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I Was Injured by a White Supremacist in Charlottesville. Strangers Lifted Me Up.
In July 2017 a friend told me that white supremacists planned to go to Charlottesville, Va., to protest the removal…
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The Climate Bill Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Still a Major Victory
In an ideal world, the climate provisions now making their way through Congress as part of the Inflation Reduction Act…
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American Literature Loses Out to Consolidation
OXFORD, Miss. — Penguin Random House, the largest English-language trade book publisher in the world, has made an offer to…
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Under an Unusual Arrangement, Adams’s Confidant Gets City and Casino Salaries
Mayor Eric Adams has appointed a former New York City police official and close confidant as a paid senior adviser…
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Could Carl Paladino and His ‘3-Ring Circus’ Be Headed for Congress?
OLEAN, N.Y. — During his decade-plus in New York politics, Carl Paladino has had no problem making headlines, usually for…
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Tiny Oysters Are a Hopeful Sign in the Hudson River
Good morning. It’s Thursday. Strap on a life jacket as we ride out into the Hudson River with marine biologists…
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Silver-Haired and Shameless About Perks: Retirees Take Part-time Work in the Travel Industry
Maria Boyd-Scott turned 60 last month, and she and her wife, Joey Boyd-Scott, 68, celebrated the milestone in style: They…
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In the Mile High City, Festivals and Food Are on the Rise
On a recent Tuesday evening, diners surrounded marble-topped bistro tables at Chez Maggy in the new Thompson hotel, open since…
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The Padres Got a Sword. But Can They Slay the ‘Dragon’?
SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat down and Josh Hader was starting to…
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Marriage, With a Side of Pickleball
Julene and Charles Wood had played pickleball as a couple several times at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Ill.,…