What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here are five […]
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Iris Apfel, Eye-Catcher With a Kaleidoscopic Wardrobe, Dies at 102
She came to fame in the fashion world in her 80s and 90s, and her wildly eclectic wardrobe formed a hit exhibition […]
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News Leaders Around the World Pledge Support for Journalists in Gaza
Leaders from The Associated Press, Reuters and others called for the safety of the Palestinian media workers doing the on-the-ground reporting. Leaders […]
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Can Donald Trump clinch the nomination next week?
More than half of Republican delegates will have been awarded by week’s end. More than half of Republican delegates will have been […]
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Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain
The case was a rare prosecution of medical personnel that stirred strong reaction from paramedics following the case. The case was a […]
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What Did President Biden and former President Trump Wear to Visit the Border?
In their visits to the border, President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump were not just dressing for the cameras. In […]
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A Change in Our Poll: We’re Keeping Respondents Who Drop Off the Call
Why the latest NYT/Siena College survey on Saturday will include those who started the survey but didn’t finish it. Why the latest […]
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This Team of Teenagers Helps Adults File Their Taxes
At a high school in California, students help run a tax-return clinic. They get academic credit, breakfast burritos and life lessons.At a […]
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Court Overturns Sentencing Enhancement Used in Jan. 6 Rioter Cases
The ruling could require many convicted rioters to be resentenced, but it may mean little in light of a broader Supreme Court […]
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Robert M. Young, Filmmaker Who Indulged His Wanderlust, Dies at 99
The subjects of his documentaries included Indigenous peoples, civil rights sit-ins and the war in Angola. His narrative films included “Extremities” and […]
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