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A Chorus of Hopes for 2023
I outsourced my first newsletter of 2023. I asked a variety of people, from many walks of life, both from…
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Dare to Survive
In 2021 the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence commissioned me to create a public…
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Ronald Feldman, Art Gallerist With an Eye for Politics, Dies at 84
A former lawyer, he showcased artists who tackled issues like women’s rights, the environment, totalitarianism and war.
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They Got an Apartment They Liked, but Had to Wait for the Happy Ending
A couple found a rental apartment in Manhattan on the first day they searched. But there were weeks of snags…
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A Failed Speaker Vote for Kevin McCarthy Would Be a Historical Event
Opening day in the House of Representatives is typically marked by the usual pageantry and the fleeting promise that this…
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Why I Came to America to Fail
I wrote a book in praise of failure, which is like a fish praising water. I’ve been swimming in failure…
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My Uncle Taught Pelé Guitar: The Mourning Is Deeper in One City
All around the world, fans have mourned the loss of Pelé, whose unrivaled mastery of the beautiful game catapulted him…
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Anita Pointer, Frequent Lead Singer of Famed Sister Act, Dies at 74
She was the lead vocalist on all three of the Pointer Sisters’ Top 40 hits in the group’s early years,…
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What We Learned From Week 17 in the N.F.L.
Led by 207 yards receiving from Mike Evans, Tampa Bay won the woeful N.F.C. South with a victory over Carolina,…
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Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86
A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a…