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Lise Meitner, the ‘Atomic Pioneer’ Who Never Won a Nobel Prize
Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity — Jewish and a woman — barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly translated letters show.
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James Webb Telescope Discovers Orion Nebula Enigmas That ‘Shouldn’t Exist’
In new, high-resolution imagery of the star-forming region, scientists spotted worlds that defied explanation, naming them Jupiter Mass Binary Objects.
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Carolyn Hax: Is it hypocrisy to attend funeral of sibling with an abusive past?
A brother mistreated his siblings growing up and is now gravely ill. Is attending his funeral appropriate, when the time comes?
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“I messed up”: Thousands of teen boys are being extorted in sexting scams
The number of sextortion cases targeting young people “has exploded in the past couple of years,” particularly among teen boys.
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The case for — and against — taking your shoes off in the house
Should you require shoes off in your home if it’s not for cultural reasons? Scientists, a podiatrist, a flooring specialist and an etiquette expert weigh in.
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Carolyn Hax: She’s on eggshells around ‘insecure and sensitive’ sister-in-law
A letter writer and her brother used to be close, but his wife is so easily offended that “we can’t really talk.”
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Miss Manners: I dislike addressing professors by their first names
Does a letter writer have to oblige if a professor wants to be called by their first name?
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Who’s Rooting Hardest for a Sam Bankman-Fried Conviction? The Crypto Industry.
Crypto insiders, who have been trying to distance themselves from the FTX founder, are united in their zeal to see Mr. Bankman-Fried held to account.
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Crypto Goes on Trial, as Sam Bankman-Fried Faces His Reckoning
The FTX founder’s uphill court battle starts Tuesday, after he has come to symbolize everything that went wrong with the cryptocurrency industry.
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Once seen as the future, Boeing struggles to make a case for Starliner
Says the executive in charge of the program, “Probably the biggest challenge I have is defining how do I make this into a positive business case, given the market conditions as we see them right now.”