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Elana Dykewomon, Author Who Explored Lesbian Lives, Dies at 72
Elana Dykewomon, a gregarious, cerebral author, poet and activist who spent decades exploring her identity as both a lesbian and…
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Salman Rushdie, Badly Wounded, Is Off Ventilator and Starting to Recover
The author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed roughly 10 times on Friday, has been removed from a ventilator and is…
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Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he had declassified all of the documents that the F.B.I. seized…
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Wonking Out: Is 2022 Like 1980?
It has been a good week on the inflation front. First we had a flat month for the Consumer Price…
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Investigating Trump Is Fraught, but Not Doing So Is Worse
There are more than a few commentators and observers who are afraid of what might happen to the United States…
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‘Finally, I Broke Down and Bought a 20-Comb Assortment Pack’
Combed Over Dear Diary: I had searched for a week to buy a pocket comb to replace one I had…
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Gen X Is Kind of, Sort of, Not Really the Boss
The top job in this country has gone from the baby boomer Barack Obama to the barely boomer Donald Trump…
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The Most Productive Dysfunctional Congress Ever
In March, Congress overhauled the U.S. Postal Service, which had been on the brink of insolvency for years. In June,…
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Afghanistan, One Year After the Fall
Mullah Naqibullah, a slim, young Taliban fighter, tossed his shawl over his shoulder and adjusted his rifle. He made his…
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How to Run in Extreme Heat? Ask a ‘Son of the Desert’
Last weekend, I made a classic summer running mistake. I hit the snooze button. I really wanted just one more…