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T oday The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),” a new editorial project that brings ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

Robert Bob C. Haas, 71, of Lancaster, PA, entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, February 24, 2025. Born in Hawley, PA, he was the son of the late Irene (Tos ...

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Heading into the 2024 season, Haas already looked like they were preparing for another year of misery. Team principal Guenther Steiner, Haas's public face, a darling of the Netflix cameras and a ...

Shunned by colleagues at first, he became a political force in the state. By Adam Nossiter Robert G. Clark Jr., who became the first Black person to sit in the Mississippi State Legislature since ...