A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.
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They’re on the Varsity Influencer Team
On a February afternoon at the University of North Carolina, a group of seven students on the diving team sat barefoot on the floor of the college’s muggy natatorium. They were staring expectantly at a petite blond woman in a black sweater perched on …
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This Is How to Win an Environmental Fight
In early 2023, when the Minnesota Legislature began weighing a sweeping ban on “forever chemicals” — a class of roughly 9,000 substances used in everything from lipstick and cellphones to cookware and clothing — many lawmakers were doubtful they …
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Lorde Returns With a Nostalgic Breakup Anthem, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Haim, Young Thug, Cazzu and others.
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Derrick Harmon’s mother dies after Steelers draft him on ‘bittersweet’ night
The Steelers’ first-round pick calls his mother, Tiffany Saine, his “why,” after she fought through several brain surgeries and a stroke.
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Is Now a Broadway Show. Here Are 5 Things to Know.
The new musical is based on Josefina López’s original play and the 2002 film adaptation that starred America Ferrera.
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We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All.
A young woman walked casually down a public street only to find herself suddenly surrounded by masked law enforcement officers in plain clothes. Without explanation — and in the absence of criminal charges and any due process — she was forced into a …
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Kennedy Described My Reality
My daughter hasn’t spoken in five years. She never had many words, but they all disappeared just before she turned two. She used to clap her hands along to music, respond to her name and once tried to feed her baby doll Cheerios. Those skills …
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Air Raids and Antidepressants: Sleep Deprivation Takes a Toll in Ukraine
Sleep deprivation has become a health crisis in the country, experts and psychologists say. They cite near-nightly drone attacks as one of the major impediments to getting proper rest.
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