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‘Butcher’ Tells the (Mostly) True Story of a Very Bad Gynecologist
Through the lens of a 19th-century doctor, Joyce Carol Oates explores gothic medical horror.
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Sebastian Junger Is Reporting Live From the Brink of Death
In his new memoir, Junger, the veteran journalist, makes sense of — and an uneasy peace with — an experience…
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The Best Crime Novels of the Year (So Far)
Looking for some murder and mayhem (fictional, of course)? Here are the best crime novels of 2024 so far.
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Bibi Is Choosing Stefanik and Trump. President Biden, Don’t Be Fooled.
If you are keeping score at home, you have surely noticed that the two most important defense officials in Benjamin…
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Who’s in More Trouble: Israel or Iran?
An astute friend recently observed that today’s crisis in the Middle East boils down to one question about two dates:…
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Return of the Inflation Truthers
Has U.S. inflation come down? Yes. We have two main measures of inflation: the Consumer Price Index, which pretty much…
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Gérard Depardieu Punches the ‘King of Paparazzi’ Outside Rome Cafe
Mr. Depardieu, 75, was seen striking the 79-year-old photographer Rino Barillari on the Via Veneto.
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A Many-Splendored Self-Portrait of the Artist
Looking at his identity not as ramparts to defend but as curious paths to explore, René Treviño creates a survey-as-party…
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C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
It cost $18,000 when it was introduced in 1965, but it bridged the world between room-size mainframes and the modern…
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Dr. Paul Parkman, Who Helped to Eliminate Rubella, Dies at 91
He also identified the virus, which can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments as well…