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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know

Six days after winning election to Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did what so many young progressives do while visiting the nation’s…

One Photo That Captures the Loss in Gaza

An American surgeon who volunteered in Gaza sent me a photo that sears me with its glimpse of overwhelming grief:…

When Your Neighbor Renovates, How Do You Protect Your Home?

A law exists to balance the interests of people who renovate their properties with the interests of their neighbors.

‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient

This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.

C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71

He wrote a popular series of books revolving around a hunchbacked detective, Shardlake, whose troubles echo the author’s experiences of…

What I’d Assign to Today’s College Students

My weekend column used this season of campus protest as an opportunity to discuss the evolution of Columbia’s core curriculum,…

What Would Happen if the U.S. Suddenly Seemed Like a Risky Investment?

Financially speaking, the United States has been a Teflon nation. Bad things happen — near defaults, giant budget deficits, a…

The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy

Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time,…

It Was the Biggest Job of His Life. Was He On Target, or Off by Half?

An antiques shop owner in Maine was hired by a friend to value the collection of the artist Robert Indiana.…

New Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus

A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going.

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