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King Arthur Is Dead. Long Live King Arthur!

THE BRIGHT SWORD: A Novel of King Arthur, by Lev Grossman King Arthur is dead. What now? With this question,…

When All Else Fails, Blame the Dogs

When I step out of my apartment in central Istanbul, dogs surround me. One lies dozing across the street. Another…

Trump’s Cynical Attempt to Pit Recent Immigrants Against Black Americans

Obviously, the big political news of the past couple of days has come from the Democratic side. But before last…

Robert L. Allen, Who Shed Light on a Navy Yard Blast and Trial, Dies at 82

He wrote of how 50 Black sailors were court-martialed for refusing to keep loading munitions after explosions in 1944 killed…

Is It a Mistake for Democrats to Go All In on Harris? Four Columnists on the Party’s Moves.

Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle…

‘Politics Is About Tomorrow, Not Yesterday’

Lyndon Baines Johnson would fall asleep at night and imagine himself tied to the ground surrounded by thousands of voices,…

The Spotlight Turns to Kamala Harris

Readers differ on whether she is the best Democratic candidate and praise President Biden for putting patriotism over pride.

Is Bird Flu Spreading Widely to Farm Workers? A Small Study Offers Some Reassurance

Officials found no evidence of silent infections in 35 Michigan dairy workers, but experts noted that much more data was…

At Least 2 Dead in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Deli-Sliced Meat

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 28 people had been hospitalized with listeria infections across a dozen…

Barbra Streisand Endorses Harris. Where Do Other Stars Stand?

Robert De Niro thanked President Biden, Aaron Sorkin backed Vice President Kamala Harris (not Mitt Romney) as his replacement and…

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