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With "Joyride," Susan Orlean joins a contemporary chorus prescribing creativity as an antidote in a fractured world.

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The first lady came bearing gifts. Melania Trump visited young hospital patients in Washington D.C. July 3 for Fourth of July-themed activities, arriving with stuffed toys for the children and a plant ...

TALK ABOUT. THERE IS A LOT OF HEAVY RAIN GOING OVER THE HIGHWAY HERE. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE FOLKS THAT’S GOING TO BE GETTING OUT, YOU KNOW, BE READY FOR THIS. THERE’S THERE’S QUITE A BIT OF WATER ON ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...