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Science Is Still in a Race Against the Coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a lesson in speed: the speed at which a novel virus among humans can spread;…
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The Strength of Our Political Loyalties Changes Our Actual Beliefs
When so many voters — a majority, in fact — say that they prefer consensus to conflict, why does polarization…
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When America Joined the Cult of the Confederacy
President Woodrow Wilson transformed government into an engine of white supremacy when he took office in 1913. His administration segregated…
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What Does ‘Vex Money’ Do to Love?
Vex money. Noun. Origin: Anglophone Caribbean. Meaning: money stashed on your person or in a secret place (a brassiere, a…
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Your Blue State Won’t Save You: Why State Politics Is National Politics
Produced by ‘The Argument’ Last week, Kansans voted in overwhelming numbers to protect abortion rights in their State Constitution —…
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A Songwriter and His Sister Take on a Hollywood Hills Fixer-Upper
CJ Baran needed a new home in Los Angeles for personal and professional reasons. After living in an apartment for…
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The Art of Making Garden Rooms
It’s the key question in making any garden: How do you get all the plants you can’t resist and the…
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Meet Mandela Barnes, the 35-Year-Old Candidate Working to Oust Ron Johnson
MILWAUKEE — Millennials came of age at a time of crisis. They are the first generation in American history positioned…
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Employee Kept Arsenal, Including Assault Rifle, at Hospital, Police Say
A New Jersey hospital’s marketing director stockpiled an assault rifle fitted with a high-capacity magazine along with dozens of other…
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F.B.I. Search Ignited Violent Rhetoric on the Far Right
For the past six years, Donald J. Trump’s most loyal supporters have gone on the attack against federal law-enforcement officials…