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The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50
Bright and early on the first Saturday in January, Tomas Rokicki and a few hundred fellow enthusiasts gathered in a…
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Will One Bad Debate Night Mean One Bad Election Day?
Bret Stephens: Gail, in our last conversation I asked you whether you would join me in calling for Democrats to…
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My Unsettling Interview With Steve Bannon
I felt like I was talking with Leon Trotsky in the years before the Russian Revolution. I was sitting in…
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Bill Maher: Why I Want an Open Convention
Over the past few years, many people have told me I should stop making Biden-is-old jokes because “it just helps…
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What Drives Trump Also Limits Him
Donald Trump didn’t sound any different, not really, during the debate than the way everyone knows him to be. He…
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Want to Do Something Patriotic This Year? Ditch the Fireworks.
For 15 straight years, our old dog Clark — a hound/shepherd/retriever mix who was born in the woods and loved…
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Why It’s So Hard to Find a Pediatrician These Days
I haven’t actively practiced pediatrics for a few years, but one of my favorite things to do is to be…
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Soma Golden Behr, Longtime Senior Editor at The Times, Dies at 84
She was the first woman to serve as the paper’s national editor, and she rose to assistant managing editor, generating…
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Should Biden Heed Calls to Drop Out?
Readers offer a range of views after an editorial that called on the president to leave the race after his…
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How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats)
This article is part of our Pets special section on scientists’ growing interest in our animal companions. Every dog has…