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A Planetary Crisis Awaits the Next President
In the 12 years it took me to write “The Deluge,” my novel of the climate crisis, I watched as…
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What Began as a War on Theater Won’t End There
Productions of plays in America’s high schools have been increasingly under attack. In 2023, Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”was rejected in…
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How New Wars Have Brought Back Old American Divisions
For all the ways that our political coalitions have changed over the last few generations — Southern Democrats joining the…
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Should Kidney Donors Be Paid?
A guest essay argued in favor of payments. Readers, including donors, offer divergent views.
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Co-op Assessments: Do You Have to Pay What They Say?
Courts allow co-op boards significant power over building finances, including assessments — if the fees are in ‘good faith.’
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Takeaways From Our Chinese Swimming Investigation
A doping case involving Olympic swimmers has left unanswered questions and raised new concerns about the actions of a global…
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Frederick Celani, Who Made a Career as a Con Man, Dies at 75
His serial frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery…
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Mandisa Hundley, ‘American Idol’ Singer and Grammy Winner, Dies at 47
She performed and produced music with Christian themes and won a Grammy Award in 2013.
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Denny Walsh, Reporter Who Tussled With Mayors and Editors, Dies at 88
Mr. Walsh won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1969 and later joined The New York Times, which eventually…
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William F. Pepper, 86, Dies; Claimed the Government Killed Dr. King
He represented James Earl Ray in his unsuccessful legal efforts to prove that the civil rights leader was the victim…