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‘George & Tammy’ Review: We’re Gonna Hold On (Until We Don’t)
Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain bring to life a pair of country music legends (and sing their songs) in a…
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New Estimate Finds More Magma Under Yellowstone Supervolcano
The extra magma doesn’t mean it’s more likely to erupt, scientists say. In fact, the better measurement helps them to…
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More of Your Paycheck Is Going to Pay Rent. Which Cities Are Keeping Pace?
Since the start of the pandemic, the average U.S. renter is working six hours more each month to cover housing…
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Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame Pitcher With a Doctoring Touch, Dies at 84
He won 314 games and recorded 3,500 strikeouts, but he’s remembered as much for his acknowledged spitball, with saliva just…
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A Penguin-Like Shape May Have Helped This Dinosaur Dive
The duck-size animal’s body was streamlined for pursuing prey underwater, researchers say. Other paleontologists say more work is needed to…
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We’re Out of Movie Stars. Whose Fault Is That?
Obviously, two of the year’s biggest movies are just the second installments of franchises that could go on long after…
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8 Books Coming in December
Cursed Bunny: Stories, by Bora Chung. Translated by Anton Hur. These selections, by an acclaimed South Korean writer, are scatological,…
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‘The Writing Is as Good as the Food’: Prue Leith’s Favorite Cookbooks
What books are on your night stand? I’ve recently been forced to cull a few because I couldn’t see over…
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A Punk Rocker Searches for His Bass and the Friend Who Stole It
Sam Lipsyte’s new novel, “No One Left to Come Looking for You,” centers on the 1990s music scene in downtown…
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How America Became Addicted to Exercise
In “Fit Nation,” Natalia Mehlman Petrzela charts the evolution of our national attitudes toward fitness.