| The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves
- “The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 03:36:04 +0000
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| Trump Signals Openness to Exempting Hungary from Russian Oil Sanctions
- Despite a chummy relationship, new U.S. penalties on Russian energy were likely to be a sticking point as President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary met.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:55:55 +0000
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| How Courts Have Ruled in Challenges to Trump’s National Guard Deployments
- Federal courts across the country have heard legal challenges to the mobilization of troops in Chicago, Portland, Ore., Los Angeles and other cities. Here’s how judges have ruled, so far.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:55:43 +0000
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| A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS
- As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:37:45 +0000
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| Why Democrats Could Win the Redistricting War
- Amending state constitutions seemed like a long shot, but Virginia’s move suggests more blue states may be willing to try, opening new possibilities.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:35:23 +0000
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| Judge Blocks National Guard From Portland and Says Trump Overstepped His Authority
- With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the Trump administration had failed to prove that protesters were hampering President Trump’s policies.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:26:01 +0000
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| Virginia Teen Narrowly Defeats His Former Civics Teacher in County Election
- Cameran Drew, 19, defeated his former high school government teacher, Kenneth Bell, by 10 votes for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors this week. There are no hard feelings.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:24:40 +0000
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| New York State Officials Approve Proposal for Controversial Underwater Gas Pipeline
- The contentious proposal, previously rebuffed by state regulators who expressed environmental concerns, was deemed acceptable on Friday.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:17:36 +0000
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| Who Will Replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress? London Breed Is Among Those Eyeing the Seat.
- Two Democrats have already announced their campaigns to replace Representative Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco district. Ms. Breed and others may join the race soon.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:39:06 +0000
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| Just How Bad Was Trump’s Very Bad Night?
- Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica discuss whether affordability is the Democrats’ winning message, Trump’s politics of cruelty and how liberalism can win right now.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:32:00 +0000
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| Canada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them
- The birds, exposed to the avian flu, were killed after Canada’s Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal and a rescue effort by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell short.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:15:46 +0000
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| Prince Harry Apologizes to Canadians for Wearing an L.A. Dodgers Cap
- Harry, who referred to the episode as “Hat Gate,” was seen wearing the cap at a World Series game in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:06:38 +0000
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| Democrats Scale Back Shutdown Demands, but G.O.P. Digs In
- After weeks of stalemate, Senate Democrats said they were willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of health care subsidies. Republicans ruled it out.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:00:40 +0000
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| A Democrat Pushing 80 Confronts the Young(er) and Restless
- A fight brewing in Massachusetts could preview Democrats’ age battles.
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:37 +0000
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| Rise in Kidney Disease Tied to Other Chronic Conditions, Study Finds
- Rates of the disease have been rising for decades, driven in part by diabetes and high blood pressure.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:31:06 +0000
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| Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool?
- A.I. has set off industrywide soul-searching about its potential and pitfalls.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:29:25 +0000
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| Did Trump’s Supreme Court Tariffs Brief Include a Strategic Blunder?
- The justices are generally reluctant to take account of a president’s public statements. But extensive quotes from Mr. Trump in a key filing may change the legal calculus.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:32:14 +0000
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| James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
- His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:27:54 +0000
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| What to Know About Trump’s Transgender Passport Policy After Supreme Court Ruling
- A policy that requires passports to display a person’s sex assigned at birth will come into play during renewals and first-time applications.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:16:08 +0000
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| In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing
- President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:14:08 +0000
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