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Dorie Ladner, Unheralded Civil Rights Heroine, Dies at 81
She risked arrest and worse in pursuit of her goals of integration and voting rights from the time she was a teenager.
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The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Has a Boat-Size Absence
Wild Oats XI, a crowd favorite that is one of the most successful yachts in the event’s history, will not compete this year pending repairs and rethinking.
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Rain Wreaks Havoc on New York’s Mass Transit System
Flooding shut down half of New York City’s subway lines on Friday, sending travelers scrambling to reach their destinations as they waded through the flooded streets and train stations. The rain poured so intensely at times that commuters stood on ...
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Want a Last-Minute Ticket to Wimbledon? No Problem. Just Get in Line.
Thousands are waiting, even camping out, in rainy England for a chance to see one Wimbledon match. For some, it is an annual ritual, a pilgrimage for the love of tennis.
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Bob Orben, One-Man Gag Factory and Speechwriter, Dies at 95
He wrote tens of thousands of jokes in his career. Among those who told them were Dick Gregory, Jack Paar, Red Skelton — and, for a while, President Gerald R. Ford.
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The Super Bowl Betting Line Flipped Overnight. What Happened?
After Kansas City and its injured stars were installed as a slim favorite, the early money poured in on Philadelphia.
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Jalen Hurts and the Eagles Are Perfecting Football’s Easiest Play
Quarterback sneaks are the most effective call in the N.F.L., but some teams hesitate to turn their most critical player into a projectile. The Eagles’ strategy changes that dynamic.
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N.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game
Kansas City and the Bengals revisit last season’s A.F.C. championship, the Commanders and Giants battle for playoff seeding, and the Dolphins offense gets its stiffest test yet against the 49ers defense.
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Georgia Voters Defy Efforts to Suppress Them
Tuesday afternoon, I waited over an hour and a half to vote in Atlanta in the Georgia Senate runoff between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. This is my second election cycle in Georgia, but I still can’t get used to the wait ...