Politics
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What Will Happen to Gaza’s People?
Conventional wisdom has generally held that Israel’s government lacks a strategy for the Gaza Strip beyond toppling Hamas. “Israel has…
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‘Shared Sorrow Is Half Sorrow’
Early on the morning of Friday, Nov. 10, my phone rang with terrible news: My wife, Nancy, has a highly…
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I Finally Figured Out Who ChatGPT Reminds Me Of
As the mother of an 8-year-old, and as someone who’s spent the past year experimenting with generative A.I., I’ve thought…
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New York’s Leadership Is Faltering at a Key Moment
David Firestone: Hi, Mara, and welcome to a year that’s going to be full of news about Mayor Eric Adams…
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Baudelaire Would Be Run Over in New York City Today
In his 1863 essay “The Painter of Modern Life,” Charles Baudelaire described the passionate city dweller as “a kaleidoscope gifted…
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Arno J. Mayer, Unorthodox Historian of Europe’s Crises, Dies at 97
A Jewish refugee from the Nazis, he argued that World War I, World War II and the Holocaust were all…
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Trump Doesn’t Actually Speak for the Silent Majority
I can’t fit everything that I think into a single piece, especially when I’m writing on deadline. My column this…
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How to Make the Most of a Home Inspection
If you’re trying to buy a home, the inspection should examine major systems in the home. The key is to…
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Is Trump an Agent or an Accident of History?
In Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels, a “psychohistorian” in a far-flung galactic empire figures out a way to predict the future…
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This Election Year Is Unlike Any Other
At the outset of this election year, with Donald Trump leading the race to be the Republican presidential nominee, Americans…