Opinion
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‘The Justices Dropped This Bomb’: Three Legal Experts on a Shocking Supreme Court Term
Kate Shaw, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with Will Baude, a law professor at the University…
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President Biden, Voters Want Change
There’s a dollop of good news for Democrats from the British and French elections, but it’s bad news for President…
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David Liederman, Who Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies, Dies at 75
His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain…
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Mary Martin, Who Gave Many Music Stars Their Start, Dies at 85
Her loyalty to artists and her eye for talent made her a force in a male-dominated business. Among her accomplishments:…
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Joe Bonsall, Tenor Voice of the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 76
His vocals on songs like “Elvira” were a key to the evolution of the group, originally a Southern gospel quartet,…
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Becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Is Like Getting Into Harvard
As a way to dissociate from political news, I’ve spent the past week mainlining stories about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders;…
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The Tragedy at This Year’s Hajj Is Just the Beginning
In April 2020, when New York City was the “Covid capital of the world,” 815 New Yorkers died from the…
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William E. Burrows, Historian of the Space Age, Is Dead at 87
In books and articles he wrote about the militarization of space and believed that investing in exploration would ultimately “protect…
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Maxine Singer, Guiding Force at the Birth of Biotechnology, Dies at 93
A leading biochemist, she helped shape guidelines to protect a revolutionary new field in the ’70s while calming public fears…
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George Clooney: I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.
I’m a lifelong Democrat; I make no apologies for that. I’m proud of what my party represents and what it…