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Your Religious Values Are Not American Values
Whenever a politician cites “Judeo-Christian values,” I find it’s generally followed by something unsettling. Last month brought two flagrant instances.…
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A Masterpiece of Fiction Inspires the Urge to Submerge in a Gallery Crawl
In New York’s art show of the summer, paint and prose meet in “The Swimmer,” a psychoanalysis of John Cheever’s…
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This Service Cat Has a Big Job: The Apocalypse
The director of “A Quiet Place: Day One” was confident a cat could take on the end of the world.…
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The Booty-Shaking Anthem That Still Endures, 25 Years Later
Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” was a 1999 hit that brought twerking and New Orleans bounce into the mainstream. Here’s…
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The Dazzling Artistry of Hiroshige’s ‘100 Famous Views of Edo’
It’s actually 118 at the Brooklyn Museum, and the more the better. These vivid color woodblocks have much to teach…
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6 Podcasts About the Past That Resonate
Covering everything from ancient civilizations to 20th-century war craft, these shows deliver incisive and engaging history lessons.
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Loving America Means Expecting More From It
Patriotism did not bring my grandfather to the Army recruiter’s office in 1956. Poverty did. A youth spent picking cotton…
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How Biden Has Gotten in the Way of Fighting Starvation in Gaza
In responding to the war in Gaza for more than eight months, President Biden has often seemed weak — upset…
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America’s Virulent Anti-Vaccine Lies
Typically, Americans learn about the clandestine depravities undertaken abroad by their government only decades after the offenses were committed. But…
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You Tested Positive for Covid. Can You Still Travel?
With coronavirus cases on the rise, summer travelers are once again facing difficult questions. Here’s the latest travel guidance from…