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It Was a Bad Week for Billionaires With Delusions of Saving the World
In recent years, a swelling chorus of Americans has grown critical of the nation’s bajillionaires. But in the extraordinary week…
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There Are No Lone Wolves
Sometime in May 2020, Payton Gendron, a 16-year-old in upstate New York, was browsing the website 4chan when he came…
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Trump, Macho Macho Victim
WASHINGTON — Among many remarkable moments in the past few days, this was my favorite: Donald Trump finally acknowledged that…
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Democrats Need to Realize How Much Dobbs Mattered
Support for abortion rights appears to have been a major factor in the midterm elections, helping Democrats fare much better…
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Twitter Was Influential in the Pandemic. Are We Better for It?
Twitter’s user base is modest compared with those of Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, yet its impact on society has been…
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Facebook Is a Freak Show Ghost Town, and I’m Loving It
Now that Elon Musk’s takeover has hastened the demise of Twitter, many are grasping for alternatives to their beloved town…
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On Eve of World Cup, FIFA Chief Says, ‘Don’t Criticize Qatar; Criticize Me.’
DOHA, Qatar — The president of world soccer’s governing body on Saturday sought to blunt mounting concerns about the World…
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As tennis honors Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine, he reflects on shifting his focus from sports to the war.
TURIN, Italy — When professional tennis took a few minutes on Friday night at the ATP Tour Finals to honor…
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The World Cup That Changed Everything
Michel Platini was expecting a private audience with the president of France when he arrived for lunch on a cold…
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Carol Leigh, Who Sought a New View of Prostitution, Dies at 71
Carol Leigh, who sought to change the image and treatment of sex workers — a term she is generally credited…