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World
Renaming an Airport After Silvio Berlusconi Divides a Region in Italy
The decision to name Italy’s second-largest passenger hub after the divisive media mogul and politician, who died in 2023, has prompted outrage and protests.
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US
Is the Bogus Fire for Real? Fire Officials Have a Way With Names.
Wildfire designations may seem random, but firefighters and dispatchers have their reasons for selecting them.
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Newyork
Have We Reached Peak Baby Name?
Tank? Afternoon? Flick? Orca?
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Books
‘Atlas’ Review: A.I. Shrugged
Jennifer Lopez stars in a sci-fi action thriller that wonders whether artificial intelligence is really all that bad.
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Newyork
‘Chelsea’ Asked for Nude Pictures. Then the Sextortion Began.
Young men are being coerced into sending naked pictures to scammers pretending to be women — who then demand money. The consequences can be devastating.
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US
Schools in One Virginia County to Reinstate Confederate Names
The school board voted on Friday to reverse a decision made four years ago, when the killing of George Floyd prompted nationwide demands for a racial reckoning, to rename the schools.
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US
No, Your Honor, You Can’t Call Yourself ‘High Justice’ on the Ballot in Chinese
San Francisco has printed candidate names in Chinese characters since 1999. But now the city is cracking down on ones that some argue go overboard with flattering, flowery phrases.
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US
Why Some Parents Give Their Children a Last Name Other Than the Father’s
Some American parents have been breaking the patrilineal tradition for generations, but the number who do so remains small.
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Science
What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?
Since the end of World War II, no scientific animal name has caused more of a stink than has Anophthalmus hitleri, a designation that describes a rare, amber-colored carabid beetle that dwells in a few damp caves in central Slovenia. The problem isn ...
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US
Election Worker Tells Jury: ‘Giuliani Just Messed Me Up’
Ruby Freeman, one of two Georgia election workers found to have been defamed by Rudolph W. Giuliani, testified at the trial held to set the damages he will have to pay.
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