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What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here…
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Murder Trial Lays Bare a Hip-Hop Pioneer’s Double Life
In the years before his death, the Run-DMC D.J. Jam Master Jay secretly turned to the drug trade to keep…
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Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record-Holder, Dies at 24
Kiptum, who came tantalizingly close last year to breaching the mythical two-hour barrier in the marathon, was killed in a…
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Business
See How Hot 2023 Was in Two Charts. Hint: Record Hot.
Month after month, global temperatures didn’t just break records, they smashed them. This year could be even warmer.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Strata-East Records
This label founded in 1971 gave Afrocentric and psychedelic jazz a home, and found a breakout hit with Gil Scott-Heron…
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Opinion
Les McCann, Pianist, Singer and Soul Jazz Pioneer, Dies at 88
He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came…
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Opinion
Ken MacKenzie, a Rare Winner on the 1962 Mets, Dies at 89
Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the famously hapless 1962 New…
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G.O.P. Support Grows for a House Candidate With a Disputed Military Record
J.R. Majewski, an ally of former President Donald J. Trump, is seeking to avenge his 13-point loss in the 2022…
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Technology
How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance
Meta’s $300 smart glasses look cool but lack a killer app, and they offer a glimpse into a future with…
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