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Why I Came to America to Fail
I wrote a book in praise of failure, which is like a fish praising water. I’ve been swimming in failure…
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My Uncle Taught Pelé Guitar: The Mourning Is Deeper in One City
All around the world, fans have mourned the loss of Pelé, whose unrivaled mastery of the beautiful game catapulted him…
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Anita Pointer, Frequent Lead Singer of Famed Sister Act, Dies at 74
She was the lead vocalist on all three of the Pointer Sisters’ Top 40 hits in the group’s early years,…
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What We Learned From Week 17 in the N.F.L.
Led by 207 yards receiving from Mike Evans, Tampa Bay won the woeful N.F.C. South with a victory over Carolina,…
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Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86
A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a…
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There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Short
From where I stand — at five feet even — being tall is a widely held fantasy of superiority that…
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Putin Has No Red Lines
“What are Putin’s red lines?” This question, asked with growing urgency as Russia loses its war in Ukraine but does…
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Forget the Beach Bod. Try These Soul Resolutions Instead.
I never know how to think about New Year’s resolutions or whether to make them. On one hand, I am…
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Why India and China Are Fighting in the Himalayas
NEW DELHI — On a freezing December day on a remote Himalayan mountain ridge, Indian and Chinese soldiers fought with…
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Rabbi Haim Druckman, a Leader of Religious Zionism, Dies at 90
An influential educator, he was a strong advocate of creating Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.