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Magazine
She Wanted to Help Strangers. Would They Take Her Up on It?
Bianca Giaever wasn’t feeling very helpful in her daily life, so she tried to do small favors for passers-by in…
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News
How Protesters Can Actually Help Palestinians
Student protesters: I admire your empathy for Gazans, your concern for the world, your moral ambition to make a difference.…
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Magazine
My Friend Offered to Dogsit, Then Backed Out When Her Mother Died. Now What?
A reader is left wondering how to patch things up with irked neighbors after an understandably preoccupied friend left the…
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World
North Korea Launches Rocket With Its First Spy Satellite
The country had failed to put such a satellite into orbit in its two previous attempts at such a launch.…
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Business
Energy Dept. Pours Billions into Power Grids but Warns It’s Not Enough
America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency…
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World
They Refused to Serve. Now They’re Supporting Israel’s War Effort.
The Brothers in Arms group helped lead protests against the government, with members vowing to ignore military call-ups. But after…
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US
The House G.O.P Has Its Leader. But Can He Be a Rainmaker?
The former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was a prolific fund-raiser for his House colleagues. The new speaker, Mike Johnson, doesn’t yet…
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US
To Win a Senate Seat in Arizona, He’s Visiting All 22 of Its Tribes
Ruben Gallego, a Democratic congressman vying for one of the most competitive Senate seats in the country, is pitching himself…
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Magazine
Why Do Men Insist I’m Not Perimenopausal After I’ve Told Them I Am?
A reader wonders how best to call out male friends and co-workers when they dismiss her assessments of her own…
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US
Democrats Weigh Whether to Rescue McCarthy From G.O.P. Ouster Bid
Party officials said that without promises to address their policy priorities, the speaker should not count on Democratic votes to…