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Why Gorbachev Mattered
No world leader has a bigger place in the history of the late 20th century than Mikhail Gorbachev, for the…
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The Subtle Art of Appreciating ‘Difficult Beauty’
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ When is the last time you paused — truly paused the flow of life…
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Britain’s Next Prime Minister Is Still in Thrall to the Empire
LONDON — “Do we confront this moment with honesty,” asked Rishi Sunak, one of the two candidates running to replace…
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The Void Serena Williams Left in Tennis Doesn’t Need to Be Filled
Serena Williams is gone from the game; at least, we think so. Given the sharp, competitive way she played at…
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The Key to Saquon Barkley’s Football Future? Playing With ‘No Fear.’
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For just a moment, during a joint practice with the Jets at the end of August,…
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Rafael Nadal Loses His Serve and His Way at the U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal clenched his fists and roared at the U.S. Open on Monday. He had just broken Frances Tiafoe’s serve…
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With the Yankees on His Shoulders, Aaron Judge Stays Ahead of Maris
Sixty-one years ago, in the 135th game on the Yankees’ schedule, Roger Maris blasted his 52nd and 53rd home runs…
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Work Is Intrinsically Good. Or Maybe It’s Not?
In honor of Labor Day, I offer this stirring quotation from the Scottish essayist and historian Thomas Carlyle: — “Past…
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All the Color and Joy of the West Indian Parade’s Comeback
For decades, Brooklyn bid farewell to summer with J’Ouvert, a predawn reverie with roots in the emancipation of enslaved people…
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Frank Drake, Who Led Search for Life on Other Planets, Dies at 92
Frank Drake, who pointed a radio telescope at a pair of stars in 1960 hoping to find alien civilizations and…