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Martha Stewart Transformed the Dinner Party. Was That a Good Thing?
With “Entertaining,” a seminal cookbook that’s being newly reissued, the original lifestyle influencer changed the culture and built her empire.
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In Redistricting Battles, Here’s How Trump, Republicans and Democrats Are Faring
President Trump is imploring lawmakers to redraw their congressional maps to stave off Democratic control of the House. But the debate over redistricting has revealed fissures within both parties.
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Elections Across the U.S. Will Test Democrats’ Momentum Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Democrats have no federal contests that would allow them to check President Trump’s power, but governors’ races, mayoral contests and referendums will test momentum and divisions in both parties.
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Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power
The justices face so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult.
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Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan
Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.
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How Medicaid’s New Work Requirement Will Work
Poor Americans will face new challenges to enroll, and states will have to build new bureaucracies.
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The Science Behind Why Certain Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads
You know that feeling when a song gets stuck in your head, and it just won’t quit? It’s like a catchy tune that’s decided to set up camp in your brain, playing on a loop while you’re trying to focus on something else entirely. This phenomenon is so common that it even has a name:…
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For Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead
Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists.
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Canadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together
The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
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Police Arrest British Man in Stabbing Rampage on Train
U.K. officials said they did not believe the attack on a train to London was connected to terrorism. One of the 11 people injured in the stabbing spree remains in critical condition, the police said.