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Peter Crombie, Actor Known for ‘Seinfeld’ Appearances, Dies at 71
Crombie was perhaps best known for playing “Crazy” Joe Davola on the hit television sitcom.
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It’s Dangerously Cold in Iowa. What Does That Mean for Voting?
By Katherine Miller Produced by Vishakha Darbha and Jillian Weinberger Iowa is in a deep freeze. Subzero temperatures — and…
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Leon Wildes, Immigration Lawyer Who Defended John Lennon, Dies at 90
Leon Wildes, a New York immigration lawyer who successfully fought the United States government’s attempt to deport John Lennon, died…
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To Reward or Punish: How the Culture Wars Came for Dogs
By Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer Produced by Sophia Alvarez Boyd How you train your dog was once a fairly innocuous decision…
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‘A Broken Health Care System’ for Ill People and Their Caregivers
Readers discuss a guest essay about caregiving by the wife of Ady Barkan, who died of A.L.S.
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I’ve Got Bedbugs! How Do I Get Out of My Lease?
Breaking your lease comes with obvious risks, but they could be worth taking. On the other hand, you could help…
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Here Comes Trump, the Abominable Snowman
It’s the latest hot TV genre: a woman in a frigid outpost, bundled in puffy outerwear, trying to uncover truths…
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What Makes Nikki Haley Tougher Than the Rest
Politics is a tough business, so you’d think most politicians would be tough people. In fact, in my experience they’re…
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The Things We Disagree On About Gaza
I’ve been very critical of Israel’s counterattack on Gaza, which appears to have killed a woman or child about once…
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How to Thrive in an Uncertain World
A close friend’s daughter was getting married in the pandemic summer of 2021. “We can’t invite friends to the wedding,”…