Opinion
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Broad, Sunlit Uplands
On June 18, 1940, Churchill delivered his celebrated “Finest Hour” speech. The British Army had been evacuated from Dunkirk. France,…
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Happy Holidays. Now Get Back to Work.
Christmas will be on a Sunday this year. Will American workers miss out on one of the few paid holidays…
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Human This Christmas
Everyone in my professional life — fellow faculty members, other writers — is up in arms about ChatGPT, the new…
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Stanley Drucker, Ageless Clarinetist of the N.Y. Philharmonic, Dies at 93
He played in the orchestra for 60 years, performing under the baton of five music directors. He personified the orchestra’s…
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Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75
His band, Savoy Brown, never had a hit single, but it showcased his skills as a guitarist and songwriter and…
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Tom Browning, Who Pitched a Perfect Game for the Reds, Dies at 62
He had a reputation as a colorful character, but he was probably best known for the gem he threw against…
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In India, the Case of a Missing American Ambassador
It is hard to imagine the United States going for two years without an ambassador representing its interests in Beijing,…
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Elena Xausa, Illustrator With a Whimsical Style, Dies at 38
Her brightly colored work, often serving as visual metaphors, was sought after worldwide by major periodicals and advertisers like Apple…
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With This Supreme Court, the Way Liberals Dissent Matters
A pattern is emerging for liberal dissenters on the Supreme Court. Having lost a case, the justices — Elena Kagan…
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Was the World Collapsing? Or Were You Just Freaking Out?
What should we make of this year in America? There’s an argument that this is the end, or the beginning…