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Hanif Kureishi’s Relentlessly Revealing Memoir
How a tragic accident helped the author find his rebellious voice again
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The Illegal Drug at Every Corner Store
Nitrous oxide is widely available as long as everyone pretends it’s being used for whipped cream....
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America’s ‘Marriage Material’ Shortage
Adults are significantly less likely to be married or to live with a partner than they...
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The Democrats Show Why They Lost
At a meeting of the DNC, the party seemed to be at pains to demonstrate that...
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The Tasks of an Anti-Trump Coalition
Avoid progressive pieties and rebuild an effective democratic majority
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Six Stories on Elite Schools
Read about how private schools can breed entitlement, the issue with college admissions, and more.
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Trump’s Campaign to Dismantle the Government
The president is pursuing the long-standing conservative goal of neutralizing the federal bureaucracy.
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The Price America Will Pay for Trump’s Tariffs
Alienating allies and partners that the U.S. desperately needs means that “America First” will be “America...
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If RFK Jr. Loses
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement doesn’t hinge on his confirmation.
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Shamed Onto Death Row
Sexism was used to convict Brenda Andrew. Will that fact save her life now?
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Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are
Activists want to see their opposition party do some actual opposing.
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Trump Is Threatening California in the Wrong Way
Stop rebuilding the conditions that left people vulnerable in the first place.
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What It Takes to Make Flying Safe
Near misses and accidents have to do with the whole system of aviation management.
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FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge
Seasoned members of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the...
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Fear of Flying Is Different Now
People worry about plane malfunctions. But the systems directing flight can be more dangerous.
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CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
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The ‘Right Way’ to Immigrate Just Went Wrong
The Trump administration has stripped the status of 600,000 Venezuelans who obeyed the law.
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Trump Has Created Health-Care Chaos
The White House’s health-care strategy appears to be no strategy at all.
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Why Contemporary Fiction Loves Analog Tech
In Catherine Airey's new novel, a young person's curiosity about a life lived without social media...
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Legal Weed Didn’t Deliver on Its Promises
Advocates touted a host of benefits and no real costs. That’s proven to be a fantasy.
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To Rebuild Los Angeles, Fix Zoning
A lot more housing is needed, and not primarily in the areas destroyed by the fires.
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This Is No Way to Talk About Children
When people say they “don’t like” kids, they’re expressing way more than a preference.
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Photos of the Week: Power Slap, Holy Dip, Viking Bonfire
Scenes from the Australian Open in Melbourne, displaced Gazans returning to their homes from the southern...