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Why We Should Fear China More Than Middle Eastern War
On Thursday, Joe Biden gave a speech linking the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine and framing American…
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Britney Spears, From the Conservatorship’s Demise to ‘The Woman in Me’
Before the pop star releases her memoir next week, here’s a look back at her life since the guardianship controlling…
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After Nearly Five Decades, Waltraud Meier Takes Her Final Opera Bow
The famed singer, known for her captivating presence, intellectual approach and distinctive sound, is retiring from the stage with “Elektra.”
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Technology
Crypto Influencers and ‘Degenerates’ Flock to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
The presence of crypto YouTubers, podcasters and commentators at the FTX founder’s fraud trial has created something of a culture…
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The Marketing of a Massacre
The barbaric killings of unsuspecting civilians in Israel on Oct. 7 and the current devastation of Palestinians in Gaza are…
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Helen Garner Keeps ‘Paradise Lost’ and a Bible Close at Hand
What books are on your night stand? “Urn Burial,” by Sir Thomas Browne, “Paradise Lost,” by John Milton, the King…
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World
Russia Detains a U.S. Journalist
Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship and works in Prague, was charged with failing to register as a foreign…
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World
About 300 protesters pleading for a cease-fire were arrested on Capitol Hill, organizers say.
Hundreds of demonstrators descended on a congressional building in Washington on Wednesday afternoon to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas…
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US
Pence’s 2024 Bid Confronts Murky Future, as Campaign Cash Dwindles
Mike Pence has still not resolved some of the contradictions at the core of his candidacy, and his campaign has…
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Should We Keep Paying for Our Ungrateful Son to Join Us on Family Vacations?
Unsatisfied with her middle-aged son’s meager displays of gratitude, a reader wonders whether to stop footing his bill for a…