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Honeybees Don’t Need Saving, I Learned When They Invaded My House

Responding to fears of a “honeybee collapse,” 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the honeybees didn’t need saving.

By Sarah Kliff

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Esther Coopersmith, Washington Hostess and Diplomat, Dies at 94

A place at her dinner tables, which sat 75, provided access to networks of money, influence and power across cultural and political divides.

By Katharine Q. Seelye

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Journalists Who Were Laid Off Mourn Their Jobs Over Tacos and Beer

Hundreds of newsroom staff have been laid off in the last month. On Friday, they gathered to commiserate at the National Press Club.

By Alexander Nazaryan

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Joe Madison, Radio Host and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 74

On the air, he urged politically powerful guests to take action on human rights issues. Outside the studio, he joined protests, including a hunger strike in 2021.

By Trip Gabriel