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The Tense Final Hours of the Lane Kiffin Era at Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. -- They came in droves, speeding into the parking lot of the tiny University-Oxford one-terminal airport, to say a final goodbye to Lane Kiffin.They offered hundreds of one-finger salutes, almost in unison, and shouted expletives at Kiffin, who announced Sunday he was officially leaving Ole Miss for LSU. From offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. to Lane's ex-wife Layla, anyone who dared step foot on the two private planes sent...

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CULTURE

The Woman Who Puts America to Sleep

Kathryn Nicolai has gotten really, really good at putting people to sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep has always been something of a superpower for her, so it’s only natural that she built a business around helping other people do it too.“I always say, I sleep like it’s my job,” she says,...

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OPINION

The Rise and Fall of Civilizations According to Polybius

Is every civilization destined to rise… only to eventually fall?Is there such a thing as a perfect form of government that can stop that fall?Why do some civilizations thrive for centuries, while others vanish without a trace?These are the kinds of questions that have haunted humanity for...

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ARTS

Meta's Controversial Use of Pirated Books for AI Training

Meta just lost a major fight in its ongoing legal battle with a group of authors suing the company for copyright infringement over how it trained its artificial intelligence models. Against the company’s wishes, a court unredacted information alleging that Meta used Library Genesis (LibGen), a...

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SPORTS

Ovechkin Sets New Standard for Goal-Scoring in the NHL

WASHINGTON – Maybe Alex Ovechkin’s wait for his 900th goal took a little longer than expected.That only enhanced the magnitude of what Ovechkin accomplished, though, when he finally became the first player in NHL history to reach the milestone during the Washington Capitals’ 6-1 win against the...

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INDUSTRY

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy Amid Privacy Concerns

The genetic testing company 23andMe — which allows users to spit in a tube and send away the sample for a detailed DNA analysis — is filing for bankruptcy.The California biotech firm announced in a statement this week that it had entered the federal bankruptcy process with the goal of finding a...

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LOCAL

Maple Sugar and the Pursuit of American Self-Sufficiency

Vermonters have learned the hard way not to get their hopes up about spring. The season here is long and cruel. Any stretch of warm, sunny weather will not be followed by more of the same, as it might be in other parts of the country, places where spring means green grass, flowers and confidently...

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