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World
When the Oscars Were Held Against the Backdrop of Another Divisive War
Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went…
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Business
How Cable News Reacted to the Speech
After the speech, the deluge — of punditry, that is. The instant hot takes about President Biden’s State of the…
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News
Surviving the Ugliness of It All
I’ve been crisscrossing the country almost constantly over the last five months. When I ask people about politics, the feeling…
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News
Reminder: Trump’s Last Year in Office Was a National Nightmare
One of the amazing political achievements of Republicans in this election cycle has been their ability, at least so far,…
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US
Prosecutors Say Trump’s Secret Files Case ‘Starkly Different’ from Biden’s
The special counsel, Jack Smith, filed an array of rebuttals to motions by former President Donald J. Trump to dismiss…
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World
Richard Truly, 86, Dies; Shuttle Astronaut Who Went On to Lead NASA
In 1983, he commanded a Challenger shuttle flight. After the 1986 disaster, he was charged with leading NASA’s return to…
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News
The ‘Rule’ Against Ending Sentences With Prepositions Has Always Been Silly
Late last month, Merriam-Webster shared the news on Instagram that it’s OK to end a sentence with a preposition. Hats…
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US
Utility Says Its Equipment May Have Started Record Texas Fire
The company, Xcel Energy, said that its facilities in the Texas Panhandle “appear to have been involved in an ignition”…
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US
Profound Damage Found in Maine Gunman’s Brain, Possibly From Blasts
A laboratory found a pattern of cell damage that has been seen in veterans exposed to weapons blasts, and said…
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US
James Crumbley Trial: Prosecutors Accuse Him of Failing to Secure Gun
A defense lawyer said Mr. Crumbley, who is on trial for manslaughter, was unaware that his teenage son had access…