Politics
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Charles V. Hamilton, an Apostle of ‘Black Power,’ Dies at 94
He popularized the term “institutional racism" and, with Stokely Carmichael, wrote a book in 1967 that was seen as a…
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My Grandpa Redeemed Cans for Money. He Deserved a Raise.
When I was in the fifth grade, my grandpa took me to my school’s dumpster. “You know the Coca-Colas and…
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In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners
When Donald J. Trump became president, condominiums in buildings emblazoned with his name began selling for less, according to an…
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MAGA’s Violent Threats Are Warping Life in America
Amid the constant drumbeat of sensational news stories — the scandals, the legal rulings, the wild political gambits — it’s…
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Could Long Covid Be the Senate’s Bipartisan Cause?
Senator Roger Marshall’s voice was shaking with emotion as he made the case for speedy and focused research into long…
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King Charles Has Done What Monarchs Before Him Would Not Dare
The most surprising thing about the disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer after less than two…
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Restoring the Past Won’t Liberate Palestine
Amid the graphic images, fierce polemics and endless media criticism that have dominated my social media feeds since the war…
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Our Society is Not a Bee Hive
This week in The Texas Monthly, I read a troubling profile of Tim Dunn, a 68-year-old billionaire Texas oilman and…
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Alvin Moscow, Shipwreck Chronicler and Prolific Collaborator, Dies at 98
After writing a best seller about the sinking of the Andrea Doria, he was a co-author with Richard M. Nixon,…
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Randy Sparks, Founder of the New Christy Minstrels, Dies at 90
With a keen eye for young talent, he helped boost the careers of Steve Martin, John Denver, Kenny Rogers and…