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New Biden Ad Pokes Fun at His Age: ‘I’m Not a Young Guy. That’s No Secret.’
The ad, which will target a youthful demographic, represents a shift in tone, trying to turn one of the president’s greatest perceived liabilities into an asset.
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Senate Clears $460 Billion Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown, Sending It to Biden
The White House said the executive branch was halting shutdown preparations and that President Biden would sign the bill on Saturday. But the spending fight isn’t over yet.
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Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response
The Alabama senator used a story about sex trafficking to criticize the Biden administration’s border policies. But the events occurred in Mexico years ago.
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How to get free movie tickets, baby products and more
You can score meals, tools, electronics, entertainment and other freebies if you know where to look.
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Will brie and Camembert cheeses go extinct? Here’s what scientists say.
Worries over French cheeses have spread since a study warned they’re “on the verge of extinction.” But a future without brie is not yet in the cards.
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Miss Manners: Ask me to hang out, not if I’m busy
Letter writer would rather friends just ask to hang out than if they’re busy at the moment.
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Carolyn Hax: ‘Footloose’ boyfriend is anxious about being tied down
Boyfriend doesn’t want to feel tied down, or to break up, or to consider any of his partner’s ideas for a compromise.
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Ask Amy: Parents offer advice about emptying the nest
Parents respond to a recent column with advice about getting adult kids’ stuff of the house.
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Republicans’ Big F.B.I. Cut Came From Scrapping One Senator’s Earmark
The G.O.P. has boasted about cutting the budget of what it calls the “weaponized” F.B.I. by 6 percent. Most of that came from wiping out the pet project of retired Senator Richard C. Shelby.
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Unplugged: The Rise of Offline Living in a Hyper-Connected World
Picture this: you wake up in the morning and instead of reaching for your phone to check your notifications, you take a deep breath and enjoy the silence. You go outside for a walk without any distractions, and you truly appreciate the beauty of nature. You have a conversation with a friend without constantly checking…