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Edward Dwight Aims for Orbit at Last
Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics.…
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From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.
Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models?
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That Strange Piece of Metal Origami Embodies All Elon Musk’s Flaws
Some of the problems Tesla is facing — including first-quarter profits that are down 9 percent from last year, stressful…
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My Late-in-Life Friendship With Helen Vendler
One makes so few new friends in older age — I mean, real friends, the ones you bond with and…
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The Wartime Music of Debussy and Komitas, Still Resonating Today
Kirill Gerstein’s immense recording project “Music in Time of War” surveys works by artists who witnessed World War I and…
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Broadway Opened 12 Shows in 9 Days. Here’s What That Looked Like.
Eva Noblezada and Jeremy Jordan arriving at "The Great Gatsby." Broadway just got busy. Really busy. Seven musicals and five…
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Trump Is Flirting With Quack Economics
More than 30 years ago, the economists Rudiger Dornbusch (one of my mentors) and Sebastian Edwards wrote a classic paper…
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N.Y.U. Says It Will Discipline Students Who Remain in Encampment
The university had set a noon deadline for an end to overnight stays at the site, but students remained there…
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Class of 2024, It’s Not in Your Head: The Job Market Is Tough
Here is a brutal fact for the college class of 2024: There aren’t enough college-level jobs out there for all…
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A D.A. Was Caught Speeding. Her Outburst Earned Her More Than a Ticket.
Sandra Doorley, the district attorney of Monroe County, N.Y., refused to pull over and responded angrily to the officer who…