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How America’s Trains Nearly Went Off the Rails
I haven’t operated a railroad since I got a Lionel train set for Christmas decades ago, but even I can…
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Kyrsten Sinema and the Politics of Narcissism
In the self-congratulatory video that Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona made to announce that she was leaving the Democratic Party…
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A Two-Goal Lead Disappears, So Argentina Has to Do It the Hard Way
LUSAIL, Qatar — Argentina almost did it the easy way. For a while, Lionel Messi and his teammates were coasting.…
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The End of Griner’s Detention Begins a New Wave of W.N.B.A. Activism
With their campaign to free Brittney Griner from prison in Russia over, W.N.B.A. players say they will help free others…
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A two-goal lead disappears, so Argentina has to do it the hard way.
LUSAIL, Qatar — Argentina almost did it the easy way. For a while, Lionel Messi and his teammates were coasting.…
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Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94
He soared in a balloon to 102,800 feet and, with parachutes, plunged in a free fall for 16 miles, helping…
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Letters Helped Brittney Griner Survive. Here’s One for Her Future.
When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last…
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After Brazil’s Shocking Defeat, Take a Close Look at What the Team Has Become
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When the moment came, Neymar was nowhere to be seen. With Brazil needing to score a…
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Hootie and the Blowfish and the End of History
On Twitter this week, it seemed everyone was sharing communiqués from GPT-3, the A.I. chatbot that can answer just about…
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‘It Hurts’: Brazil Is Left Wondering What Went Wrong
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — They couldn’t believe it. On the sideline at Education City Stadium, forward Richarlison stared ahead. Pedro,…