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Iga Swiatek Falls at Wimbledon, Ending a Long Win Streak

WIMBLEDON, England — Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1 and the top seed at Wimbledon, did something she had not done in more than four months Saturday. She lost a tennis match. Swiatek, the 21-year-old two-time Grand Slam champion from Poland, lost in the third round to Alizé Cornet, the veteran Frenchwoman, 6-4, 6-2, ending […]

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In Wisconsin: Stowing Mowers, Pleasing Bees

As I drove last May through Appleton, Wis., the small town offered up a series of idyllic scenes: children playing on tree-lined streets, couples walking their dogs, and all the while, the wind carrying the sweetness of spring. But something was unusual here. The lawns of many of the homes were wild. Resembling miniature meadows, […]

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