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Justin Timberlake’s Air of Desperation
As a musical guest on SNL, the star’s changed status in the pop-cultural universe was hard...
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A Powerhouse of a Comedic Actress
Culture and entertainment musts from Elaine Godfrey
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The GOP’s Great Betrayal
Congressional Republicans are blocking crucial aid to Israel and Ukraine out of sheer servility to Trump.
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The Supreme Court Shouldn’t Punt on This One
The Court needs to give the country a clear, final answer on Donald Trump’s eligibility for...
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Don’t San Francisco–ize Clean Energy
What happens when environmentalists and sympathetic lawmakers fail to see the downside of too much legal...
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Mary Weiss, the Flinty Voice of Heartbreak
The late lead singer of the Shangri-Las had an incomparable voice, which recently found a new...
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Have NFL Owners Started Trusting Black Coaches?
Three recent hires show that NFL owners are finally extending a level of trust that seems...
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Why ‘Adulthood’ Is Impossible to Define
The markers of “growing up” are constantly evolving.
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Why the Media Shouldn’t Write Nikki Haley Off
Plus: A revisionist history of Beavis and Butt-Head
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Is Congress Really Going to Abandon Ukraine Now?
The U.S. rallied the world to help the Ukrainians. Are Americans really going to leave them...
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The Joy of Glory-Free Sports
There’s something lovely about pursuing an activity without feeling pressure to be good at it.
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Is $83.3 Million Enough to Make Trump Stop Lying?
To avoid today’s eye-popping verdict, he just needed to stop talking about E. Jean Carroll.
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Israel’s Bitter Bind
Arguments made before the International Court of Justice earlier this month were infuriating, no matter whose...
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Why Biden Handed Climate Activists a Huge Victory
He still wants to look like the climate president.
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The Genocide Double Standard
To have legitimacy, international justice must be applied fairly and evenly.
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The Human Face of American Decline
Alex Kotlowitz recommends books that manage to operate at a human scale while arriving at bigger...
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Long Live the Chicago Rat Hole
Even something that starts as irony can give us a sense of community.
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You May Be Surprised by What Scares You
Fear may be a linchpin of horror, but as a recent anthology attests, the true bedrock...
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What We Discovered on ‘Deep YouTube’
The video site isn’t just a platform. It’s infrastructure.
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Lebanon’s January Hangover
People rushed home, checked on their loved ones, and waited. Will there be war?
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The U.S. Should Apologize to Gay People
For decades, the government led a campaign to erase them from public life. A reckoning is...
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