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Republicans Cut Taxes to Win the Midterms. It May Not Work Out.

Among the stakes in next month’s election is the long-running question of whether tax cuts can shape how people vote.

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The Overlapping Plagues Quietly Devastating American Forests

Trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.

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Leon Botstein Remains at Bard College Amid Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

Leon Botstein is no longer president of Bard College, but he continues to teach and play a prominent role in the school’s signature music programs.

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Republicans Seize on Democrat’s Defense Contractor Ties in N.Y. House Race

Cait Conley, who is trying to flip a Republican seat held by Representative Mike Lawler, is fending off attacks concerning her work after she left the Biden administration.

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