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Holy Cow, 34 for 45!
WASHINGTON — At Nativity grade school, we grew up steeped in the lore — and gore — of martyrs. For…
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Scenes From a Historic Verdict
In recent weeks, the scene outside the criminal courthouse in Downtown Manhattan where former President Donald Trump was standing trial…
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How to Think Through the Moral Tangle in Gaza
I’ve been on a book tour for the last few weeks, speaking around the country, and one of the questions…
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Mexico’s Women Are Speaking. Will a Female President Listen?
My mother was born in 1943 in a country where she was not allowed to vote. The Mexican government did…
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South Africa Is Not a Metaphor
If you want to understand why the party that liberated South Africa from white rule lost its parliamentary majority in…
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Security Deposits: Your Landlord May Owe You More Than You Think
Landlords are required to put security deposits in interest-bearing bank accounts. How much of that interest goes to you?
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Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s Mother, Dies at 86
Her death was announced in a statement by Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and other members of the family.
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I Was Skeptical of the ‘Zombie’ Trump Case. I Stand Corrected.
When it came to the New York prosecution of Donald Trump, I was skeptical. I was among the commentators who…
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Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s Mother, Dies at 86
Her death was announced in a statement by Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and other members of the family.
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Darryl Hickman, Prolific Child Actor of the 1940s, Dies at 92
He was in “The Grapes of Wrath” and other films. As an adult, he was seen often on TV. He…