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Iran Seizes, Then Releases Two U.S. Drones, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Iran seized two American maritime drones operating in the Red Sea on Thursday, three U.S. defense officials said,…
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Richard Roat, Seen on ‘Cheers,’ ‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ Dies at 89
Richard Roat, a versatile character actor whose half-century-long career was punctuated by notable guest appearances on three of the most…
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Kazuo Inamori, Major Industrialist in Postwar Japan, Dies at 90
TOKYO — Kazuo Inamori, one of the great Japanese industrialists of the postwar generation, who founded two multibillion-dollar companies and…
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Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity’s Dark Side, Dies at 81
It was a casual meeting. Over salmon and field greens, Barbara Ehrenreich was discussing future articles with her editor at…
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They Were at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Now They’re Running for Congress.
WASHINGTON — As rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Derrick Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL, had a…
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Overlooked No More: Vera Menchik, First Women’s Chess Champion
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported…
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Hungry for Cash, Zeldin Turns to Trump in N.Y. Governor’s Race
Republicans running statewide in a Democrat-dominated state like New York often follow a predictable path toward the political center. On…
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Against Fierce Resistance, Ukraine Makes Small Gains in the South
KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine — After weeks of pounding Russian supply lines and logistical hubs, the Ukrainian military pushed forward this…
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Ask a Flight Attendant: Middle-Seat Etiquette, Drunk Passengers and Jet Lag
As we say farewell to summer, travelers are surely hoping to say “so long” to the chaos in the skies…
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Sex Ed Emerges as Core Issue for N.J. Republicans as Midterms Approach
A 30-second ad from New Jersey’s largest teachers’ union has reignited a debate over the state’s new sex-education standards, putting…