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the world

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Jeffrey Bloomer and Isabelle Kohn

Trump Vows to Repeat His Biggest Mistake

Ben Mathis-Lilley

The Sad Ending of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Judicial Legacy

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

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Barbra Streisand’s Memoir Made Me a Convert

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My Name Is Barbra convinced me that my ideas about the singer were all wrong.

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We Regret to Inform You That the Biggest Rap Hit in a While Is From This Goofball

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Jeffrey Bloomer and Isabelle Kohn

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Do “Blue Zones” Really Exist?

Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Hot spots of super old folks are being studied for their supposed secrets to longevity. I’m skeptical!

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Anna Gibbs

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How HairCutHarry Turned Male Grooming Into an International Spectator Sport

NYC

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Entertainment

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A New Movie Has the Most Head-Turning Sex Scenes in Years. Let Us Analyze Them in Detail.

Is Natalie Portman a Bad Actress, or Is She Just a Master of Playing One?

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The Digital Future of Grief

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I Tried a Boxing Class. There Are Benefits I Did Not Anticipate.

Come On, We All Know Exactly What George Santos Is Going to Do Now

the world

I Fled to a City in Southern Gaza. It’s Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen.

I Survived the Bombing in Gaza. None of Us Were Prepared for This.

The Horror That’s Become Normal in Gaza

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I’m Falling Deeply in Love. But I Can’t Stand to Look At Her Face—and Other Advice From the Week.

I’m Allergic to My Boyfriend’s Face. He Won’t Do Anything About It.

How HairCutHarry Turned Male Grooming Into an International Spectator Sport

Help! My Offer of Emergency Housing to My Sister Just Exploded in My Face.

Something Mystifying Is Going On With Eric Adams

Oh, Good, OpenAI’s Biggest Rival Has a Weird Structure Too

An Evangelical Pastor in Idaho Has a Yearly Plan to Make People Furious Online. This Time, It Caught Up to Him.

A New Movie Has the Most Head-Turning Sex Scenes in Years. Let Us Analyze Them in Detail.

Trump Vows to Repeat His Biggest Mistake

The Sad Ending of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Judicial Legacy

Barbra Streisand’s Memoir Made Me a Convert

Buying a Car on YouTube

We Regret to Inform You That the Biggest Rap Hit in a While Is From This Goofball

A New Movie Has the Most Head-Turning Sex Scenes in Years. Let Us Analyze Them in Detail.

Come On, We All Know Exactly What George Santos Is Going to Do Now

Is Natalie Portman a Bad Actress, or Is She Just a Master of Playing One?

The Golden Bachelor Made His Choice. We All Know Who the Real Winner Is.

Do “Blue Zones” Really Exist?

I Tried a Boxing Class. There Are Benefits I Did Not Anticipate.

Is this the best way to help those in poverty?

They Were Extremely Prepared for Henry Kissinger to Die

What If Being Nice Doesn’t Make You a Sucker After All?

Detransitioners Had an Idea for Improving Trans Health Care That’s Actually Really Good

A Moral War for A.I.

Oh, Good, OpenAI’s Biggest Rival Has a Weird Structure Too

Steak Out

I’m Falling Deeply in Love. But I Can’t Stand to Look At Her Face—and Other Advice From the Week.

I’m Allergic to My Boyfriend’s Face. He Won’t Do Anything About It.

How HairCutHarry Turned Male Grooming Into an International Spectator Sport

Help! My Offer of Emergency Housing to My Sister Just Exploded in My Face.

Help! My Cheap In-Laws Keep Exploiting Me for Free Vacations.

They Say You Should Always Side With Your Partner Over Your Family. I’m Not So Sure.

Hell Was Poured Around Me in Gaza

I Fled to a City in Southern Gaza. It’s Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen.

’Tis the Season to Fight Gag Orders

Trump Vows to Repeat His Biggest Mistake

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Real Legacy at the Supreme Court

The Slatest for Dec. 1: The Heartbreak of The Golden Bachelor Finale

The Sad Ending of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Judicial Legacy

Something Mystifying Is Going On With Eric Adams