As CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL?
A collision of American popular culture and public health is on display in the N.F.L.
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Conservative Media Personality Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor
Bernadette Wilson, who has appealed to other Republicans to consolidate around her party’s top finisher, will be one of four finalists on the ranked-choice ballot in November.
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A Surrogate Refused an Abortion and Fled to Texas. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.
A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.
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Mike Mazzei, Backed by Trump, Wins Oklahoma Primary for Governor
Mike Mazzei, a former state senator who lent more than $11 million of his own money to his campaign, narrowly defeated the state’s attorney general, Gentner Drummond.
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Newsom Lists Sacramento Home for $7.5 Million as He Prepares to Leave Town
Gov. Gavin Newsom has just over four months left in office and will head back to Marin County full-time, where he will consider a run for president.
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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’
The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She inspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said.
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Experts for Prosecution Discuss Clancy’s Mental State at Time of Killings
Lindsay Clancy has said she was suffering postpartum psychosis when she killed her children in 2023. Prosecution experts shared their doubts about that claim on Tuesday.
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Dolly Parton Was Someone We Could All Agree On. Even in Polls.
Few could match the bipartisan support that Ms. Parton received in public opinion polls. Not even Taylor Swift.
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5 Takeaways on the Fallout From an Alarming C.T.E. Study
At least one in four N.F.L. players, and likely a much higher percentage, had the brain disease when they died. Will anything change?
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Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-In Voting Could Add to Election Confusion
The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with a multistate lawsuit expected this week. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion.
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What We Know About the Hawk Fire Near Reno
Thousands of residents were evacuated and dozens of homes burned in Nevada, and forecasters are concerned that critical conditions could return.
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Fringe Views in Primary Campaigns Rattle Florida Jews
It has been an uneasy primary season for Jewish voters, with debates over Israel animating many races. But what happened in Florida went beyond that.
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Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
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Tech Leaders Haven’t Stopped the Billionaire Tax So Far. Will Ads Work?
The latest opposition effort is led by Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, who has contributed more than $100 million this year toward California campaign efforts.
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How Do You Feel About the Risks of Youth Football?
A new study shows that N.F.L. players have a high risk for developing degenerative brain disease. Does anyone in your family play football? We want to know your thoughts.
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Your Child Plays Football. How Can You Minimize Risk of C.T.E.?
Researchers say it’s all about reducing the total number of blows to the head.
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Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?
“We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players.
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Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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