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Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77
With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won…
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This Is Peak College Admissions Insanity
Selective college admissions have been a vortex of anxiety and stress for what seems like forever, inducing panic in more…
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If Bird Flu Spreads, These Workers Will See It First
H5N1 is in a better position than ever to move between species and spill over aggressively into humans: This bird…
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Biden Is Not Winning. His Campaign Should Stop Acting Like It Is.
In February, there was a flurry of discussion about whether Joe Biden’s advancing age and seeming weakness in a matchup…
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Nixon, Trump and What Justice for All Means in America
Of the four criminal cases that Donald Trump is facing, the one now unfolding in Manhattan is generally considered the…
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A Huge Gender Gap Is Emerging Among Young Voters
It has become clear that one constituency — young voters, 18 to 29 years old — will play a key,…
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Bird Flu Is Spreading. Did We Learn Nothing From Covid?
By Zeynep Tufekci Produced by Vishakha Darbha American dairy cows have been contracting avian flu, and inactive traces of the…
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Sheryl Sandberg Screams Back at the Silence
There is a scene in “Screams Before Silence,” the harrowing documentary about the rape and mutilation of Israeli women on…
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Are Bonds Gonna Party Like It’s 1999?
Do you remember the economy of the late 1990s? Or if you’re too young to remember it — I hope…
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Norman Kansfield, 83, Dies; Defrocked for His Daughter’s Same-Sex Wedding
His decision to officiate at the ceremony prompted a debate within the Reformed Church in America that led ultimately to…