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With Feinstein Ailing, Newsom’s Vow Looms Over Senate Race
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California promised in 2021 that he would appoint a Black woman to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein…
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World
We Want to Hear From Australia Letter Readers
What should we be covering? Are there stories that the rest of the world should know about? Let us know.
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Politics
The Best Thing to Emerge From the Pandemic: Permission to Wear Soft Pants
Less than three weeks into the March 2020 lockdowns in New York City, my boyfriend turned to me with a…
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Politics
Conservative Media Has an Audience Problem
In last week’s newsletter, I wrote about the divergent intellectual climates in journalism and academia, but mostly left conservative media…
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World
What I’m Reading: Summer-Snobs Edition
Tales of status, those who have it and those who want it, are on my list.
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World
Tesla? Caviar? Boots? At These Resorts, Everything’s Included
Once seen as a value-for-money vacation, all-inclusive resorts are evolving to include high-end experiences, not just unlimited tropical drinks on…
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Food
Bush Tetras’ Defiant Return, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Bethany Cosentino, Avalon Emerson, Q and others.
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World
Your Friday Briefing: A Coronation Preview
Also, foreign business fears grow in China.
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US
The Population of California Declined, Again
In 2022, the state’s population dropped by roughly 138,400 people, to 38.94 million.
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Politics
United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now
A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some…