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The Fall and Rise of Kamala Harris
A moment of confrontation with Joe Biden at a debate seemed likely to linger awkwardly. But, on Tuesday, evolution was in the air.
The Fractured World of Tennis Amid a Pandemic
The coronavirus has illuminated the stark divides in a global game—and spurred new efforts to bridge them.
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“The more sincerely he tried to explain things, the more a fog of insincerity came to hang over everything.�
An Encouraging Rollout for the Biden-Harris Ticket
In her first speech as the presumptive Vice-Presidential nominee, Kamala Harris prosecuted the case against Trump and showed a deft political touch that was often missing during her primary campaign.
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“An Easy Girl� Brilliantly Portrays a Teen-ager’s Brush with Glitz
The French director's new film borrows tropes, tones, and even a lead actress from reality TV, but it also looks behind the genre’s vulgar appeal.
Raven Leilani’s Début Novel Deconstructs Domesticity
The story of an extramarital affair undergoes a stealthy reversal when the homewrecker becomes part of the family.
How Natasha Trethewey Remembers Her Mother
The former U.S. Poet Laureate discusses her decision to tell her mother’s story in prose, in her new book, “Memorial Drive,� and her feelings about the destruction of Confederate monuments.
“Selling Sunset� and the Promise and Cruelty of Los Angeles
The Netflix reality show about luxury-real-estate agents is one part house porn and one part office drama, with a strong undercurrent of ruthlessness and egocentrism.
How Suffering Farmers May Determine Trump’s Fate
As rural Wisconsin’s fortunes have declined, its political importance has grown.
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Escaping the City Heat at Rockaway Beach
This summer, masks are required on all city beaches—and so is social distancing—but swimmers can remove them before getting in the water.
Francis Poulenc’s Drunken Angels
In the composer’s masterly songs, the solemn and the sensual collide.
Can Designer Mice Save Us from COVID-19?
How vials of frozen, genetically engineered rodent sperm, raced to a remote lab in Maine, produced a breed of critters that could help scientists find a treatment or a vaccine.
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The Patriotic Motivation of a New York Doorman’s Tireless Work
The unusual working life of Yves Deshommes—as a doorman, art dealer, and violinist—has been in service of improving the lives of his fellow-Haitians in their home country.
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The Rikers Debate Project, and Isabel Wilkerson
Inmates and former inmates debate the most critical topics of the day, parliamentary style. Plus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer explains America’s racial caste system.
