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Lee Teng-hui, the first Taiwanese-born president of this island state whose thorny relationship with China and his unwavering passion for self-government set the tone for every leader he followed, died in a hospital in Taipei. He was 97 years old. Active until the end of his life, Lee died around …

JEsuit High School, a Catholic school for children in New Orleans, is proud of its students. In 1978, its website records that student debaters Moisés Arriaga and Brett Giroir “had a legendary season, winning the City Championship, the District Championship, the State Championship and the NFL National Championship.” Forty-two years …

Glass was highly valued throughout the Roman Empire, particularly a clear, colorless version that resembled rock crystal. But the source of this coveted material, known as Alexandrine glass, has long remained a mystery. Now, by studying small amounts of the element hafnium inside the glass, researchers have shown that this …

Good Morning. Three American presidents gave praise for John Lewis at the congressman’s funeral in Atlanta on Thursday. A fourth, Donald Trump, did not attend, but his presence was strongly felt in praise of Barack Obama, which was perhaps Obama’s most explicit political speech since leaving office. ‘John Lewis was …

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson protected monkeys from infection in a new study. He is the second vaccine candidate to show promising results in monkeys this week. The company recently began a clinical trial in Europe and the United States to test its vaccine on people. …