state’s abortion ban, he promised…
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Good Economy, Negative Vibes: The Story Continues
When it comes to economic news, we’ve had so much winning that we’ve gotten tired of winning, or at any…
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A Moment of Unity, on Earth as in Space
Maybe it takes an extraterrestrial event to bring this shredded country together. For a phenomenon that traversed the country from…
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Anthony Insolia, Who Led the Expansion of Newsday, Dies at 98
The Long Island paper won seven Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure, and he was a top editor for the Arizona…
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Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., Belated Medal of Honor Winner, Dies at 97
One of the Army’s most highly decorated servicemen, he received the military’s supreme tribute for valor in the Korean War…
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Guns, Machetes and Illness: The Perils of Running the Length of Africa
Russ Cook of Britain overcame danger in a year of running from South Africa to Tunisia.
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Jerry Grote, Star Mets Catcher on 1969 Championship Team, Dies at 81
Known for his field savvy and his powerful arm, he helped to propel the New York Mets through their storied…
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Anxious Parents Are the Ones Who Need Help
This month, across the country, a new cohort of students is being accepted into colleges. And, if recent trends continue,…
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The Invasive Species Debate Is Not Always Simple
Where starlings are concerned, I thought my heart was a stone. Starlings descend in great flocks on orchards and farms,…