The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Making a Very Bad Mistake

Is the Met Gala’s new theme antisemitism?

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Tell us Your Connections Tips, Strategies and Questions

We’re also looking to find out what questions solvers have about the game.

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Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right.

Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.

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How the Mohegan Tribe Lost a Billion-Dollar Casino in South Korea

Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe.

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The Suicide Crisis in Wyoming

Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.

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I Helped Run Lululemon. The A.I. Revolution Is a Hot Mess.

The A.I. revolution is stalling because companies don’t want to admit that integrating the technology is expensive and slow and requires human effort.

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Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal

The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.

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Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate

Firefighters were hopeful that weather conditions in Washington state could improve their efforts, but worried that fire might spread to a canyon, where it could expand rapidly.

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More Young College Graduates Are Living At Home. Is That a Bad Thing?

More young adults are living with their parents. The development suggests that they face a weak job market, but also that fewer face stigma in returning to the roost.

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How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper

A forensic linguist told the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

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World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out

Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.

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Timeline of Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovation Saga

President Trump vowed to restore the Reflecting Pool, a defining feature of Washington. Months later, it is empty and closed to the public.

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In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.

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Will Canada's WestJet airline strike go ahead - and can I get a refund?

The potential strike by flight attendants for Canada's second-largest air carrier comes during the busy August long weekend in the country.

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Meet the Americans Who Can’t Afford Hair Cuts or Toilet Paper

Millions of Americans struggle in sometimes unimaginable ways, and Trump’s cuts in food stamps and other benefits are now making life even more precarious.

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