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Kamala Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play, Times/Siena Polls Find

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 9:06am
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in close races across Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, crucial swing states that Mr. Trump had seemed en route to run away with just a few weeks ago.
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Matthew Perry and the People Who Prey on Addicts

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 8:32am
Sometimes the most dangerous people are the ones who tell themselves they’re actually helping.
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Ukraine Destroys Key Russian Bridge as It Presses On With Offensive

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 7:43am
The bridge’s destruction is a setback for Russian supply lines as Ukraine seeks to consolidate its territorial gains in the Kursk region of western Russia.
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Harris Gains in Sun Belt as Demographic Patterns Start to Look ‘Normal’

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 7:27am
Gains among Black, Hispanic and young voters lift her into a tie across four swing states, new Times/Siena polls show.
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The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 6:46am
In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said.
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Democrats Have a Josh Shapiro Problem

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 6:00am
If having a “commitment” to Israel is a barrier to the Democratic presidential ticket, then it bodes ominously for future Jewish participation in Democratic Party politics.
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Masculinity Is on the Ballot

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 6:00am
Has liberalism perfected a model of modern masculinity while conservative culture slouches somewhere far behind?
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The Movies of 1999

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 5:15am
Twenty-five years ago was a landmark time for cinema, with films that captured our collective hope and paranoia about the coming millennium.
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Kamala Harris and the Return of ‘Tough on Crime’

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:04am
Over her career, her rhetoric has tracked the national mood. So do Americans now want a prosecutor-in-chief?
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Palantir’s Alex Karp Talks About War, AI and America’s Future

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:03am
In a rare in-depth interview, this billionaire man of mystery, the head of Palantir Technologies, talks about war, A.I. and America’s future.
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Stranded in Space? NASA Doesn’t See the Starliner Astronauts That Way.

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:03am
NASA doesn’t say the Boeing Starliner astronauts are ‘stranded’ on the space station, but it’s a word that a lot of people are using.
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The Confidants Guiding Kamala Harris’s Campaign Against Trump

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:03am
The vice president’s brain trust is younger, more racially diverse and larger than President Biden’s. Her advisers can expect a lot of phone calls in the coming weeks.
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As California Clears Homeless Camps, Two Projects Point a Way Forward

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:02am
While L.A. County grapples with homelessness, elegant new housing projects in Long Beach and Venice signal the solutions — and challenges — ahead.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s and Harris’s Attacks on Each Other’s Policies

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:02am
We examine the two candidates’ criticisms of each other’s policies, promises and records.
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With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTube

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 4:01am
Disillusioned with grad school, Nigel Braun dropped out to film chemistry videos in his parents’ garage in Montreal. Then millions began viewing his whimsical and occasionally dangerous experiments.
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Diving Into New York’s Murky Green Waters, Searching for Treasure

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 2:00am
It’s hard to see through the water, and too easy to find trash, but divers are finding joy in exploring New York.
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NASCAR Pit Crews Are Recruiting College Football Players

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 2:00am
In NASCAR, victory — and money — is often determined by seconds, one reason car racing teams are increasingly looking to hire former college athletes.
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Why Many South Koreans Want the Country to Have Nuclear Weapons

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 11:01pm
Washington says it would defend the South against North Korea with nuclear arms, if need be. But more and more people in the South think it should rely on itself.
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Body-Camera Video Shows Chaos Around Fatal Police Shooting of Victoria Lee

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 10:37pm
New Jersey’s attorney general is investigating the killing of Victoria G. Lee, whose family has said the police escalated a nonthreatening episode. The police said Ms. Lee had a knife.
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Fossils Show Giant Predatory Sea Scorpions Were Distance Swimmers

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 9:30pm
Specimens of what appear to be the largest eurypterid species found in Australia could shed light on the sudden extinction of the massive arthropods.
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