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The Nerve of Madonna to Pull It Off, Again
Eighteen years ago, Madonna observed: “Once you pass 35, your age becomes part of the first sentence of anything written.…
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As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency
In 1918, an influenza virus jumped from birds to humans and killed an estimated 50 million to 100 million people…
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Kristi Got Her Gun
Kristi Noem did herself no favors with “No Going Back,” her new book featuring a fake story about a dictator…
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Trump Is Still at War With the Constitution
At a rally in Wildwood, N.J., on Saturday, Donald Trump said that if he is re-elected, he will “immediately deport”…
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‘Tradwife’ Content Isn’t Really for Women. It’s for Men Who Want Submissive Wives.
Tradwife content has been a social media phenomenon for a few years, and even though the trend creates a lot…
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Jack Quinn, Lobbyist and White House Counsel for Clinton, Dies at 74
A prototypical Washington insider, he once said, “The hot air index is actually down when people like me go on…
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Barry Romo, Decorated Vet Who Turned Against the VietnamWar, Dies at 76
After serving as an officer, he became a leading antiwar activist. In 1971, he tossed away his medals during a…
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Don’t Slam the Door on Inexpensive Chinese Electric Vehicles
President Biden came out swinging this week when he announced a series of steep tariffs on Chinese imports, including 25…
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A.T. Ariyaratne, a Hero in Sri Lanka for Helping the Poor, Dies at 92
He built Sarvodaya, an organization that battled dismal living conditions in his country’s villages and championed peace and mediation during…
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Katherine Porter, Painter of Intuitive Expressionism, Dies at 82
Her palette was entirely personal, making contact with the natural world just long enough to spirit viewers back into her…