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Science
They Can’t See the Eclipse, but This Device Will Help Them Hear It
A device called LightSound is being distributed to help the blind and visually impaired experience this year’s event.
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Opinion
Will A.I. Take All Our Jobs? This Economist Suggests Maybe Not.
Let’s say for now that the day comes when robots and artificial intelligence can outperform human beings at every conceivable…
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Europe
Alexis Smith, Artist With Eclectic Eye on American Culture, Dies at 74
She used installations, assemblage and three-dimensional murals in her commentary on Hollywood, fame and more. “I’ve made stuff out of…
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America
An Almanac Publisher’s 2024 Prediction: ‘Tumultuous’
The publishers of the annual “Pocket Chinese Almanac” say they were alarmed looking ahead to 2024.
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Europe
Federal Prosecutors Make Their Case for Gag Order on Trump
The filing was the latest volley in the fight over whether the former president should be limited in what he…
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Europe
Federal Prosecutors Push to Reinstate Gag Order on Trump
In court filings, the special counsel’s office said the gag order was needed to keep the former president from making…
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America
Jada Pinkett Smith Is Releasing Her Demons. She Hopes You Will, Too.
For decades, Jada Pinkett Smith has been plagued by misconceptions: about the dynamics of her marriage to Will Smith, about…
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Books
Audiobook of the Week: ‘The Fraud,’ by Zadie Smith
The author reads her latest novel about literary prestige, empire and a case of false identity that captivated 19th-century England.
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America
Harry Smith Was a Culture-Altering Shaman. Can the Whitney Contain Him?
A solo show takes on the legacy of the painter, folk musicologist, filmmaker, obsessive collector and underground legend. It also…
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Books
The Artist and Mystic Who Collected the World
Harry Smith lived many lives. “Cosmic Scholar,” a new biography, details his earthly ones.
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