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Two Black Holes are Giving the Cosmos a Fright
The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.
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In Election’s Final Days, Dark Money and ‘Gray Money’ Fund Hidden Agendas
Big-money operatives are taking advantage of lax rules at the end of the campaign to hide the true source of their money until after the election is called — or for forever.
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Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Purge Possibly Ineligible Voters for Now
A divided court sided with Republicans, allowing the state to cull about 1,600 voters less than a week before Election Day.
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Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument
The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies and statistics.
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Robert Lighthizer: Trump’s China Trade Warrior and ‘Food Fight’ Referee
If Donald J. Trump regains the presidency, his former U.S. trade representative could lead his quest to slap punishing tariffs on foreign trading partners.
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Nicky Jam, Puerto Rican Musician, Withdraws Trump Endorsement
The disavowal of the former president reflects the damage inflicted by racist remarks against Puerto Rico and Latinos at a recent rally at Madison Square Garden.
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6 Places to Go to See College Football
Go for the energy of the mascots, marching bands and touchdown cheers, but don’t miss the museums, art, nightlife and more that make these places special.
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24 Hours in Mumbai With an Airline Pilot
Flight crews see the world in 24- to 48-hour bites between international flights. On this trip, the stop is the crowded city on India’s west coast.
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Some Geologists Argue Earth Has Less Than Seven Continents
Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet’s largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school.
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Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?
New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.