Ahmad Khan Rahami, accused of carrying out bombings in New York and New Jersey last weekend, had drawn federal attention five months before his father reported concerns.
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DNA analyses suggest that almost all non-Africans trace their roots to one migration between 50,000 and 80,000 years ago.
Experts using a computer imaging program have virtually unwrapped a charred ancient scroll and recovered a fragment of the authoritative text of the Hebrew Bible.
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The Facebook co-founder and his wife announced an effort to prevent, cure or at least manage all diseases by the end of this century.
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The 35-year-old musician Justin Vernon asks himself many questions over the course of his new record, “22, a Million,” which was influenced by numbers.
The actress auctions items from her closet, including the Yves Saint Laurent Mao pantsuit she wore to accept her “Klute” Oscar — and even her workout leotard.
While the show’s staff has grown exponentially over its two decades, the Comedy Central series remains fundamentally the work of its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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Having cerebral palsy means I don’t get sexually harassed by men. But it’s no fun being invisible.
With countries cracking down on elaborate tax schemes, companies need to be more forthright with their own investors.
Although bounded by heavily trafficked bridges, the Whitestone section of Queens is surprisingly quiet and suburban-like.
