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Dirty Ice May Be Ugly, but It Has One Advantage
Freezing water with salt or other impurities yields ice that is easier to loosen from a surface, according to a…
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Robert Macbeth, Founder of Harlem’s New Lafayette Theater, Dies at 89
He created a vibrant space for actors and playwrights that became a seedbed for the emerging Black Arts Movement of…
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Jayo Archer, Motorcyclist Who Landed Triple Flip, Dies While Practicing
Archer, 27, was the first to successfully execute a triple backflip in a freestyle motocross competition.
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Niklaus Wirth, Visionary Software Architect, Dies at 89
Pascal, the programming language he created in the early days of personal computing, offered a simpler alternative to other languages…
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Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73
He filed lawsuits to define chimpanzees as persons and to establish their right to what he called “bodily liberty” over…
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Where Do Renters Get the Most for Their Dollar?
Hint: It’s where incomes are higher, not where rents are lower, according to a new study.
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Hydeia Broadbent, H.I.V. and AIDS Activist, Dies at 39
Born with H.I.V. in 1984, she began raising awareness about the virus and AIDS as a child.
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The Trauma Experienced in Gaza Is Beyond PTSD
“We will die. All of us. Hopefully soon enough to stop the suffering that we are living through every single…
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The Political Failure of Bidenomics
After Hillary Clinton’s defeat in 2016, most sensible Democrats realized they had a problem. The party was hemorrhaging support from…
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The Paradox Holding Back the Clean Energy Revolution
With its 1.2 million LED lights shining brightly against the Las Vegas night, the Sphere may well be the ultimate…