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Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81
Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.
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Art, publishing and urban living
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Book Review: ‘True North,’ by Paul Theroux
In “True North,” the veteran travel writer Paul Theroux crisscrosses the country of his forebears for insights about how it differs from his own.
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A New York City Comic Book Offers Tips on Rights and ICE Encounters
“Know Your Rights” is the latest publication from the public schools’ educational comics program Civics for All.
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Book Review: ‘Live Laugh Love,’ by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
In “Live Laugh Love,” Kristin Kobes Du Mez examines how Christian women absorbed the idea that material abundance was evidence of divine favor.
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Reflecting on 175 Years of The New York Times
For dozens of editors and reporters, the anniversary of the first issue of The Times in 1851 has been a moment to look back.
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John Green on Why He Writes
The author John Green shares why he loves being a writer. “With writing you get a chance to make it right,” he said.
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Nearly one in seven young, male white voters in the US support white nationalism
Nearly one in seven young, male white voters in the US support white nationalism
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I who have never known trees
I who have never known trees
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Supporting parenting in early childhood to foster human development and mental health
Supporting parenting in early childhood to foster human development and mental health
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Caregivers’ experiences of using an artificial intelligence-based system for paediatric asthma family management: a qualitative study
Caregivers’ experiences of using an artificial intelligence-based system for paediatric asthma family management: a qualitative study
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Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever
Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever
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Global recommendations for the use of diagnostic genomic sequencing in the prenatal setting on behalf of the ESHG and ISPD
Global recommendations for the use of diagnostic genomic sequencing in the prenatal setting on behalf of the ESHG and ISPD
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Can MrBeast Get Gen Z to Read James Patterson?
Patterson has worked with a handful of celebrities on books in recent years, but his collaboration with YouTube’s biggest star aims for a new audience.
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7 Books To Help You Cope With Failure and Move Forward
Psychologists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling with guilt, shame or questions of what comes next.
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Book Review: ‘Fallow,’ by Sarah Anderson
In Sarah Anderson’s satirical novel, “Fallow,” a debt-laden woman becomes a professional surrogate for a corporate behemoth.
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Book Review: ‘Our Noble Selves,’ by Kate Atkinson
“Our Noble Selves” takes place amid the 1951 Festival of Britain, when a traumatized ex-war reporter and P.O.W. goes from government cog to murder suspect.
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Author Correction: Improving computational reproducibility in the social sciences
Author Correction: Improving computational reproducibility in the social sciences
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Global inequality panel is a chance for research to change lives
Global inequality panel is a chance for research to change lives
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Make AI traceable before it shapes global climate assessments
Make AI traceable before it shapes global climate assessments
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Network science reveals the structure and lasting impact of the Roman road system
Network science reveals the structure and lasting impact of the Roman road system
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The ocean we want in the decade of ocean science:a four-country pilot survey
The ocean we want in the decade of ocean science:a four-country pilot survey
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Clean-air regulation reduces childhood wasting and overweight in China
Clean-air regulation reduces childhood wasting and overweight in China
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Bonds improve post mission disposal compliance and the sustainability of low Earth orbit
Bonds improve post mission disposal compliance and the sustainability of low Earth orbit
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Digital-enabled life cycle thinking for sustainable food systems: aligning with sustainable development goals
Digital-enabled life cycle thinking for sustainable food systems: aligning with sustainable development goals
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Building health-literate artificial intelligence
Building health-literate artificial intelligence
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The roots of astrology, the mysterious nature of time and more: Books in brief
The roots of astrology, the mysterious nature of time and more: Books in brief
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UK universities are on the brink — what is their greatest source of stress?
UK universities are on the brink — what is their greatest source of stress?
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Science philanthropy is rising in Brazil ― upending a long tradition
Science philanthropy is rising in Brazil ― upending a long tradition
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Fraud sealed the fate of controversial zoologist Paul Kammerer — 100 years on, his ideas deserve revisiting
Fraud sealed the fate of controversial zoologist Paul Kammerer — 100 years on, his ideas deserve revisiting
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Global inequalities in weather forecasts
Global inequalities in weather forecasts
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Wildfire exposure and political participation in Africa
Wildfire exposure and political participation in Africa
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NSF moves to overhaul funding approach in line with White House priorities
NSF moves to overhaul funding approach in line with White House priorities
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People trust scientists seen to be ‘on their side’, UK study finds
People trust scientists seen to be ‘on their side’, UK study finds
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Professional bodies: how best to promote and support individuals working in human genetics and genomics
Professional bodies: how best to promote and support individuals working in human genetics and genomics
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Compound and heterogeneous relationships between climate extremes and global net migration
Compound and heterogeneous relationships between climate extremes and global net migration
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Divergence between physical and emotional heat resilience in Chinese cities
Divergence between physical and emotional heat resilience in Chinese cities
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A case for fast science amid calls for slow science
A case for fast science amid calls for slow science