Politics
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The Florida Fraudster and the Russian ‘Killer’
When I covered George H.W. Bush’s presidential campaign in 1988, he was so eager to wrap himself in the American…
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Navalny Challenged Russians to ‘Live Not by Lies’
For most of the 12 or so years in which Alexei Navalny crusaded against the rule of Vladimir Putin, the…
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What We Give Up Makes Us Who We Are
Chanequa Walker-Barnes, a professor of practical theology and pastoral care at Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia, has an unusual approach…
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Is This a Sputnik Moment?
Earlier this week, veiled comments started to emerge on Capitol Hill regarding an unnamed and “serious national security threat.” By…
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The Big Issue Hurting Joe Biden With Independents
By Patrick Healy Produced by Jillian Weinberger Joe Biden is struggling to win the support of swing voters, and no,…
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My Mother Got on a Bike. It Changed Her Life.
When my mother was 62 years old, she dusted off a clunky Cannondale with Mary Poppins handles and joined a…
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Charles Sallis, 89, Dies; Upended the Teaching of Mississippi History
He collaborated on a textbook so unsparing in its review of the state’s grim past that it was barred from…
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Spare Us Lara Trump
Well, that was fast! Donald Trump is not yet the Republican nominee for president, but already we’re witnessing a resurgence…
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The Meaning of the Super Bowl ‘He Gets Us’ Ad
During Super Bowl Sunday, a 60-second ad aired about Jesus Christ, and no one seemed angrier about it than Christians.…
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Trans Visibility Is Nice. Safety Is Even Better.
In my childhood, trans representation was largely confined to sensationalized daytime talk shows — think “Jerry Springer” — and fictionalized…