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The New York Times apologizes for its part in fostering a moral panic around the myth of the “crack baby.”

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Pictures of women's daily lives from 20 years of Hannah Starkey's photography.

Scientists find that spiders can sense the Earth’s electric field, launch themselves into the air, and travel hundreds of miles.

The digital revolution has gotten out of hand, but understanding analog computing—continuous rather than discrete—can help us regain control.

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