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When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test
The scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the…
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Christmas Kitsch, No Longer Full of Hot Air
Forget the blow-up Santas for your lawn. A new generation of old-fashioned blow mold decorations have come to town.
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Poem: Advent
When I think of Nebraska poems, I mostly think of Ted Kooser and “So This Is Nebraska,” which celebrates the…
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Judge John Hodgman on the Most Cheeky Onomatopoeia
A couple disagrees on the etymology of a fart.
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How Is Everyone Making Those A.I. Selfies?
Images generated with Lensa AI are all over social media, but at what cost?
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The Most Memorable Fictional Dinner Parties to Inspire Your Own
Things to emulate — or avoid: 24 gatherings in films, plays and books, from an enviably bizarre dog-friendly meal to…
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We’re Reading Michael Cunningham’s ‘Specimen Days’ With the Author
Join us Dec. 8 for a virtual conversation on this novel about love, yearning, transcendence and America.
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In This Crazy World, I Can Always Count on Curry
The warm, versatile flavors of Japanese kare rice can be a weekday comfort or a marquee meal.
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In ‘White Lotus,’ Beauty and Truth Are All Mixed Up
This season focuses on the willful delusion of the wealthy — and how easily preyed upon people who evade reality…
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Three Looks That Got Our Attention at the People’s Choice Awards
Shania Twain, Olivia Wilde and Lizzo wore some of the most showstopping looks to the ceremony Tuesday night.