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The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters

The Unique Resilience of Iran’s Theocracy

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To Improve K–12 Schools, Track Educational Return on Investment

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Penny, a Doberman pinscher, wins the Westminster dog show

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Harold Bloom, James Wood, Jack Edwards. At just 27, Edwards, a YouTube and TikTok star, has become the most important literary critic in the world

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Harold Bloom, James Wood, Jack Edwards. At just 27, Edwards, a YouTube and TikTok star, has become the most important literary critic in the world

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Stevie Wonder’s Rule for AI at CES 2026—‘Make Life Better for the Living’

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Renaissance Florence is often associated with pioneering humanism — but consider the plight of its lowliest residents

Poem by Jim Culleny