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U.S.
Jan. 6 Inquiry Presses Republican Lawmaker About Capitol Tour
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol asked a Republican congressman…
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World
Elspeth Barker, Author of a Single Beloved Novel, Dies at 81
There are novelists, like Thomas Wolfe and Philip Roth, who repeatedly mine their lives for material, each book a thinly…
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World
Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Expert in Sickle Cell Disease, Dies at 76
Soon after his first child, Kwame, was born on May 13, 1972, Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong discovered that the boy had…
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Opinion
What I Want My Kids to Learn About American Racism
I first heard the phrase “white supremacy” in my introductory sociology course at the University of Illinois in 1993. The…
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Opinion
Drinking Tea on the Front Line in Ukraine
First the whiz and then the explosion a second later. One after another. One after another. I was hiding in…
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World
By Land and by Air, the Destination Was Seville
The official estimates had seemed inflated, deliberately aggrandized, exaggerated for dramatic effect, right up until the planes started landing ...
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World
70 New York Judges Went on a Montauk Retreat. 20 Came Down With Covid.
More than 70 New York City judges descended on a Long Island resort last week to enjoy an annual three-night…
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U.S.
Clashing Views of Cybersecurity Lawyer as Trial in Special Counsel’s Case Opens
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity…
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Science
Scientists Found an Animal That Walks on Three Limbs. It’s a Parrot.
Lovebirds, small parrots with vibrant rainbow plumage and cheeky personalities, are popular pets. They swing from ropes, cuddle with companions…
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Science
Elephants in Mourning Spotted on YouTube by Scientists
It was 2013 when Sanjeeta Pokharel first witnessed Asian elephants responding to death. An older female elephant in an Indian…
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