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Vietnam Aches for Its M.I.A.’s. Will America Stop Funding Science to Identify Them?
New breakthroughs in DNA analysis offer a chance to identify more of the lost from wars and disasters stretching back decades — if the U.S. helps.
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American Badass: Michael Madsen (1957-2025)
It is always a dangerous thing to overtly compare a contemporary movie star to a past screen icon. That said, to call the late Michael Madsen, who passed on July 3 from cardiac arrest at the age of 67, the contemporary equivalent of the likes of Robert Mitchum is a comparison that I suspect neither…
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I Am a Writer: “Wonder Boys” Turns 25
“Wonder Boys,” which turns 25 this year, has been accused of bone-deep pessimism, but I’ve never remembered it in this way. Even though the story is about disillusionment and regret, and the fear of uncertainty looms like a shadow over its characters, my memory holds it as a funny and uplifting tale about dysfunctional people,…
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The 10 Best Oasis Needle Drops
By the time you read this, Noel and Liam Gallagher will have finally put the finishing touches on a truce to their 16-year cold war that began when Oasis broke up on August 28, 2009, before their scheduled Rock en Seine appearance. The breakup, which was precipitated by a backstage fight involving a smashed guitar…
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What to Watch on Netflix: July 2025
The temperatures are rising, which means it’s time to stay indoors and watch a movie! (Or the last season of “Squid Game,” I guess.) When you’ve worked your way through this list of the best TV shows so far this year, or if you just want to watch a movie, come back to this list…
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S. Daniel Abraham, the Force Behind Slim-Fast, Dies at 100
He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.”
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Why Beef Prices Have Hit a Record
Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.
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China Sets Steep Duties on European Brandy but Spares Biggest Producers
Major Cognac companies made concessions to avoid the worst of the penalties, imposed by Beijing in retaliation for E.U. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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A Solid Report Card for the Markets, Despite Shock and Worry
While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.
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Trump Signs Signature Policy Bill at Independence Day Event
President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.