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In Europe, Tactical Voting Was a Big Winner. In the U.S. It Is Harder.

In France and England, parties worked to limit voters’ choices to avoid splitting votes.

New York Philharmonic Chief Abruptly Steps Down

Gary Ginstling, the orchestra’s president and chief executive, is leaving after just a year on the job.

Hattie Wiener, Sex-Positive ‘Oldest Cougar,’ Dies at 88

She was an evangelist for older women having sex with younger men, and the health benefits that she said came…

Is the Bogus Fire for Real? Fire Officials Have a Way With Names.

Wildfire designations may seem random, but firefighters and dispatchers have their reasons for selecting them.

Russia Places Navalny’s Widow on Extremist List

The Russian agency tasked with combating terrorism financing added Yulia Navalnaya to its registry.

Israeli Military Clears General Who Approved Fire on House With Hostages on Oct. 7

The Israeli military said Thursday that one of its generals had acted properly when he authorized a tank to shell…

Fighting Isn’t the Only Killer of Gazans Amid the War, Researchers Say

Gazan health officials say that more than 38,000 people have been killed in nine months of fighting between Israel and…

Doctors Without Borders closes its last facility in north Gaza, and other news.

Doctors Without Borders temporarily closed its last health facility in north Gaza after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order…

Early Humans Left Africa Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Scientists have found evidence of several waves of migration by looking at the genetic signatures of human interbreeding with Neanderthals.

Las Vegas Heat Breaks Records and Stuns Even the Forecasters

A brutal heat wave that has gripped the West for days will shift eastward on the weekend, while much of…

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