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Books
As Historians Gather, No Truce in the History Wars
At the annual meeting of the American Historian Association, the raging battle over how to write about the past —…
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World
Bus Crash in Senegal Kills at Least 40
The president of the West African country announced three days of national mourning for the victims.
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Books
A Penetrating Cry in the Dark at the Prototype Festival
This year’s iteration marks a joyous return to theaters for the festival, which was canceled last year.
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News
This Year, Try Organizing Your Life Like a Monk
Last week, when we looked at suggested resolutions from thinkers and writers, I mentioned that I often feel ambivalent about…
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News
Russell Banks, Novelist Steeped in the Working Class, Dies at 82
He brought his own sometimes painful blue-collar experiences to bear in acclaimed stories exploring issues of race, class and power…
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Business
Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere
In the early summer of 2017, Warren Slocum walked into a warehouse in Menlo Park, Calif., to meet with members…
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Business
The Week in Business: Slowing Job Growth
Credit...Giulio BonaseraWhat’s Up? (Jan. 1-7) A Cooling Jobs Market After many consecutive months of jobs reports showing strong gains, new…
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Newyork
‘I Don’t Get Lost Anymore’: Migrants in New York Struggle, and Settle In
The wave of migrants who began arriving in New York from the southern border last year was unusual in many…
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Newyork
‘It Was About 3 O’Clock in the Morning When We Arrived at 17 Mott Street’
Making a beeline for Chinatown, a native comes home and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s…
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News
Grant Wahl Was a Loving Husband. I Will Always Protect His Legacy.
It was the end of the workday on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. I was wrapping up a Zoom call when…