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US
Reluctant to Retire, Leaders Raise a Tough Question: How Old Is Too Old?
Two troubling moments involving Senators Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell thrust questions about aging in office out of Congress and…
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World
What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Victims
Rex Heuermann was accused of killing three women and is the prime suspect in the death of a fourth. All…
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Magazine
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Who I Was Without a Wedding Ring’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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World
The Sad Story Behind a Prehistoric Reptile’s ‘Grin’
Rhynchosaurs were dominant reptiles on Earth as dinosaurs emerged, but an anatomical quirk may have contributed to a difficult old…
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Politics
Classical Crescendo
WASHINGTON — The orgasm heard around the world was reported by Magnus Fiennes, a composer and music producer who is…
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Politics
How 90 Became the New 60
Have you noticed a lot of people turning 90 lately? OK, maybe not a lot. But President Biden, 80, is…
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Food
Cormac McCarthy Loves a Good Diner
His novels are full of food scenes, often in modest digs. Why do they resonate so much?
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World
Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic
In Greenland’s permafrost, scientists discovered two-million-year-old genetic material from scores of plant and animal species, including mastodons, geese, lemmings and…
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US
As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone
Jay Miles has lived his 52 years without marriage or children, which has suited his creative ambitions as a videographer…
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World
China’s Grandparents Are Done Babysitting and Ready to Go Viral
HONG KONG — The 65-year-old woman crouches in a field and holds up a head of cabbage. Behind her, two…