A 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, essayist, and scholar Emily Ogden is the author of the essay collections “On Not Knowing” and the just-published “Darkness Becomes Bright: On the Brief Life and Immortal Art of Edgar Allan Poe.” She responded to our…
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A recent sham poll that fabricated public responses is part of a "newly emerging phenomenon" that experts say could erode confidence in legitimate election forecasting, mortgage rate analysis and even Super Bowl predictions....
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A 15-year-old was arrested and faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent in connection with a mass shooting Saturday night that left 11 people wounded, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said Monday morning. The investigat...
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Brazils President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America. With 100% of the vote counted, Brazils electoral court announced that the soon ...
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Lula’s win over Bolsonaro interrupts a string of victories for right-wing candidates in Latin America that saw Trump acquire allies in Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras and Peru....
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When Angela Clark opened her storage unit, she expected to retrieve some belongings. Instead, she said she was greeted by the smell of mold. "When I opened it up, I just smelled the mold instantly," Clark said. She said furniture, keepsakes, and other possessions inside the unit ...
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Feeling some sinus issues? Ragweed pollen has been registering high in Central Texas and will continue in the high category through Thursday. If you are sensitive to ragweed it is suggested to keep your windows shut to limit exposure. This week we have cool mornings in the low 60...
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DALLAS — Dave Aranda wasn’t the first college football coach to be fired this season, just the first this week. He won’t be the last, either. Coach season usually beats deer season by a couple weeks around these parts. A…...
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CATCH UP: Mexia pulled off a wild rally, Midway ran over Cove and Bremond stayed unbeaten. Plus, Aquilla rolls, University revives its playoff hopes and China Spring breaks through. #txhsfb...
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LONDON — If you are a fan of British television, BBC One’s "Celebrity Traitors" is back on screens with a batch of famous contestants as they scheme, lie and backstab in a Scottish castle. The 19th-century Ardross Castle in Scots…...
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Sleep someplace that enriches your travel experience. Here are five to consider. Sleep in a storybook trullo house, Alberobello, Italy In Alberobello, a storybook town tucked into the sun-drenched countryside of southern Italy, you’ll have the chance to sleep in…...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — On a desolate highway in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a 50-foot-tall neon sign that reads “Roy’s Motel Cafe” glows in the night sky over Amboy, California. If the place looks familiar, it’s probably because this…...
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LONDON — This is a lot more comfortable than my last journey to the Alps for a ski trip. I am gliding along at 200mph in a veritable arm chair on the smooth and spacious Eurostar Ski train from Lille…...
