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Why Didn’t My Sister Include Me in Her ‘Family’ Birthday Party?
A reader’s feelings are hurt after offering to fly to celebrate her sister’s 70th birthday only to be told not to bother, as “all her family” would be there.
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Science
All Orcas Are Classified as a Single Species. Should They Be?
A new study suggests that two killer whale populations in the North Pacific are distinct enough to be considered separate species.
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Kate Middleton, Britney Spears and the Online Trolls Doubting Their Existence
Kate Middleton has long been a magnet for unproven rumors: She pressured an art gallery to remove a royal portrait! She split from her husband! She changed her hairstyle to distract from pregnancy rumors! She did not give birth to her daughter! This ...
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Books
When It Comes to Memoirs, Divorce Is All the Rage
Lyz Lenz’s memoir, “This American Ex-Wife,” is one of several best-selling autobiographies that lift the veil on imperfect marriages.
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US
Pivotal Hearing Could Stall Georgia Case Against Trump
A judge in Atlanta will hear evidence about the defense’s claim of a disqualifying conflict of interest among the main prosecutors.
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Brooklyn Man Is Charged With Assaulting Police Officers at Jan. 6 Riot
Mitchell Bosch repeatedly pushed against officers as they sought to hold back the mob loyal to former President Donald J. Trump that stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Use of A.D.H.D. Drugs Surged During Pandemic, Study Finds
The News Prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder surged during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly among women and patients ages 20 to 39, according to new research compiled by scholars affiliated with the U ...
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I Finally Figured Out Who ChatGPT Reminds Me Of
As the mother of an 8-year-old, and as someone who’s spent the past year experimenting with generative A.I., I’ve thought a lot about the connection between interacting with one and with the other. I’m not alone in this. A paper published in August ...
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Science
Flowers Are Evolving to Have Less Sex
As the number of bees and other pollinators falls, field pansies are adapting by fertilizing their own seeds, a new study found.
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World
‘We have nothing to keep us warm and dry.’ Winter adds to the misery in Gaza.
At night, amid heavy rains and dropping temperatures, Heba and Ehab Ahmad held their two youngest children tightly, relying on their body heat and a thin blanket to keep them warm as water and gusts of wind blew through the holes in their makeshift ...
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