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Amy Tan Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching: ‘Be the Bird’
In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds —…
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CNN Cuts 100 Jobs, and Announces Plan for Digital Subscription Product
The network’s C.E.O., Mark Thompson, has promised a more robust digital strategy as people flee traditional cable packages.
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In TMZ Video, George Stephanopoulos Says Biden Can’t Serve Another Term
The ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos apologized on Tuesday night after he was surreptitiously recorded earlier in the day saying…
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What’s a Semiquincentennial? You Have 2 Years to Find Out.
A group is planning a celebration to mark July 4, 2026. The occasion, for short, is known as Semiquin.
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I Share a Birthday With President Biden. Ask Me About Our Age.
President Biden and I have something in common: We were born on Nov. 20, 1942 — he in Scranton, Pa.,…
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Why Driving Apps Drive You Crazy
On my way to Kennedy International Airport, I grip the wheel tightly, swerving across three lanes of expressway traffic at…
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Iran’s Gen Z Is Still Waiting for the Revolution
A young Iranian woman wore baggy jeans, a backpack slung over one shoulder and a black mask, presumably to protect…
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Trump Now Has ‘Carte Blanche to Do Unspeakable Things’
The combination of recent Supreme Court rulings on presidential power with the Democratic Party’s nomination crisis in the wake of…
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How a Distinctive Beauty Brand Fell Apart, Sinking Almost $700 Million With It
When the private equity firm Carlyle bought Beautycounter, the skin care brand that people sold at kitchen tables, everything changed.
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Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years Early
The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce…