Shooing young children away from the kitchen and the laundry can have a lasting effect.

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Can the city of New York sell groceries more cheaply than the private sector? The mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani thinks so.

Even wild animals’ skin can burn, if they’re living in unusual conditions.

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To become Americans, we promised to defend the laws of the United States. What if defending them now puts our status at risk?

By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to.

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