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Bill Maher: Why I Want an Open Convention
Over the past few years, many people have told me I should stop making Biden-is-old jokes because “it just helps…
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What Drives Trump Also Limits Him
Donald Trump didn’t sound any different, not really, during the debate than the way everyone knows him to be. He…
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Want to Do Something Patriotic This Year? Ditch the Fireworks.
For 15 straight years, our old dog Clark — a hound/shepherd/retriever mix who was born in the woods and loved…
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Why It’s So Hard to Find a Pediatrician These Days
I haven’t actively practiced pediatrics for a few years, but one of my favorite things to do is to be…
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What Happened When an Orchestra Said Goodbye to All-Male Concerts
This season, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin experimented with programming works by female composers at every performance. Results were mixed.
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Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds?
Producers of “The Boyfriend” on Netflix hope it will encourage broader acceptance of the L.G.B.T.Q. community in Japan, which still…
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What Does Anxiety Look Like? How Pixar Created the ‘Inside Out 2’ Villain
The breakout character was initially envisioned as a monster. But when the filmmakers saw it wasn’t working, they found their…
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Anything Can Happen, and Usually Does, on ‘Watch What Happens Live’
Two miniature horses, Aidan and Pearl, stood on the terrace of a tiny TV studio in SoHo earlier this month…
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The Future of Eating Out Is Lining Up
It is hardly the only bagel line in Los Angeles, but people I trust say Courage Bagels is worth the…
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This Isn’t All Joe Biden’s Fault
What Is the Democratic Party For? Top Democrats have closed ranks around Joe Biden since the debate. Should they?On Thursday…