Scientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage

At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.

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How Unemployment Can Take a Toll on Our Mental Health

The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.

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Can N.Y.C. Casino Bids Deliver an Economic Boost?

Contenders for full-scale casino licenses in New York City predict an economic boom fueled by gambling. Experts say that’s not what has happened elsewhere.

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Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome

“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.

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Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?

New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.

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College Romance Books That Will Make You Swoon

The explosive potential of those years makes every emotion more intense — and a perfect combo for rich storytelling.

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Kindergartners With Chromebooks: 350 Teachers on How Screens Took Over School

Even as schools have banned phones, the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets has remained.

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He Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers.

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what had happened to him.

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The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.

Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S.

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Dale Romans Enters Kentucky Senate Race as Democrats’ Latest Long Shot

Dale Romans, pitching himself as an independent-minded Democrat in the mold of Joe Manchin, will try to win a seat for the party in the deep-red state.

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