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Trans Kids Deserve Private Lives Too
Last year, I interviewed Marci Bowers, president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, for a piece I never…
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Please Don’t Feed the Debt Scolds
In March 2011 Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, chairs of a White House deficit-reduction commission, issued a frightening warning about…
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Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, 85, Dies; Taught Americans How to Cook Chinese Food
She was committed to codifying traditional Chinese cooking techniques when most Americans thought of Chinese food as dishes like chop…
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After 7-Year Wait, a Lifeguard Wins Surfing’s Holy Grail in 50-Foot Waves
Waimea Bay in Hawaii finally delivered conditions fit for one of the world’s most elusive surfing events. A local lifeguard…
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For Some Players at the Australian Open, No Spotlight Is No Problem
Jessica Pegula leads a cohort of players into the quarterfinals that few outside the locker room were paying attention to…
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Cooperstown Is in the Cards, but Probably Not Yet
Five players have been named on more than 60 percent of public ballots in this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame…
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Earth’s Inner Core Paused, Then Reversed Its Spin. This Is Fine.
Researchers proposed a model with a 70-year rotation cycle of our planet’s iron heart, and report that we’re in the…
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Supreme Court Puts Off Considering State Laws Curbing Internet Platforms
The laws, enacted by Florida and Texas in response to conservative complaints about censorship, have been challenged under the First…
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$2.4 Million Homes in California
A waterfront retreat in Lake Forest, a four-bedroom home in San Francisco and a 1977 house near the ocean in…
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What Do We Owe Lab Animals?
The standard ethical guidelines encourage minimizing the use of, and harm to, animals used in research. Some experts propose an…