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US
Indian Americans Become a Political Force, Just as Usha Vance’s Profile Rises
Indian Americans are now the largest and most politically active group among Asian Americans. Among their recent milestones: Vice President Kamala Harris, two G.O.P. presidential candidates — and a possible second lady.
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Newyork
‘This Is the Pick of a Very Confident Presidential Nominee’: Four Columnists Size Up J.D. Vance
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Bret Stephens to discuss Donald Trump’s choice of J.D. Vance as his running mate — why Mr ...
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Newyork
Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever
When I saw the Michael Shear story in The Times on July 4, recounting how President Biden had stumbled talking to Black radio hosts days after his debate debacle, telling one he was proud to have been “the first Black woman to serve with a Black ...
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Newyork
At a Crucial Moment, Jill Biden Is Vogue’s Cover Star
During the most challenging period of President Biden’s re-election bid, the first lady appears on the cover of a high-fashion bible.
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Science
The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50
Bright and early on the first Saturday in January, Tomas Rokicki and a few hundred fellow enthusiasts gathered in a vast lecture hall at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. A big math conference was underway and Dr. Rokicki, a retired ...
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Books
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
A new recording from the conductor Klaus Mäkelä, a concerto-like work by Vijay Iyer and a fresh take on Charles Ives are among the highlights.
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US
Assange’s Plea Deal Sets a Chilling Precedent, but It Could Have Been Worse
The deal brings an ambiguous end to a legal saga that has jeopardized the ability of journalists to report on military, intelligence or diplomatic information that officials deem secret.
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US
Willie Mays, Birmingham and Rickwood Field: Baseball Honors a Legend in His Hometown
Major League Baseball is in Birmingham to honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues. With Mays’s death, the celebration at ancient Rickwood Field takes on new meaning.
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Books
What Can’t You Say These Days?
THE INDISPENSABLE RIGHT: Free Speech in an Age of Rage, by Jonathan Turley Conservative voices are being silenced. We know this because conservative voices are telling us so, insistently, on social media and cable news programs, in speeches by ...
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Newyork
Daniel Radcliffe, Pete Townshend and Sarah Paulson Party for the Tonys
The actress Kara Young stood surrounded by admirers inside David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center around 1 a.m. on Monday morning, fielding a swarm of well-wishers after winning her first Tony Award, for featured actress in the comedy “Purlie Victorious ...