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Books
When Roz Chast Closes Her Eyes, Chris Rock and Nasty Babies Open Theirs
In “I Must Be Dreaming,” the cartoonist serves up nutty nocturnal admissions, considers theories of sleep and, yes, imagines losing…
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News
What Does Destroying Gaza Solve?
On a reporting trip to Gaza two decades ago, I interrupted some high school boys playing soccer and asked them…
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US
Federal Firefighters Face Steep Pay Cuts
A temporary pay raise for federal wild-land firefighters is set to end next month. Officials have said that more workers…
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Arts
Review: ‘The Hunt’ Playfully Makes the Medieval Contemporary
Kate Soper’s latest stage work freely moves between legend and anachronism for a story about three virgins taking charge of…
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Finance
Retailers’ Seasonal Hiring Plans Signal a Cooling Labor Market
After scrambling to fill out work forces in recent years, many companies are reporting more modest goals for temporary employment.
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Magazine
Friday the 13th Is Coming Up. Try Not to Be Spooked.
Depending on where you fall on the scale from “extremely superstitious” to “not at all,” Friday may be the most…
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News
As Natural Disasters Get Worse, So Do Home Insurance Premiums
U.S. insurers paid out $99 billion in weather-related claims in 2022, according to a recent study. So they’re passing along…
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News
To Prepare Kids for the Future, Bring Back Shop and Home Ec
We’ve reached that lull in the school year when the excitement of Back to School has worn off and the…
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US
Gavin Newsom Casts His Final Vote on High-Profile Bills
The California governor approved a measure making it easier to force people into mental health and addiction treatment, and rejected…
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US
Claudia Goldin’s Nobel-Winning Research Shows ‘Why Women Won’
The winner of the Nobel in economics has demonstrated how gender gaps in work have shrunk, and why some remain.