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5 Dead After Inhaling Hazardous Gas at a Water Plant in Sicily
An official said the workers were killed by hydrogen sulfide, which is toxic in high concentrations. Italian officials and unions…
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News
The Cicadas Are Here, Singing a Song for the Future
For more than a week, I’ve been walking around my yard at night with a UV flashlight, looking for the…
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Finance
‘The Fall Guy’ Fizzles With $28 Million in Ticket Sales
While enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season…
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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know
Six days after winning election to Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did what so many young progressives do while visiting the nation’s…
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Nancy Schuster, Crossword Champion, Creator and Editor, Dies at 90
A dedicated cruciverbalist, she won the first American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978. She went on to test and proofread…
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World
Police Clear Tents and Arrest N.Y.U. and New School Protesters
Police officers cleared two pro-Palestinian encampments and arrested student demonstrators at New York University and the New School early Friday…
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Eurovision Fans Are Hungry for News. These Superfans Are Here to Help.
A cottage industry of blogs and social media accounts, run by Eurovision obsessives in their spare time, satisfies a seemingly…
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Real Estate
A 1970s Office Building’s New Life as a Rental
Pearl House, at 160 Water Street, is designed to bring personality to its neighborhood — whether you think that’s FiDi…
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Finance
The ‘Fall Guy’ Filmmakers Have a Cause: Give Stunts an Oscar
The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new…
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World
Friday Briefing: Hamas Considers Israel’s Proposal
Also, the U.S. accused Russia of using chemical weapons.