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He Disrupted ‘An Enemy of the People.’ Now He’ll Appear in It.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at a performance of “An Enemy of the People,” which will feature an actor who disrupted...

Morrie Markoff, Listed as Oldest Man in the U.S., Dies at 110

Morrie Markoff, a supercentenarian blogger and scrap-metal sculptor who was believed to be the oldest man in the United States and whose brain...

A New Way to Talk About Heat

Last month was not only the hottest May on record, it was the 12th month in a row to earn such a distinction....

The Most Endangered Marine Mammal Still Exists. Here’s the Latest Count.

During a few weeks each year or so, an international team of scientists spends long days at sea searching for the most endangered...

Was This Sea Creature Our Ancestor? Scientists Turn a Famous Fossil on its Head.

Over the past 500 million years, vertebrates have evolved into a staggering variety of forms, from hummingbirds to elephants, bullfrogs to hammerhead sharks,...

Nuclear Power Is Hard. A Climate-Minded Billionaire Wants to Make It Easier.

Outside a small coal town in southwest Wyoming, a multibillion-dollar effort to build the first in a new generation of American nuclear power...

A Champion Sherpa Died Guiding Foreigners. Is It Too Dangerous?

In July 2023, the mountaineer Tenjen Lama Sherpa guided a Norwegian climber to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks in record time. In...

The Mushroom Hunters Can’t Stop Finding Mysterious Fungi

Strange things appear in the forests and chaparral of California after a big rain. Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the...

Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Chemical and manufacturing groups sued the federal government late Monday over a landmark drinking-water standard that would require cleanup of so-called forever chemicals...

Major Environmental Group to Study How to Artificially Cool the Earth

The Environmental Defense Fund will finance research into technologies that could artificially cool the planet, an idea that until recently was viewed as...

Frightening Log From Titan Submersible’s Fatal Dive Declared a Fake

Last year, a purported transcript of communications between the Titan submersible and its mother ship circulated widely on the internet. Viewed millions of...

Every Elephant Has Its Own Name, Study Suggests

What’s in a name? It’s more than a sound people make to get your attention — it’s a seemingly universal hallmark of human...

Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care

At an assisted living facility in New York State, a small crowd had gathered at the dining room entrance at lunchtime, waiting for...

Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care

At an assisted living facility in New York State, a small crowd had gathered at the dining room entrance at lunchtime, waiting for...

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