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Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump
A New York Times/Siena College poll found that President Biden is on stronger footing than he was a year ago…
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I Loved ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ Enough to Marry It
Paul Reubens’s oddball masterpiece celebrated the kind of anarchy that captivates kids and freaks out adults.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks include a Vietnam War portrait, an analysis of Los Angeles as a film subject and a look…
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Dorothy Tapper Goldman, Who Sold Rare Copy of Constitution, Dies at 78
The document, one of 13 known copies from the original printing, was auctioned off for a record $43.3 million, which…
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How the Mushroom Cloud Boomed and Bloomed Across American Pop Culture
From the Trinity test to “Oppenheimer” and “Asteroid City,” the symbol of nuclear destruction has held multiple but equally disturbing…
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Trump Employee Released on Bond After Court Appearance in Documents Case
Carlos De Oliveira, the property manager of Mar-a-Lago, made his first court appearance after his indictment on charges of conspiring…
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How the Bay Area Became a Mecca of Burmese Cuisine
Not so long ago, Burmese food was rare in California. Now dozens of restaurants across San Francisco are cooking samusa…
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How Billions of Dollars Might Upgrade New York City’s Subways
Money collected from a plan to toll drivers could be used to upgrade New York City’s subways, including adding fare…
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Two Dead as Heavy Rains Batter Beijing, Putting City on Alert
Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes,…
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The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?
Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted…