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For the Price of a Police Helicopter, New York Could Save the Arts
The city’s budget is being finalized, and arts institutions, from the big to the small, are fearing the worst.
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The Dog Days of Summer Are Here Early. New York City Is Adapting.
Global warming has led to more extreme weather earlier and later in the year, causing New Yorkers to rethink their…
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A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?
It has been a year since Kathleen Kelley got the devastating call. Her 17-year-old son, Nico, the youngest of her…
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On Saturday, Mermaids Will Reign on Surf Avenue in Coney Island
The annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn is a tacky yet spectacular extravaganza.
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‘Tiny Crime Fighters With Wings’: Bees Go to Work on a Virginia ‘Body Farm’
By studying bees and their honey near decomposing human tissue, researchers at George Mason University hope to give crime scene…
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How Flounder Wound Up With an Epic Side-Eye
Flatfish offer an evolutionary puzzle: How did one eye gradually migrate to the other side?
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Well Beyond the U.S., Heat and Climate Extremes Are Hitting Billions
People all over the world are facing severe heat, floods and fire, aggravated by the use of fossil fuels. The…
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The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs
Americans are paying too much for prescription drugs. It is a common, longstanding complaint. And the culprits seem obvious: Drug…
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How Media Outlets on the Left and Right Have Covered Fauci’s Book Tour
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the former government scientist, has been on something of a media spree in recent weeks, and…
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What to Do if You’re Overpaying for Prescriptions
Here’s what to know about your pharmacy benefit manager and how to find out if you are being overcharged for…