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Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94
He soared in a balloon to 102,800 feet and, with parachutes, plunged in a free fall for 16 miles, helping…
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After Brazil’s Shocking Defeat, Take a Close Look at What the Team Has Become
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When the moment came, Neymar was nowhere to be seen. With Brazil needing to score a…
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Hootie and the Blowfish and the End of History
On Twitter this week, it seemed everyone was sharing communiqués from GPT-3, the A.I. chatbot that can answer just about…
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Playing Santa Onscreen Takes Much More Than Just Donning a Red Suit
David Harbour, George Wendt and Tim Allen explain the acting challenge that is Jolly St. Nick.
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Golf Course on Ancient Earthworks Must Surrender Lease, Justices Say
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state historical society could pay a country club to acquire its lease on…
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Eric Allison, Prison Reporter Who Knew the Beat All Too Well, Dies at 79
A career criminal in England for nearly a half-century, he was hired by The Guardian to report on injustices in…
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Silver Saundors Friedman, Who Helped Found the Improv, Dies at 89
She ran the famous New York comedy club with her husband for years as they launched the careers of many…
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We Can Cure Disease by Editing a Person’s DNA. Why Aren’t We?
The parents of a 2-year-old girl write that their daughter “could die within the next year” because a genetic mutation…
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T. Rex Skull Brings $6.1 Million at Sotheby’s, Well Below Estimate
The skull, which weighs more than 200 pounds, was expected to fetch between $15 million and $20 million.
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
If you’d rather see Santa slashing through the snow, check out “Christmas Bloody Christmas,” along with other frightful gems this…