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Arts
Is This Elephant Bothering You?
“Pests,” by Bethany Brookshire, examines our relationships with the animals we’ve come to loathe. It’s not just the usual suspects…
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News
A Beer Run in Qatar, and an Oasis That Isn’t Open to All
At the only government-sanctioned store selling alcohol during the World Cup, strict rules keep it out of reach for most…
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Style
I’m Having an Operation to Lose Weight. Do I Have to Tell People?
Early next year, I will have bariatric surgery. My surgeon has told me that my initial weight loss will be…
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Finance
Could Biden’s Climate Agenda Trigger a New Trade War?
The European Union is crying foul over the Inflation Reduction Act, saying the billions in climate subsidies it offers create…
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News
Why Isn’t the U.S. Embracing This Pandemic Prevention Strategy?
Vaccines can end pandemics. That’s why they are central to any plan to prepare for the next one. Developing countries…
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World
For the Uninsured, Covid Care Has Entered a New Stage of Crisis
As federal funding for the pandemic response dries up, Americans without health insurance risk being left footing the bill for…
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Arts
Best Movies of 2022
Amid endless agonizing over the State of Cinema, the actual releases proved a bounty for film lovers, whether fans of…
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Arts
11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered…
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Arts
10 Stages and Screens Where I Saw Connection
For our critic-at-large, “Fat Ham,” “Severance,” “A Strange Loop” and “Sandman” were some of the places she found truth and…
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World
In a Turbulent Time for China, Xi Projects Unity at an Ex-Leader’s Funeral
Paying tribute to President Jiang Zemin, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged the nation to rally around himself, a week after…