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Kilauea Erupts in Hawaii With ‘Incandescent’ Glow
The volcano on the Big Island gave hints in the past month that an eruption might be imminent.
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Prosecuting Florida’s Migrant Flights Would Face Legal Hurdles
Legal questions have been raised about migrant flights Florida chartered to Sacramento and Martha’s Vineyard. But state officials say they were voluntary,…
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As Water From Destroyed Dam Rose, Ukrainians Face a Fresh New Horror
The early morning explosion that woke Oksana Alfiorova from her sleep seemed normal enough, at least for wartime in Kherson.…
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The Art of Reusing Plastic
The artists Beverly Barkat and Germane Barnes play with discarded plastic — including bottles, cups and printer cartridges — to…
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Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now
People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some…
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Schools Received Billions in Stimulus Funds. It May Not Be Doing Enough.
Pandemic aid was supposed to help students recover from learning loss, but results have been mixed.
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Where Whales, Puffins and Icebergs Jostle for Your Attention
“I never trust the mind of an iceberg,” Cecil Stockley told me. He estimates its length, multiplies by five and…
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Citing Doubt, Officials Free Woman Convicted in 4 Children’s Deaths in 2003
An Australian jury found that Kathleen Folbigg had smothered her children. But scientists now say that they probably died from…
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What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
It had been a quiet April afternoon until about a dozen teenagers began running up Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, yelling…
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‘I Whisked Myself Down to the Street in Search of a Guy With a Clipboard’
Seeking a crucial hour of quiet, observations while on the D and more reader tales of New York City in…