Politics
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Richard Ellis, ‘Poet Laureate’ of Deep-Sea Creatures, Dies at 86
His prodigious paintings of whales and his books about sharks, giant squid and tuna were acclaimed for melding science with…
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Susanne Page, Who Took Rare Photos of the Hopi and Navajo, Dies at 86
She was the first photographer allowed to document life among the Hopi, in the Southwest, since the early 20th century.…
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Jamie Raskin: How to Force Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse Themselves in the Jan. 6 Cases
Many people have gloomily accepted the conventional wisdom that because there is no binding Supreme Court ethics code, there is…
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Treat Your Palate and Feast Your Eyes on These Perennials
The author of “The Heirloom Gardener” offers tips for growing a garden of lush perennials you can put in a…
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$4 Million Homes in New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
A 1766 Dutch farmhouse in Claverack, a two-bedroom condominium in a loft building in Boston and a 1912 Colonial Revival…
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What to Know About the Open Versus Closed Software Debate
A.I. companies are divided over whether the technology should be freely available to anyone for modifying and copying, or kept…
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America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace
“To be prepared for war,” George Washington said, “is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” President Ronald…
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In Florida, Democrats Hope Abortion Will Revive Their Fortunes
On the Miami River recently, a parade of gleaming white pleasure boats cruised through the city. Half-naked revelers basked on…
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Step Aside, DNA. RNA Has Arrived.
From E=mc² to splitting the atom to the invention of the transistor, the first half of the 20th century was…
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Can the Supreme Court’s Liberals Reclaim Judicial Restraint?
The Supreme Court’s recent rescue of an important federal agency from the hands of a hostile lower court was an…