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For This American, Self-Discovery Begins at a Ukrainian Call Center

“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.

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For a Literary Man’s Man, Mother Knew Best

In his new memoir, “Irma,” Terry McDonell, a magazine editor during the golden age of magazines, gives credit to Mom…

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With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court

One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency…

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Susanna Hoffs Has a Dollar Bill Signed by William S. Burroughs

What books are on your night stand? “Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius,” by Nick Hornby. “Lincoln in…

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Gary Indiana Doesn’t Travel in Any Circles

The author of “Rent Boy” and “Do Everything in the Dark” reflects on a life of writing and art.

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Wisconsin’s High-Stakes Supreme Court Race: What to Watch

The election for a swing seat on the court is likely to determine whether abortion remains illegal in Wisconsin, as…

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A Florida School Banned a Disney Movie About Ruby Bridges. So I Watched It.

This month, an elementary school in St. Petersburg, Fla., stopped showing a 1998 Disney movie about Ruby Bridges, the 6-year-old…

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What Does It Mean to Be Ready to Die?

Nine years ago, near the end of my residency training, I sat across from a patient, wondering whether he’d accepted…

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Bill Zehme, Author With a Knack for Humanizing the Famous, Dies at 64

A prolific biographer, he charmed his way into access to, and insights about, Frank Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Johnny Carson and…

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What the Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About

You may have heard the phrase “parents’ rights.” It sounds unobjectionable — of course parents should have rights — which…

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