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Rafael Nadal retires from tennis
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Rafael Nadal retires from tennis

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Emily

'An important part of my life is leaving too,' says emotional Rafael Nadal in his post-retirement book He has won the Wimbledon title 10 times and the US Open seven times The 34-year-old is...

Rick Scott predicts Republicans will hold onto the Senate for weeks
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Rick Scott predicts Republicans will hold onto the Senate for weeks

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Emily

Rick Scott bullish on GOP retaking Senate, says Pennsylvania race 'hardest' for Republicans Rick Scott, the Florida governor, is betting big on Republican House candidates in conservative strongholds like Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Florida....

The Desert Home
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The Desert Home

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Emily

The Desert Changed My Life. It Can Change Yours, Too. It’s been almost a year since we moved to the desert. We have an amazing yard now, thanks to the sand. Although it’s still...

The Christmas Trees of Modern Builder
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The Christmas Trees of Modern Builder

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Emily

In Seattle, a Modern Home That Looks Toward the Sky and the Water With his wife, a family of four, and a green thumb in tow, Eric Johnson has made a career out of...

Novak Djokovic Wins First Major Title Since 2013
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Novak Djokovic Wins First Major Title Since 2013

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Emily

Danish teenager defeats Novak Djokovic to announce himself on the world stage Denmark’s 15-year-old World No. 1 and top-seed Novak Djokovic was in the eye of the storm. In his first tournament since 2013,...

NEWSOM EXPLAINED COVID-19 CHECKLIST
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NEWSOM EXPLAINED COVID-19 CHECKLIST

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Emily

'Three threats at once': California urges caution amid spread of RSV, COVID, flu The new coronavirus outbreak is the greatest public-health emergency the state has faced in decades, including several years of catastrophic wildfires,...

The bodies of two Americans were found in a Mexican hotel room
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The bodies of two Americans were found in a Mexican hotel room

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Three Americans found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at Mexico City Airbnb, official says A day after the bodies of a couple were found in a Mexican hotel room in the early morning hours...

The Water Is Wide: How Literature Can Help Promote Gun Control
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The Water Is Wide: How Literature Can Help Promote Gun Control

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How Barbara Kingsolver makes literature topical — from climate change to opioids On Sunday, June 1, thousands of students and workers streamed into and through the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts, for “March For Our...

The Baseball Workout
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The Baseball Workout

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Emily

How Mr. Baseball Became a Go-To for Players Headed to Japan I often describe a day in the life of a baseball player as if it happened in reverse. First, there’s the time the...

Mike Davis, the New York Times’ Best Sportswriter
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Mike Davis, the New York Times’ Best Sportswriter

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Emily

The key to Mike Davis' brilliance: He never fit in anywhere I’ve been an avid reader of Mike Davis’ columns for the New York Magazine since he wrote about the greats of the NFL...