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It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for…
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What Would You Have Israel Do to Defend Itself?
There seems to be a broad consensus atop the Democratic Party about the war in Gaza, structured around two propositions.…
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America’s Most Overlooked Political Divide Is Also Its Most Revealing
It’s not often that a poll result causes me to do a double take. This month, however, a Pew Research…
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When It Comes to Politics, Are Any of Us Really Thinking for Ourselves?
If you’re trying to guess whether people are Republicans or Democrats, knowing a few basic facts about them will take…
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Peter G. Angelos, Owner of the Baltimore Orioles, Dies at 94
Mr. Angelos, who built a fortune as a class-action lawyer, endeared himself to fans by investing in free agents to…
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Elon Musk Is Preoccupied With Something He Doesn’t Understand
There is no particular mystery to unravel around the political views of Elon Musk, the billionaire technology and social media…
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David E. Harris, Trailblazing Airline Pilot, Is Dead at 89
In 1964, at the height of the civil rights movement, he became the first Black pilot for a major commercial…
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The Art of Babar
Like his father, Jean, Laurent de Brunhoff trained to be a painter. He studied at the Académie de la Grande…
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James Carville, the Cajun Who Can’t Stop Ragin’
A few years ago, when James Carville was teaching at Louisiana State University, he heard that one of his students…
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Hey, Losers! Here’s How to Bring Baseball’s Very Boring Era to an End.
Last year, Major League Baseball instituted a slew of new rules that were largely intended to have a single effect:…