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Biden Can Do Something at the Debates That Trump Never Could
In 1960, I sat on the living room floor in front of a black-and-white television and watched one of the…
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Alice Stewart, a CNN Political Commentator, Dies at 58
Ms. Stewart had appeared on CNN as a conservative commentator since the 2016 presidential race. A seasoned political strategist, she…
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Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102
He single-handedly shot down 16 enemy planes in dogfights over Europe. After the war, he became one of America’s top…
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Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy
A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later…
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Loneliness Is a Problem That A.I. Won’t Solve
When I was reporting my ed tech series, I stumbled on one of the most disturbing things I’ve read in…
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Phil Wiggins, Virtuoso of the Blues Harmonica, Dies at 69
First as half of the duo Cephas and Wiggins and later on his own, he was one of the best-known…
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My Co-op Neighbor Never Pays His Maintenance on Time. Can We Make Him?
State law currently allows co-ops to charge up to 8 percent of the monthly cost as a late fee. But…
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It Is Inexcusable How Judge Cannon Is Delaying the Trump Documents Case
The task before Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over the classified documents case of Donald Trump, is not easy.…
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The Truth Hurts — Especially When Bill Maher Dishes It Out
Back in 2013, I got a call from Bill Maher. He was being hit with a lawsuit by Donald Trump…
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Invading Rafah Doesn’t Help Israel
Now that President Biden is pressuring Israel to back away from an all-out invasion of the southern Gaza city of…