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A Forgotten Chapter of Abortion History Repeats Itself
Much of the country no doubt watched in amazement last week as a woman with a doomed pregnancy was forced…
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Our Semicolons, Ourselves
When I go through students’ papers and flag the misplaced modifiers, note the clichés or explain that a 15-sentence paragraph…
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J.G.A. Pocock, Historian Who Argued for Historical Context, Dies at 99
He helped forge a movement asserting that scholars must put aside their modern-day assumptions and prejudices to fully understand how…
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Oprah Proves Diet Culture Spares No One
I can’t tell you where I put my car keys or what I had for breakfast three days ago, but…
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Magazine
Can I Level With My Kids About Santa Claus?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to tell young children the truth about Christmas myths.
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What ‘The Crown’ Teaches Us About Power and How to Wield It
The final six episodes of “The Crown”were released this week, bringing Peter Morgan’s engrossing saga of the Windsors — bookended…
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Training People to Think of Themselves as Weak Is a Form of Abuse
The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been roundly condemned for arguing…
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An N.F.L. Agent Looks the Part and Steals the Show
The legend of Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito continued to grow, but it was his sharp-dressed agent, Sean Stellato, who had…
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Finance
Gas Prices Are Falling, Hitting Their Lowest Level in Almost a Year
In the fight to bring down inflation, the falling price of gasoline stands out, even if Federal Reserve policy has…
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Food
The Best Way to Cook Steak for Holiday Parties
Starting on the stove, then finishing in a low oven, ensures rosy meat with charred crusts, Genevieve Ko writes.