Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

New York Times - Sep 19, 2026

A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.

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Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.

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Why does time feel faster as you age? Science explainsYou have probably heard that time flies. But as you age, time starts running wildly. This phenomenon sounds absurd but science has its explanation. Researchers have spent years studying why time seems to speed up with age, with a 2019 Cambridge...

At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

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Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.

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China’s GoPro rival Insta360 opens first US flagship store in New York’s Times Square

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Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

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A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how.

How Trump Has Disrupted National Parks

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Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington.

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One county lawyer’s repayment saga stretches nearly 20 years, though she’s tried 22 times over the past 20 months to erase her debt.

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