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The Missing Mammal That May Have Shaped California’s Kelp Forests
Researchers claim that the behavior of a massive extinct herbivore, the Steller’s sea cow, might inform conservation efforts of threatened…
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Books
John le Carré: The Spy Novelist Who (Mostly) Kept Quiet
“A Private Spy,” a collection of the British writer’s letters, offers glimpses of unguarded moments and ruffled feathers.
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News
The Political Winds Are Blowing. And Blowing. And Blowing.
Gail Collins: Bret, I think we’ve got good fighting topics this week, but let me start with a rather mellow…
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Bob McGrath, Longtime ‘Sesame Street’ Star, Dies at 90
He was an original cast member who, for nearly half a century, played a sweater-clad and easygoing music teacher who…
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US
Trump’s Call for ‘Termination’ of Constitution Draws Rebukes
Republicans were still cautious — or silent entirely — about shunning the former president-turned-2024 candidate.
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News
The Man Who Neutered Trump
It’s not surprising that Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, fresh off his re-election victory, would take a field trip to…
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The Next Anti-Abortion Tactic: Attacking the Spread of Information
With the dismantling of Roe v. Wade has come a push to crack down on speech and information about reproductive…
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World
After Half a Century, Prince Edward Island’s Musical Tradition Takes a Break
The musical theater version of “Anne of Green Gables,” a favorite of tourists from around the world, will now be…
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US
Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’
The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t…
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US
Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’
The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t…