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News
Want to Better Understand America? Consider All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp.
The great economist George Stigler wrote a paper called “The Cost of Subsistence” that calculated the minimum cost of food…
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News
Fred Roos, Casting Director and Coppola Collaborator, Dies at 89
Widely considered to have the best eye for talent in Hollywood, he shared the best-picture Oscar with Francis Ford Coppola…
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World
New York Man Who Grabbed Officer’s Pepper Spray on Jan. 6 Pleads Guilty
Troy Weeks was at “the site of some of the most violent attacks against law enforcement” during the U.S. Capitol…
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Arts
The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop
During a 19-song set at MetLife Stadium that spanned 60 years, the band tapped into what seems like a bottomless…
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Arts
Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors’ Labor Union
She takes office immediately. The previous leader of Actors’ Equity, Kate Shindle, had been president since 2015, and did not…
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News
Caleb Carr, Author of Dark Histories, Dies at 68
His own dark history prompted him to write about and investigate the roots of violence, notably in his best-selling novel…
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US
Obama Is a Surprise Guest Among Allies at Biden’s State Dinner for Kenya
The state dinner was held in honor of the African nation, but it was clear that the night was about…
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News
Women Have Gotten ‘Too Mouthy,’ Says This Republican Senate Candidate
Royce White, a Black former pro basketball player who led protests in Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd, made…
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News
Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House?
It is hard to be shocked by Donald Trump anymore. The former president’s trial over hush money paid to a…
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Magazine
I’m a Retired Psychiatrist. Is It OK to Befriend a Former Patient?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on professional boundaries.