Opinion
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What Happens When an Artist Loses His Sight
A few years ago, I began having trouble with my vision. Shapes became indistinct, colors muted. The world started to…
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Relentless Nostalgia Is Numbing Our Brains
I never thought I’d be sentimental for Budweiser’s “Whassup?” commercials. But after this year’s woefully derivative slate of Super Bowl…
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Wonking Out: Why Growth Can Be Green
Heads up: I did a podcast with Ezra Klein earlier this week, mostly focused on inflation — which continues to…
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The Smartphone and the Sources of Teenager Despair
American teenagers, and especially American teenage girls, are increasingly miserable: more likely to entertain suicidal thoughts and act on them,…
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Istvan Banyai, Illustrator Who Mined the Surreal, Dies at 73
His fantastical work for The New Yorker, New York and Playboy made him a hot commodity in the last golden…
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Jerrold Schecter, Who Procured Khrushchev’s Memoirs, Dies at 90
As a Time magazine bureau chief, he was pivotal in the publication of revelatory taped interviews with the ousted premier…
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Why Ukraine Deserves Steadfast Support
A year since Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine, the war is far from over. However bravely Ukrainians…
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Biden Should Give Ukraine What It Needs to Win
Russian Air Force pilots are scaredy-cats who have been surprisingly absent over Ukraine. Russian ground forces are being mowed down…
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When Parents Hear That Their Child ‘Is Not Normal and Should Not Exist’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Russel Neiss glanced down at his Apple Watch. The screen glowed bright red, warning of something…
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Wooing a Latin Star, Kardashian-Style
I heard Kim Kardashian give a talk once about techniques she uses to inspire loyalty in her fans. Sometimes, she…