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Politics
I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide
A long discredited, arcane 150-year-old law is back in the news in 2024, and that should terrify anyone who supports…
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Politics
There Is a Twisted Logic to Trump’s Obsession With Al Capone
In recent months, Donald Trump has been trying out a new routine. At rallies and town halls across the country,…
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Arts
‘Illinoise’: A Place of Overflowing Emotion, but Little Dance Spirit
Justin Peck, who directs and choreographs a narrative dance musical to Sufjan Stevens’s concept album “Illinois,” resorts to his usual…
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Politics
How Biden Can Avenge Navalny’s Death
President Biden said last week that he was “looking at a whole number of options” to make good on his…
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Politics
Trump’s Fever Dream of Immunity Meets Its Match
On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit announced its decision…
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Politics
Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately…
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World
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Media Scion, Pleads Not Guilty to Security Charges
The prosecution accused him of colluding with U.S. officials to undermine Hong Kong’s interests, citing private messages, meetings and social…
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Arts
Review: The Met’s New ‘Carmen’ Trades Castanets for Cutoffs
Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America.
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Politics
Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law
The Insurrection Act is a dangerous centuries-old federal statute that authorizes the president, with few restraints, to deploy the U.S.…
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World
The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023
Despite holding more than 700 votes this year, the House only managed to pass 27 bills that have made it…