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Do We Need Language to Think?
A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning.
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Ricardo M. Urbina, Trailblazing Latino Judge in Capital, Dies at 79
Before being appointed to the bench in Washington, he was a track star who became a symbol of discrimination against…
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How One Couple Turned Their Backyard Into an Arboretum
Their passion for fruit you’ve never heard of started small. Now they have a botanical garden that’s open to the…
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$400,000 Homes in New York, Mississippi and Maryland
An 1860 rowhouse in Catskill, a Queen Anne Revival home in Holly Springs and a 19th-century farmhouse in Westminster.
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Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate Each Other This Much
Who among us are the most willing to jettison democratic elections? Which voters not only detest their political adversaries, but…
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Get Ready for the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere
We have Earth’s off-kilter tilt to thank for the summer solstice, as well as the different seasons.
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Is the Supreme Court Running Out the Clock on Trump’s Immunity Case?
For those looking for the hidden hand of politics in what the Supreme Court does, there’s plenty of reason for…
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End Legal Slavery in the United States
Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the day when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthest outpost in America. Many people…
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How Scared Should You Be of Bird Flu?
How worried you should be about H5N1, the bird flu virus spreading on dairy farms in the United States, depends…
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What My Cancer Surgery Taught Me About Immigration
Wheeled into the operating room last January, staring up at the massive arms of the robot with which a surgeon…