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NASA Astronauts to Wait Another Week for Boeing Starliner Launch
Officials from NASA and Boeing say they have worked out a solution to a helium leak that has kept the…
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US
Lloyd Austin to Undergo Procedure to Address Bladder Issue
The Pentagon called the procedure a “minimally invasive,” nonsurgical follow-up to previous treatment, and said the defense secretary would temporarily…
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John Koerner, Bluesman Who Inspired a Young Bob Dylan, Dies at 85
A spindly guitarist nicknamed Spider, Mr. Koerner was Mr. Dylan’s first friend in the scruffy world of Minneapolis bohemia where…
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Want to Better Understand America? Consider All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp.
The great economist George Stigler wrote a paper called “The Cost of Subsistence” that calculated the minimum cost of food…
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Fred Roos, Casting Director and Coppola Collaborator, Dies at 89
Widely considered to have the best eye for talent in Hollywood, he shared the best-picture Oscar with Francis Ford Coppola…
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New York Man Who Grabbed Officer’s Pepper Spray on Jan. 6 Pleads Guilty
Troy Weeks was at “the site of some of the most violent attacks against law enforcement” during the U.S. Capitol…
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The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop
During a 19-song set at MetLife Stadium that spanned 60 years, the band tapped into what seems like a bottomless…
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Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors’ Labor Union
She takes office immediately. The previous leader of Actors’ Equity, Kate Shindle, had been president since 2015, and did not…
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Caleb Carr, Author of Dark Histories, Dies at 68
His own dark history prompted him to write about and investigate the roots of violence, notably in his best-selling novel…
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US
Obama Is a Surprise Guest Among Allies at Biden’s State Dinner for Kenya
The state dinner was held in honor of the African nation, but it was clear that the night was about…