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In AMC’s Brilliant Monsieur Spade, Even the Detectives Come Hard-Boiled
One has to admire the audacity of creators Scott Frank and Tom Fontana—imagine picking up the mantle of Sam Spade, the prototypical hard-boiled detective made famous by Dashiell Hammett’s cynical, lyrical crime novels and a once-in-a-lifetime performance from Humphrey Bogart, and retooling him not just for a new age, but a new medium: prestige television.…
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Scaly Fossil Is the Oldest-Known Piece of Skin
The specimen came from a 289 million-year-old fossil deposit and might offer clues to how skin evolved.
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Researchers Scramble to Keep Dog Aging Project Alive
The National Institute on Aging may let funding lapse for a yearslong study of nearly 50,000 pet dogs, which could also offer insight into human health.
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New Origin Story for Tyrannosaurs Rex Suggested by Fossil
Researchers say the species they named Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis predated the dinosaur era’s great predator.
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All hail soda, the nonalcoholic drink that started it all
The ubiquity of cola and other sodas means they don’t get much media attention. But in terms of versatility as a non-alcoholic drink, they’re hard to beat.
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These 3 Virginia wines are extraordinary
These Virginia wines alone are worth a visit to the Shenandoah.
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$4 Billion of New Bitcoin ETFs Change Hands in First Trading Day
The products, known as exchange-traded funds, were approved by federal regulators this week, a watershed moment for the crypto industry.
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AI and Education: Will Chatbots Soon Tutor Your Children?
New A.I. tools could enable a Silicon Valley dream: bots that customize learning for pupils. Prior attempts have not lived up to the hype.
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Discord Cuts 17% of Workers in Latest Tech Layoffs
In an internal memo, Discord said it had grown five times its size since 2020.
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F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design
Regulators are examining whether Boeing complied with safety rules on a plane that lost a fuselage panel while in flight last week.