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How the NBA Learned to Embrace Activism
A changing NBA fan base drove the league toward an embrace of Black culture, and social justice politics.
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Why Swifties Are Convinced ‘The Alchemy’ Is About Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift fans have pored over the lyrics to the track off her 'The Tortured Poets Department' and deduced that it's about her current boyfriend.
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What Taylor Swift’s ‘Clara Bow’ Does—And Doesn’t—Have to Do With the 1920s Superstar
'Clara Bow,' it turns out, isn’t about Clara Bow the person at all, though it could be said to be about Clara Bow the vibe.
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Why Fans Think Taylor Swift’s ‘Thank You Aimee’ and ‘Cassandra’ Are About Kim Kardashian
Why fans think Taylor Swift's "thanK you aIMee" and "Cassandra" are about Kim Kardashian
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How Taylor Swift Addresses Fame and Her Fans on The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift hits back at fans that have criticized her choices in multiple songs on The Tortured Poets Department
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All the References in Taylor Swift’s Title Track ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
The title track on her new album references Patti Smith, Dylan Thomas, the Chelsea Hotel and more.
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‘So Long, London’ Is a Classic Taylor Swift Track 5 Song
Taylor Swift's albums have a pattern: the fifth track is always the most devastating, vulnerable song
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Walmart Rolls Out Major Changes For In-Person Customers. See What Stores Are Impacted
More Walmart stores are getting rid of their self-checkout machines. Here's what you need to know.
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U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Sparks Debate Over Plan to End ‘Sick Note Culture’
Rishi Sunak announced welfare reform plans to reduce the number of people being signed off on longterm sick leave by doctors.
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The Last Witness to the Shot Heard Round the World
The story of a family at the center of American history.
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What Banning Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho Means for Doctors Like Me
'As we’ve seen in Idaho, policies guided by anti-abortion extremism make health care worse for everyone,' writes Caitlin Gustafson.
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Ally of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Demands End to Ban on Social Media Platform X
A key ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X.
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Why Taylor Swift’s Music Makes Us So Emotional
She sings about things we all experience, her lyrics get imprinted on our brains, and she enjoys messing with us.
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Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
Here’s how to catch, clean, and cook cicadas.
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Amid U.S.-China Rivalry, Beijing Agrees to Send Two Furry Diplomats to San Francisco
It will be San Francisco’s first time hosting the beloved black-and-white bears long-term.
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The Modi-fication of India Is Almost Complete
Indians head to the polls on April 19 and are expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi another five-year term.
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The U.S. Vetoes Resolution to Upgrade Palestine’s U.N. Membership
The Security Council veto has triggered backlash as global divisions continue to sharpen over Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Apple Pulls Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads From App Store in China After Government Order
The removal of these foreign platforms—which were already largely inaccessible in China—will make it more difficult for users to circumvent existing restrictions, such as by using VPNs.
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Police Arrest More Than 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University
New York police removed a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University, Thursday, and said 108 were charged with trespassing.
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Argentina Requests to Join NATO as President Milei Seeks to Boost Nation’s Global Prominence
President Javier Milei aims to boost Argentina’s ties with Western powers and attract investment.
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COVID Patient’s Infection Lasts Record 613 Days—and Accumulated Over 50 Mutations
The 20-month-long infection is the longest known and highlights how prolonged infections enable the pandemic virus to accumulate genetic changes—potentially spawning new variants of concern.
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How AI Is Wreaking Havoc on the Fanbases of Taylor Swift, Drake, and Other Pop Stars
Music superfans are having trouble telling the difference between their heroes and AI creations.
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The Chilling True Story Behind Hulu Crime Drama Under the Bridge
Hulu's new true-crime miniseries dramatizes the before and after of 14-year-old Reena Virk's 1997 murder in British Columbia.
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Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder and Legendary Guitarist Dickey Betts Dies at 80
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80.
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The Swifties Who Turned Their Fandom Into a Career
Bonny Barker and Emily Hunt have gained an online following making videos about Taylor Swift, turning a fun side hobby to a full-time career.
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FCC Investigating 911 Cell Service Outages Across Four States
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating after outages impacted 911 call service in multiple states.
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Doctors Need to Get Better at Recognizing Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Deception is central to this form of medical child abuse.
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‘I Cannot Digest That Passover Is Next Week.’ Counting the Days With Rachel Goldberg-Polin
For the families pressing relentlessly for the release of their loved ones taken hostage on Oct. 7, moving forward is a contradiction.
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Two Endangered Ferrets Cloned From Genes of Critter Frozen in 1980s
(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday. Efforts…
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