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Arno J. Mayer, Unorthodox Historian of Europe’s Crises, Dies at 97
A Jewish refugee from the Nazis, he argued that World War I, World War II and the Holocaust were all…
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Trump Doesn’t Actually Speak for the Silent Majority
I can’t fit everything that I think into a single piece, especially when I’m writing on deadline. My column this…
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How to Make the Most of a Home Inspection
If you’re trying to buy a home, the inspection should examine major systems in the home. The key is to…
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Is Trump an Agent or an Accident of History?
In Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels, a “psychohistorian” in a far-flung galactic empire figures out a way to predict the future…
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This Election Year Is Unlike Any Other
At the outset of this election year, with Donald Trump leading the race to be the Republican presidential nominee, Americans…
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Is Trump Hell?
These are the men that try The Times’s soul. With the disreputable Donald Trump challenging the disfavored President Biden, the…
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This Italian American Cliché Made Me Cringe. Now I’m Cheering for It.
Personalized celebrations have become an indelible part of football, so when Tommy DeVito, the third-string quarterback for the New York…
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How to Fix America’s Addiction Crisis
By Jeneen Interlandi Produced by Jillian Weinberger In America, 48 million people struggle with addiction. Very few get the help…
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College Bowl Games in Trouble? Send in the Memes.
A playoff system upended old traditions, but a few minor games still manage to stand out. A vat of mayonnaise…
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Quebec Still Longs for Its Lost Hockey Team, a Nationalist Symbol
Ever since the Quebec Nordiques decamped in 1995, leaving a hole in the Francophone city, vote-seeking officials have vowed to…