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William Goines, First Black Navy SEAL, Dies at 87
He overcame segregation at home and in the military to serve three tours in Vietnam as a member of the…
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Donald Trump Is You! And You! And You!
Donald Trump contains multitudes. Are you a Black voter enraged by criminal justice inequalities? He feels your pain. He knows…
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Thomas J. McCormack Dies at 94; Transformed St. Martin’s Press
He turned “an insignificant trade house” into a powerhouse, publishing best sellers like “The Silence of the Lambs” and “All…
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Willie Mays, ‘Poetry on the Diamond’
Readers pay tribute to the beloved Giants great, who died on Tuesday.
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Donald Sutherland, Star of ‘M*A*S*H’ and Much More, Dies at 88
Donald Sutherland, whose ability to both charm and unsettle, both reassure and repulse, was amply displayed in scores of film…
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Barbara Gladstone, 89, Dies; Art Dealer With a Personal Touch and Global Reach
An art world power, she represented more than 70 artists and estates and ran two large exhibition spaces in Manhattan…
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George Woodwell, Scientist Who Helped Shape Environmental Policy, Dies at 95
The founder of the renowned Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, he was not afraid to leverage credible scientific findings…
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What’s the Best City for New College Graduates?
A recent study ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities based on median rents, job opportunities and social metrics.
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Where the World Plans to Test Nuclear Weapons Next
A nuclear weapon doesn’t need to be used in war to have lasting impact. More than 2,000 such weapons were…
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Leaping Leeches! Watch These Bloodsuckers Jump.
There has long been anecdotal evidence of the wormy creatures taking to the air, but videos recorded in Madagascar at…