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News
Is Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster a ‘Stress Test’ for Democracy?
By Michelle Cottle Produced by Vishakha Darbha The House of Representatives has no speaker, another budget showdown looms and the…
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US
Biden, the Border, and Why a New Wall Is Going Up
The Biden administration said on Thursday that it would build up to 20 miles of border barriers authorized during the…
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News
Why Does the Nobel Committee Overlook Saudi Women Activists?
The Iranian women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi well deserves her Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called…
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Magazine
A ‘School Dance for Adults’ Embraces the Aughts
From Disney Channel bops to Nickelodeon theme songs, tween pop from the 2000s is proving to be an unironic draw…
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Arts
At City Ballet, Barbie Basics at the Gala, and a Glittering Revival
New York City Ballet hosted a gala with unfortunate new costumes for Balanchine’s “Who Cares?” But the repertory is what…
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US
House Speaker, Ukraine War, Border Wall: Trump’s Influence Reaches a Post-Presidency Peak
A Republican leadership vacuum has allowed the former president to exert power over his party — and in the country…
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News
‘Winning Time’ and the Joys of Unnecessary Shows
A few weeks ago, a little bit before the Hollywood writers’ strike finally resolved itself, HBO announced that it would…
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Finance
Michael Lewis Doesn’t Do Villains
A hike is Michael Lewis’s interview format of choice. When he first met the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in late…
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News
The Real Problem With V.A.R.
If process and hubris trump getting calls right, the system has broken down.
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Arts
Five Children’s Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a splashy Pixar creation, an Adam Sandler comedy and the newest installment in the “Spy Kids”…