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Why Do Stanford, Harvard and NASA Still Honor a Nazi Past?
Earlier this year, Harvard unveiled a report of the university’s history of profiting from slavery. “I believe we bear a…
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Bookforum Is Closing, Leaving Ever Fewer Publications Devoted to Books
Launched in 1994, the magazine published reviews, essays and interviews, and was an important outlet for book reviewers and for…
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Don Lewis, Unsung Pioneer of Electronic Music, Dies at 81
He invented the first system for integrating multiple instruments using a single control panel, predating the MIDI controller by years.
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Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough With Blast of 192 Lasers
The advancement by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers will be built on to further develop fusion energy research.
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Biden to Sign Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Proponents of the legislation argued that Congress needed to be proactive in ensuring a future Supreme Court would not invalidate…
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2022 Review: How Republicans Lost Despite Winning the Popular Vote
There were several reasons Republicans struggled to translate votes into seats, including candidate quality and strength in the wrong places.
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Hochul’s Big Choice: Picking New York’s Most Powerful Judge
The Court of Appeals shifted to the right under the polarizing leadership of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. Democrats hope the…
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A 108-Foot-Tall Cottonwood Thrills the ‘Tree Hunter’
An upstate arborist found what he believes is the state’s biggest tree in the town of Schaghticoke. He was ecstatic.
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It’s the Wrapping Paper That Counts
Gift wrap can be an easy way to dress up a present — and, in some cases, create less waste.
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After So Much Heartbreak, Gun Safety May Finally Be Happening
You were right to feel hopeless. Gun safety was a lost cause. The National Rifle Association was invincible, and the…