Politics
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The Election of Our Discontent
Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts | Spotify |…
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Fixing Central Park’s Bumpy Sidewalks
The sidewalks surrounding Central Park were designed to help you escape. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the landscape architects…
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There’s an Art to Arranging a Bookshelf. Here’s How It’s Done.
Jeremiah Brent, the newest cast member of Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” shows how he styles the shelves in the home he…
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$1.5 Million Homes in Paris
An industrial loft in La Villette, a former workshop in Sainte-Avoye and an updated apartment with 19-century touches on Île…
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Social Security and Medicare Are on the Ballot
A few days ago, the Biden administration released its budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year (which begins in October).…
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Harvard, M.I.T. and Systemic Antisemitism
This Monday, March 11, roughly 200 Jewish students and supporters marched through the campus of the University of California, Berkeley,…
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No, the SAT Isn’t Racist
That’s three down: Last week, Brown University reinstated standardized testing as a part of its admissions requirements, following Yale and…
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Sydell L. Miller, Self-Made Eyelash and Hair Care Mogul, Dies at 86
She and her husband, Arnold, made it big in the beauty industry by giving new skills, products and dignity to…
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TikTok Is Its Own Worst Enemy
The video-sharing app has received unfair treatment in Washington. But the company’s biggest wounds are self-inflicted.
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Dan Wakefield, Multifaceted Writer on a Spiritual Journey, Dies at 91
He was prolific and acclaimed, producing novels, journalism, essays, criticism, screenplays and, in a memoir, an account of his path…