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Part of the Russian crown jewels for centuries, Caesar’s Ruby turned out not to be a ruby at all. The more than 255-carat raspberry-shaped gem …
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When John De Fries’s mother was in high school in the 1940s, she was forbidden from dancing the hula and speaking Hawaiian, the language of her …
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LONDON — Dolly Alderton peered through the window of her old house in Camden Town, squinting to see inside the kitchen. She had last visited the …
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The Mount Sinai Health System began an effort this week to build a vast database of patient genetic information that can be studied by …
Continue readingSaving the Family Business in a Beach Town Where Money Talks
There are plenty of shiny, new hotels in Montauk, the beach town at the tip of Long Island’s East End, which has gone from rustic village to chic …
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Like Harlem in the 1930s or Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, Manhattan’s theatrical heart midway into the 20th century was where the ground …
Continue readingTrying to Stop Lanternflies? ‘Don’t Bother, They’re Here.’
Good morning. It’s Friday. We’ll follow up on a story about the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest the experts say you should kill. We’ll also …
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