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Why Biden Is Unlikely to Defy the Naysayers
In a way, we’ve been here before. A presidential candidate seemingly unfit for office but nonetheless in position to be…
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An Amateur Softball Team Changed My Life
Like many Americans, I spent my youth playing sports — baseball, ice hockey, football. But the demands of work and…
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Our Society Is Losing Its Anchors
By Thomas L. Friedman Produced by Jillian Weinberger and Kaari Pitkin In this conversation, the New York Times Opinion columnist…
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Meet the Followers of Martin Luther King Jr. in the West Bank
A sign at the entrance to the Nassar family farm reads: “We refuse to be enemies.” In a land torn…
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Joe Biden’s Blind Spot
King Lear gave up power too early. President Biden will give it up too late. And that is Joe’s tragedy.…
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Wayne S. Smith, a Leading Critic of the Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 91
A former State Department official, he resigned in protest in 1982 over Cuba policy, then spent decades trying to rebuild…
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Whoever the Democratic Candidate Is, Americans Have Already Lost
I watched the debate from a pub in Ireland. A man sitting next to me pegged me for a Yank.…
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Beach Reads That Stand Up to Sand, Salt and SPF
Want to indulge in juicy, page-turning escapism? We’ve got some recommendations.
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Joy Williams Grudgingly Revises, Word by Word
What books are on your night stand? Walton Ford’s “Pancha Tantra.” A stunning assemblage of the painter’s vivid and tragic…
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5 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.