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How the Divide Over Francis’ Legacy Is Shaping the Contest for Pope
As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path or forges a new one.
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Wisdom of the Sages: Warren Buffet, Deborah Szekely, Buddy Guy, and Pope Francis Show Us the Way
What can we look to during these fraught times to keep our hope alive? Fred Rogers reminded us to “look for the helpers,” and there are four particular people who come to mind who fit that definition. They have contributed so much to our world for nearly a century, and they have no plans to…
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Dea Kulumbegashvili on April
Acclaimed Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili makes films that transport the viewer both to the rural region, at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, where she was raised, but also to another realm of experience, made possible through the language of cinema. Like many of her contemporaries, Kulumbegashvili’s films are marked by her childhood during the…
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These Beautiful Birds Form Something Like Lasting Friendships
Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said.
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Genetic Study Retraces Covid’s Origins in Bats
As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.
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This Is the Easiest Cake for Mother’s Day
For years, Genevieve Ko would make this dessert for her kids. Now that they’re grown, she’s streamlined it for them — and you.
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How to Cook Restaurant-Style Chicken at Home
Let the chicken cook itself, then turn the drippings into a savory lime butter sauce, Eric Kim writes.
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How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel
A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.
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RFK Jr. Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism
The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.
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Trump Has Called for More Babies but Dismissed Fertility Experts
The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies.