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Europe’s royals built extraordinarily lavish retreats. Here’s where to visit.
In Germany, Russia, Portugal and beyond, these extravagant palaces of the past are now open to visitors.
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Midimalism is interior design’s sweet spot. Here’s how to achieve the look.
A midimalist home is a “a happy-medium interior design approach,” with plenty of personal touches but not so many that the space becomes chaotic.
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Midimalism is interior design’s sweet spot. Here’s how to achieve the look.
A midimalist home is a “a happy-medium interior design approach,” with plenty of personal touches but not so many that the space becomes chaotic.
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What this officer said to a suicidal man to talk him off a bridge’s edge
After a 45-minute conversation, Mike Hotz extended his hand, hoping the man would step toward him and shake it.
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Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
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A Maine Town, Once Dependent on a Paper Mill, Tries to Move On
For over a century, Madison Paper Industries was a small Maine town’s economic engine. A new owner moved in, but uncertainty persists.
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In Michigan, a Former Trump Critic Shifts Toward Election Skepticism
Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sunk his first Senate bid two years ago.
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A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress
Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger.
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A Democratic Socialist Spreads the Word, Even in Hostile Territory
Gustavo Gordillo, a leader of the New York D.S.A., wants to reach new voters. But in interviews with conservative media, the backlash can be sharp.
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The Lonely Crew at the Kennedy Center Will Miss Its…Mice
Employees say the performing arts center’s quirky-looking mice have an exotic back story. Do they?