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The Real Royal Scandal Is on Us
Americans have always loved a royal scandal, even a smidgen more than British royalists do themselves. Some of this is…
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Will the Rotters Keep Hounding Kate?
On Wednesday night I went to see “Corruption” at Lincoln Center. Written by J.T. Rogers and directed by Bartlett Sher,…
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Laurent de Brunhoff, Artist Who Made Babar Famous, Dies at 98
After his father, who created the character, died, he continued the series of books about a modest elephant and his…
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Will A.I. Take All Our Jobs? This Economist Suggests Maybe Not.
Let’s say for now that the day comes when robots and artificial intelligence can outperform human beings at every conceivable…
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Lyn Hejinian, 82, Dies; Leading Light of the Language Poetry Movement
A poet, publisher and professor, she channeled the revolutionary spirit and deconstructionist currents of the 1960s to challenge the conventions…
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Rose Dugdale, Heiress Turned Irish Independence Fighter, Dies at 82
Born into English wealth and Oxford-educated, she left it all behind for a life of radical and often violent activism.
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NASA Is Recruiting a New Class of Astronauts
Victor Glover, a nine-year veteran of the astronaut corps who will fly around the moon in 2025, said the search…
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Transitioning to Electric Vehicles in the U.S.
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Is Germany Heading for Humiliation at the Euros?
A nation that was soccer’s gold standard a decade ago is now trying anything and everything to find its way.…
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What’s It Like to Be Cinderella in March? These Schools Know.
As administrators at universities like St. Peter’s, Fairleigh Dickinson and Florida Gulf Coast can attest, upset victories bring attention, alumni…