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‘Terrorist’ — to Whom?
BROTHERLESS NIGHT, by V. V. Ganeshananthan The word “terrorist,” or some variation thereof, shows up six times on the opening…
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Politics
The Choice of a Medically Assisted Death
Readers discuss a column by Ross Douthat criticizing Canada’s medical assistance in dying law.
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Politics
Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89
A rancher for most of his life, he began his music career as half of the duo Ian and Sylvia…
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Politics
How It Feels to Be a Widow
More from our inbox: Solitude, by Choice or Circumstance, as We AgeCredit...DagouTo the Editor: “How to Talk to a Widow,”…
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What You Can Learn on Texas’ Death Row
The State of Texas intended to kill Ramiro Gonzales on July 13. Mr. Gonzales, who is 40, has been on…
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Politics
Bernadette Mayer, Poet Who Celebrated the Ordinary, Dies at 77
A New York writer and artist who found inspiration in the countryside, she used experimental forms to celebrate mundane pleasures.
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Food
‘99 Homes,’ ‘Paddleton’ and More Streaming Gems
‘99 Homes’ (2015) Stream it on Hulu. The acclaimed writer and director Ramin Bahrani’s early independent films (“Man Push Cart,”…
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Politics
The Pro-Life Movement Has to Break With Trumpism
The midterms were hard for pro-life Americans. In every state where abortion referendums were on the ballot, the pro-choice side…
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Politics
Who Runs the World? Ants.
In September, scientists at the University of Hong Kong published the most complete census of ants ever assembled. The numbers…