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My Local Confederate Monument
I thought that the statue would finally come down this summer. I was wrong.
The Crisis in the Skies of San Francisco
The West Coast’s wildfires, and the ecological crisis they portend, have never been more visible.
Jessica Krug, the Black-Studies Professor Who Hid That She Is White
During her scholastic career, Krug’s advisers, editors, and colleagues failed to recognize the gap between something thrown-on and something lived-in. That inattentiveness was her escape hatch.
How Trump Could Win
The President consistently trails Joe Biden in polls, but political strategists from both parties suggest that he still has routes to reëlection.
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Georgia Voters Get Another Reason to Be Worried
The state’s primaries in June were chaos—and voters are now under investigation.
“The Englishman”
“His eyes travelled up my bare leg as it emerged from the sleep-twisted sheets. I pretended to be asleep.”
Notes on Grief
I last saw my father in person on March 5th, just before the coronavirus changed the world.
What to Do with a Confederate Monument?
A small town struggles with a statue honoring men who fought for secession and slavery, and with the meaning of its history. Plus, the long shadow of Richard Wagner on modern culture.
Bob Woodward on a Nightmare Presidency
The revelations in Woodward’s new book, “Rage,” fill in a well-known portrait with sharper focus and more lurid colors.
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“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” Reviewed: A Rom-Com Showcase for the Great Geraldine Viswanathan
The film, directed by Natalie Krinsky, relies on a concept so high that it rarely touches the ground.
God Made a Thing
And on the seventh day, God said, “Taking a day off from the hustle. #godofselfcare”
Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed for New Book by Joe Biden
“This is a fantastic opportunity for me, quite frankly,” Trump said. “I think Joe is going to make me look really good in it.”
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Tragedy and Compassion at the Opera
Joyce DiDonato’s performance in the Metropolitan Opera’s streaming series “Met Stars Live in Concert,” on September 12th, is well suited to our year of high drama.
The Injustices of Aging
The women in Sigrid Nunez’s latest novel confront the indignities of their declining years.
Our Long, Forgotten History of Election-Related Violence
President Trump has sparked dangerous lawlessness, but killing and destruction linked to political antagonisms are nothing new for this country.
The Colorful Worlds of Pipilotti Rist
The Swiss video artist wants her groundbreaking work to be like women’s handbags, with “room in them for everything.”
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How Will Americans Vote During a Crisis?
Susan B. Glasser breaks down three previous elections where an incumbent sought reëlection during a national catastrophe.
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Bette Midler on “Coastal Elites”
The actress, along with the screenwriter Paul Rudnick, talks about playing a character close to their hearts: a New Yorker who is educated, funny, and losing her mind over Donald Trump.
