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Paula Murphy, Once ‘the Fastest Woman on Wheels,’ Dies at 95
She proved that women could gain fame as a speed demons on land by setting records on the Bonneville Salt…
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Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no…
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The Belfast Victorian Was in ‘a Terrible State.’ Was It Worth the Risk?
In Northern Ireland, one couple grappled with a problem familiar to families everywhere: How to get more space without spending…
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What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?
Since the end of World War II, no scientific animal name has caused more of a stink than has Anophthalmus…
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A New Tax on Imports and a Split From China: Trump’s 2025 Trade Agenda
Former President Donald J. Trump is planning an aggressive expansion of his first-term efforts to upend America’s trade policies if…
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Lawmakers With Disabled Children Find Common Ground in Divided Congress
Members of Congress who have children with disabilities have bonded over that shared experience, despite vast political differences and broader…
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The First Step to Get Off the Streets? A Room of His Own.
For years, Theron Truluck was living in desperate conditions in New York City, mostly on the Q train. Now he’s…
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In L.A. District Attorney Race, Rhetoric Shifts From Reform to Fear
George Gascón is running for re-election in a very different climate, where concerns about crime have overtaken demands for equity…
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Newly Flush With Cash, Nikki Haley Makes Her Move in Iowa. Is It Too Late?
A super PAC backing the former governor of South Carolina plans to knock on 100,000 doors in Iowa before the…
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N.I.H.’s New Leader Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research
In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, the director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed drug patents, trust…