A Sympathetic Plaintiff and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial

The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference.

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Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.

Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology.

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Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.

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Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold

The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?

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What Happened When Gloria Steinem Was 22, Pregnant and Fleeing Her Old Life

Gloria Steinem got to be who she was because of a pre-Roe abortion.

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Travis Kelce’s New Ohio Home Has Neighbors Buzzing With Excitement About Taylor Swift

The wealthy enclave of Bratenahl, Ohio, has been aflutter after learning that Travis Kelce purchased a Lake Erie mansion.

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Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices

After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock.

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Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

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How the Met’s Galliano Show Fell Apart

Anna Wintour put her full power and prestige behind a designer convicted of an antisemitic hate crime. Behind the scenes, influential New Yorkers revolted.

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What Is ‘Narrative Art?’ The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.

After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.

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These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.

In a frontline city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes.

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Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.

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Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina

Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.

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Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue

Officials announced a second death and said more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for following heavy rain.

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Man Finds His Father’s Wedding Ring Decades After It Was Lost

Using a metal detector, Jeff Arnett honored a request from his father, who lost his band while washing his car more than 40 years ago.

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How Not to Announce a Measles Death

Josh Shapiro announced two measles deaths. Things went downhill fast.

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How Trump’s Deportation Agenda Spreads Overseas

Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how so-called third-country deportations are sending immigrants to countries across the globe.

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Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa

The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.

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How the Foo Fighters Fill a Three-Hour Set List, Night After Night

Dave Grohl, the frontman of the Foo Fighters, tells us how he packs 31 years into 3 hours with something for fans of every generation.

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