Opinion
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Terry Taylor, First Woman Named Sports Editor of The A.P., Dies at 71
She brought a relentless style of management to The Associated Press’s sports department for 21 years, its coverage ranging around…
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The Very Good Reason People Like George Santos Lie About Nonsense
All politicians lie. So many people consider that idea self-evident that I’ve heard it deployed as both a defense of…
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Powerful Forces Are Fracking Our Attention. We Can Fight Back.
The lament is as old as education itself: The students aren’t paying attention. But today, the problem of flighty or…
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There Are Better Ways to Talk With Your Kids About Santa
As the holiday season approaches, many parents find themselves facing a tricky problem: how to talk about Santa Claus with…
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Relax, Electric Vehicles Really Are the Best Choice for the Climate
It has been a bumpy few weeks for carmakers who sell electric vehicles, which are moving more slowly off the…
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New York’s Era of Overspending Ends With a Shudder
After years of heady spending, the budget cuts announced by Mayor Eric Adams last week hit New York City like…
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Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Who Looked at History From the Bottom Up, Dies at 94
He led a movement that rejected historiography’s traditional emphasis on great events and leaders in favor of mining the “mental…
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Suzanne Shepherd, Actress Known for Playing Mothers, Dies at 89
After establishing herself as a teacher, she started a prolific screen acting career in her 50s that included roles in…
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Willie Hernández, Relief Pitcher Who Had a Banner 1984, Dies at 69
He was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player and won its Cy Young Award in a championship season with…
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The 25 Things I’m Thankful for in American Politics
Ah, Thanksgiving. That magical time when friends and family gather round the table to share the love, reminisce — and…