People
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World
Does Information Affect Our Beliefs?
New studies on social media’s influence tell a complicated story.
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World
Why Ohio Voters Said No to Ballot Measure
In addition to their views on abortion, many who cast ballots in Ohio’s referendum on Tuesday said they felt the…
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How New York Lost and Regained Control of Union Square
The mayhem touched off by a social media personality’s game console giveaway tested the New York Police Department’s response.
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News
New York City Needs Big Ideas and Leaders Willing to Try Them
People like to write off New York City, and time and again, this city proves them wrong. It’s never been…
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News
This Is the Music America Needs
In an Era of Extreme Polarization, Can Music Bring Us Together? Listen to the music that inspired this piece and…
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News
I Have a Choice to Make About My Blindness
I recently visited a local Mexican restaurant with my family. It was the first time we’d gone out together for…
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News
The Unsettled Debate at the Heart of the Henrietta Lacks Case
Do we own our bodies? To an ordinary person, the answer is obviously yes. To a lawyer, it’s not at…
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Arts
L.G.B.T.Q. Teens on ‘Heartstopper’: ‘I’m Fine With It Not Being Perfect’
Three British 16-year-olds took an advance look at Season 2. There was popcorn, giggling and more than a little eye-rolling.
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News
Enslaved African Americans in Maryland Linked to 42,000 Living Relatives
The analysis marks the first time historical DNA has been used to trace the descendants and distant cousins of enslaved…
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Health
Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
The News Leprosy, a fearsome scourge of ancient civilizations, may have become a permanent fixture in Florida, according to a…