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Reluctant to Retire, Leaders Raise a Tough Question: How Old Is Too Old?

Two troubling moments involving Senators Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell thrust questions about aging in office out of Congress and…

World

What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Victims

Rex Heuermann was accused of killing three women and is the prime suspect in the death of a fourth. All…

Health

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Who I Was Without a Wedding Ring’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

World

The Sad Story Behind a Prehistoric Reptile’s ‘Grin’

Rhynchosaurs were dominant reptiles on Earth as dinosaurs emerged, but an anatomical quirk may have contributed to a difficult old…

World

Classical Crescendo

WASHINGTON — The orgasm heard around the world was reported by Magnus Fiennes, a composer and music producer who is…

World

How 90 Became the New 60

Have you noticed a lot of people turning 90 lately? OK, maybe not a lot. But President Biden, 80, is…

Arts

Cormac McCarthy Loves a Good Diner

His novels are full of food scenes, often in modest digs. Why do they resonate so much?

World

Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic

In Greenland’s permafrost, scientists discovered two-million-year-old genetic material from scores of plant and animal species, including mastodons, geese, lemmings and…

Travel

As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone

Jay Miles has lived his 52 years without marriage or children, which has suited his creative ambitions as a videographer…

World

China’s Grandparents Are Done Babysitting and Ready to Go Viral

HONG KONG — The 65-year-old woman crouches in a field and holds up a head of cabbage. Behind her, two…

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