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Russell Morash, ‘This Old House’ and ‘The French Chef’ Producer, Dies at 88
Hailed as a pioneer of D.I.Y. programming, he oversaw groundbreaking how-to shows on public television in the days before HGTV…
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How Ocean Warming Is Warping the World
The world’s longest-living vertebrate is not the friendly giant tortoise, the breathtaking blue whale or the saltwater crocodile, which can…
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Tom Prasada-Rao, Whose Song Elegized George Floyd, Dies at 66
His 2020 lament “$20 Bill” was covered by scores of his fellow artists and, a fellow musician said, might well…
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Sika Anoa’i, W.W.E. Hall of Famer and Father of Roman Reigns, Dies at 79
He was part of the superstar Wild Samoans tag team and a dynasty of Samoan wrestlers that includes today’s biggest…
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If You Give a Frog a Sauna, It Might Fight Off a Deadly Fungus
A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat.
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The High Line Opened 15 Years Ago. What Lessons Has It Taught Us?
The world-famous New York City gardens offer a master class in how to grow and maintain a naturalistic landscape. Here…
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They Thought They Owned Condos. They Never Got the Deeds.
One man wanted to find a home for his aging parents to retire. One young woman’s mother wanted to raise…
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Following a River Through the Heart of the Berkshires
For much of my childhood in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts, I didn’t give a hoot about the Housatonic…
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A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You
Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog?
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Which V.P. Pick Will Help Trump Win? Four Columnists Rate the Field.
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle…