‘By the Wind Sailors’ Invade California Beaches by the Thousands

The brightly colored jellylike marine life, called “Velella velella,” show up every few years when strong winds blow in the right direction, scientists said.

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Blanche Says Others Who Post ‘86 47’ Message Won’t Be Charged Like Comey

The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it.

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2 U.S. Service Members Are Missing After Military Exercise in Morocco

The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco.

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Pulling Thousands of U.S. Troops Out of Germany Is Bad for America

Trump’s reduction of U.S. troops in Germany is more than just another bilateral spat.

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Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter

The Tampa disappeared in 1918 with 131 British and American personnel and civilians aboard. It was the largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War I

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Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82

A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.

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4 Medications That May Increase Dementia Risk

Experts have flagged several over-the-counter and prescription medications.

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With ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and the Met Gala, Fashion Fans May Get Déjà Vu

That’s “meta” with a lowercase m, by the way. After a weekslong promotional blitz for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the scene on Monday may feel very familiar.

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Profound Autism Is Difficult Enough Without This Debunked Method

Study after study has called facilitated communication into question.

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Three of Nashville’s Finest Writers Explain How Country Hits Get Written

Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark and Josh Osborne talk about songwriting as a day job and the art of telling simple truths in a single line.

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Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change

He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.

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Extended War Dents Hopes for Housing Market Rebound

Buyers across the country are cautious, while the Miami market seems immune.

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Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song

The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.

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