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Ancient Tablets Foretold Doom Awaiting Babylonian Kings
A new translation of cuneiform relics from the second millennium B.C. highlights the warnings that astrologers saw in eclipses.
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NASA Extends Boeing Starliner Astronauts’ Space Station Stay to 2025
Persistent concerns with the vehicle’s propulsion systems mean Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will return home next year in a SpaceX vehicle.
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Inside Elon Musk’s Chaotic Revamp of Twitter Blue
Twitter Blue, a revamped subscription service that let users buy verified badges, was the first big test for the platform’s new owner. It didn’t go well.
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Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco. City Officials Say ‘Good Riddance.’
The company, founded in the city as Twitter, is moving its headquarters to Texas as a shadow of its former self.
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Can the G.O.P. Really Become the Party of Workers?
A new generation of Republicans is learning to love labor. It’s not clear if labor will love them back.
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Trump’s Carefully Scripted Week Kept Veering Off Script
Despite calls by his advisers to focus on the issues, former President Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he intends to keep running his campaign his way.
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Care Policies Take Center Stage in Harris’s Economic Message
The Democratic nominee says she wants to make raising a family more affordable. But she has provided few details on her proposals.
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Why Harris’s Barrier-Breaking Bid Feels Nothing Like Hillary Clinton’s
The first-female-president energy of 2016 has been replaced by a more serious tone, with Democrats warning gravely of the new frontiers in the post-Roe era.
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Words Used at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Counting frequently spoken words and phrases at both events.
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Representative Juan Ciscomani Pairs Immigrant Story With Tough Stance
Representative Juan Ciscomani is seeking a second term by promoting his immigrant biography, but his record in Congress could alienate voters in his Arizona district bordering Mexico.