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World
The Republican Meltdown Shows No Sign of Cooling Off
Gail Collins: Bret, when we started our conversations, you generously agreed to stick to domestic issues. I’ve always steered away…
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Books
The Cosmic, Outrageous, Ecstatic Truths of Werner Herzog
The filmmaker’s new memoir, “Every Man for Himself and God Against All,” prompts a critic’s incredulity.
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World
The Supreme Court Is Not as Politicized as You May Think
With the start of the Supreme Court’s new term, we will see and hear much debate lavished on blockbuster cases…
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World
The Quest for Scientific Certainty Is Futile
I don’t floss. This makes me, as my dentists always seem to imply, a naughty boy, a disgusting human willing…
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World
My Husband Is Facing Dementia. Can I Help Him End His Life?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to assist a spouse in the midst of a life-or-death dilemma.
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World
‘Winning Time’ and the Joys of Unnecessary Shows
A few weeks ago, a little bit before the Hollywood writers’ strike finally resolved itself, HBO announced that it would…
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Economy
Michael Lewis Doesn’t Do Villains
A hike is Michael Lewis’s interview format of choice. When he first met the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in late…
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World
The Question of Joe Biden
Nearly two decades ago, I tried to write a group biography about the senators whose offices happened to be on…
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Books
Why I Keep Watching In-Flight Meltdowns
How the airplane became a viral sensation, the star of videos about questionable behavior — and the new backdrop for…
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World
His Earthquake Warnings Brought Him Fame. He Wishes More People Had Listened.
Naci Gorur, a geologist, has become a household name in Turkey for imploring the country to prepare for quakes he…