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Although many pundits seem to have recently adopted the term, it is not new. And neither did conservatives invent it.

When did cancel culture become ‘consequence culture’?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Although many pundits seem to have recently adopted the term, it is not new. And neither did conservatives invent it.

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Lugadi Runya Shipa inside one of the caves in the Chasimba area of Kilifi County, Kenya, Oct. 15, 2024. For generations, men like him have guided worshipers through the caverns.

How villagers saved their sacred caves from a mining company

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The court ruling ends a bitter dispute that has split an impoverished community.

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The new Airpods can translate languages in your ears. The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.

The new AirPods can translate languages in your ears

THE NEW YORK TIMES: AirPods users need only make a gesture to activate the digital interpreter. A second after someone speaks, the translation is played in the wearer’s preferred language through the earbuds.

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President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally in Capital One Arena, Washington, the day before his inauguration.

US era of dark passions threatens liberal democracy

THE NEW YORK TIMES: If liberal democracy fails, it will be because a variety of forces have undermined the emotional foundations on which liberalism depends.

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 Jimmy Kimmel in Los Angeles on Thursday, just a day after his show was suspended.

Disney pulled Jimmy Kimmel amid pressure on several fronts

The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration.

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US conservative political activist and YouTuber, Charlie Kirk (C), founder of Turning Point USA, tosses MAGA hats as he arrives to speak at University of Nevada in Reno during his "You're Being Brainwashed" tour, October 8, 2024. (Photo by Andri Tambunan / AFP)

Charlie Kirk’s hold on followers started way before college

Members of high school chapters of Turning Point USA mourned a conservative power broker who took them, and their political might, seriously.

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People flee along the coastal Rashid Street from Gaza City, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

Though costs rise for Israel and Hamas, hopes for deal sink

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Neither side in the war has shown any signs of backing down despite steep costs for both.

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As promised, Trump began a campaign of mass deportation. 

Trump’s economic magic trick is coming undone

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The American people may not profit from his presidency, but Donald Trump will. Indeed, he already has.

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The taboo against pork is deeply entrenched in both religious traditions. But the prohibition is not absolute.

Pig organ transplants cause dilemma for Jews and Muslims

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The sacred texts of Judaism and Islam are in absolute agreement when it comes to the pig: It is taboo, unclean and unfit for human consumption.

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President Donald Trump greets President Vladimir Putin of Russia as they met at in Anchorage, Alaska.

America’s allies are asking why Putin still owns Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: No one wants to say this publicly right now but Putin keeps spitting in Trump’s eye and Trump keeps telling the world that it’s raining.

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Utah prosecutors have announced plans to seek the death penalty for Tyler Robinson.

Kirk suspect allegedly said he acted against ‘hatred’

Utah prosecutors allege Tyler Robinson had told his partner that he shot Kirk because he ‘had enough of his hatred’.

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Robert Redford, the big-screen charmer turned Oscar-winning director whose hit movies often helped America make sense of itself, died at his home in Utah early on Tuesday.

‘Radiantly glamorous’: Film icon Robert Redford dies at 89

He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power.

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Robert Redford during filming of Three Days of the Condor in Manhattan in 1975.

Robert Redford: Iconic American star who escaped the mould

Though he got his start under the old studio system, he remained a natural in the New Hollywood and beyond. For years, nobody seemed to do it better onscreen than Robert Redford

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An illustration shows a giant asteroid striking Mars 4.5 billion years ago.

Quakes on Mars reveal new secret about planet

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New studies offer clues about Mars’ history. The knowledge could help scientists better understand rocky worlds.

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Lee Jung-jae, right, and Park Hae-soo in a scene from the Korean series "Squid Game."  (Netflix via AP)

Squid Game star shares why Korean fandom is so intense

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Superstardom in South Korea also means heavy scrutiny from fans, who can quickly morph into critics and harassers.

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