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Republicans Are Showing Contempt for the Rules
One of the recurring points I make in my column is that the Republican Party, from the most junior state…
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‘House of the Dragon’ Is Less Sexist and Racist. But Is it Good?
In HBO’s new hit show “House of the Dragon,” the dragons are bigger, scalier and fire-breathier than they ever were…
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The Post-Colonoscopy Male Friendship Test
I met Peter when I wrote him a mash note after reading one of his books. I met Andrew when…
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What Is Owed to Pakistan, Now One-Third Underwater
We heard the story all the time, told as a warning: When man first set foot on Earth, all the…
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The End-of-Summer Child Care Crunch Is Here. I’m Not Amused.
Finding child care to last the entire summer has long been a problem for parents of young kids. In 2019,…
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Serena Williams, Moving Toward Retirement, Ends Her Magical Run at the U.S. Open
As Serena Williams walked onto the court at the U.S. Open this week, the question was how the greatest player…
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How Ajla Tomljanovic Faced Down Serena Williams and 24,000 Others
When Ajla Tomljanovic was a little girl, she asked her father about a prized photograph of him holding a big…
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Why LeBron James Is Worth $100 Million to the Lakers, Win or Lose
If one believes in science, historical trends and the limits of human capabilities, there’s a high likelihood that the 37-year-old…
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Shabab Attack Trucks Carrying Food Relief in Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya — The militant group Al Shabab killed 20 people and burned seven trucks carrying food supplies in central…
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NASA Scrubbed Another Moon Launch. It May Not Be the Last Time.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Before the first launch attempt of the Artemis I mission last Monday, Wayne Hale, a…