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Mpox Often Leads to Severe Illness, Even Death, in People With Advanced H.I.V.
The death rate among these patients is about 15 percent, researchers reported. The virus should be added to the list…
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Politics
What if Hale County, Ala., Is the Heart of America?
NASHVILLE — Like nearly all the hurry-past places in this vast country, the Alabama most people experience is only what…
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What Layoffs? Top Wall Street Traders Score Giant Paydays
Some large hedge funds that profited off the recent market volatility are wooing traders with tens of millions of dollars…
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Following a Two-Year Decline, Suicide Rates Rose Again in 2021
Suicide increased among younger Black, Hispanic and Native American people, and declined among whites and older people, the C.D.C. reported.
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Magazine
When Did Hospitality Get So Hostile?
In a new era of rage, dining out has become downright volatile — with both customers and servers aggrieved.
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Politics
Would You Have Four Kids if It Meant Never Paying Taxes Again?
Eagle-eyed readers may notice we’re dropping “On Parenting” from this newsletter’s title. Don’t worry: I’ll still be analyzing the health,…
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Politics
The Great Construction Mystery
Here’s something odd: We’re getting worse at construction. Think of the technology we have today that we didn’t in the…
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Politics
‘Hip Hip Hooray!’ Cheering News for Free Speech on Campus
The following is a celebration of the cancellation of the Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative, an attempt by a committee…
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Politics
Can Anything Be Done to Assuage Rural Rage?
Rural resentment has become a central fact of American politics — in particular, a pillar of support for the rise…
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Politics
Britain’s Cautionary Tale of Self-Destruction
In December, as many as 500 patients per week were dying in Britain because of E.R. waits, according to the…
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