South Carolina Primary: What to Know as Trump and Haley Face Off

The state’s Republican primary is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24. The foursome of early Republican nominating contests will soon come
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Atmospheric River Brings Rain and Flooding Threat to California

The state is especially susceptible to floods because it has experienced a particularly wet month, experts said. Rain from an
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California Braces for Atmospheric River That Could Bring More Floods

Millions of people in California were under a flood watch as an atmospheric river was expected to engulf much of
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How I Designed a Scoring System for Connections

An editor finds fun by making the game just a bit harder for himself. Perfection is in my job description.
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Anti-Trump Burnout: The Resistance Says It’s Exhausted

Bracing for yet another election against Donald Trump, America’s liberals are feeling the fatigue. “We’re kind of, like, crises-ed out,”
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Two Suspects Charged After Remains of Children Were Found in Concrete and a Suitcase

The police in Pueblo, Colo., said that they had arrested Corena Rose Minjarez, 36, and Jesus Dominguez, 35, and charged
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Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen

The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups. The Pentagon
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A Mortgage After 65: A ‘No Brainer’ or a Big Risk?

​ Fueled by once-low rates, more older Americans have mortgage debt, according to new research. But the downsides can be
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Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?

​ “Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them. Picture this: You
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Kam Ghaffarian’s Moonshots

​ Much of the American space program is run out of nondescript offices in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. That’s where
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Facial Recognition in Airports: Biometrics Technology Is Expanding

​ Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and transforming the way
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Bob Marley Film Has a Strong Start, but ‘Madame Web’ Unravels

​ “One Love” landed in what has become a box office sweet spot — stories that feel both nostalgic and
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Volkswagen and BASF Are Reconsidering Ties to Xinjiang, China

​ Volkswagen and BASF, two German giants, are reassessing their activities in the region, where the Chinese government has cracked
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‘Most Wanted’ Man Pleads Guilty in Cyberattack That Upended Vermont Hospital

​ Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, of Ukraine, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in two separate malware schemes
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William Beecher, Who Revealed Secret Cambodia Bombing, Dies at 90

​ His New York Times scoop enraged the Nixon White House, which ordered a tap on his phone. He later
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