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This Isn’t Who the Lakers Are Supposed to Be. Right?
The Lakers have long been seen as a glamour franchise of big names and big wins. LeBron James is dominating.…
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Biden Against the Wounded Extremists
I’ve covered four presidents since joining The Times in 2003. Year after year (except during the Trump years) I go…
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David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81
He was an original member of the Byrds and a founder of Crosby, Stills & Nash. But he was almost…
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Don’t Try to Appease Economic Terrorists
A few days ago I received an automated text from my bank. For some reason the bank’s algorithm flagged a…
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In the Shadow of Superstars, Golden State’s Young Players Try to Bloom
Moses Moody would be wrapped in his blankets, protected from the morning chill, when his alarm went off at 5…
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Could Air Someday Power Your Flight? Airlines Are Betting on It.
New technologies, including one fuel extracted from the atmosphere itself, could make flying more sustainable. But the challenges are many…
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Andy Murray Has a Late Night at the Australian Open
Murray’s stirring five-set comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia ended a day that also saw the men’s singles favorite Novak Djokovic win while playing…
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Arthur Duncan, Barrier-Breaking Tap Dancer, Is Dead at 97
One of the first Black regulars on a TV variety show, he brought tap to millions of viewers on “The…
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Tom Cruise and the Insanity of the Oscars
Did Tom Cruise give an honest-to-goodness performance — one that involved disappearing into a character versus reveling in his own…
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Understanding America’s Greatest Vulnerabilities
Erica R.H. Fuchs argued so persuasively that the United States needs to get better at assessing its strengths and weaknesses…