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Why Do Men Insist I’m Not Perimenopausal After I’ve Told Them I Am?
A reader wonders how best to call out male friends and co-workers when they dismiss her assessments of her own…
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Sparks Fly When the N.F.L. and Pop Collide. So Does Coverage.
When two worlds — one dominated by the N.F.L. and the other by Taylor Swift — collided, so did culture…
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Looking to the Dutch Masters for Answers to Life’s Big Questions
THE UPSIDE-DOWN WORLD: Meetings With the Dutch Masters, by Benjamin Moser When he moved from New York to the Netherlands…
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Can I Be a Feminist and Still Love Fashion?
A reader wonders whether her clothing choices help uphold rigid beauty standards for women.
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The Republican Meltdown Shows No Sign of Cooling Off
Gail Collins: Bret, when we started our conversations, you generously agreed to stick to domestic issues. I’ve always steered away…
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The Cosmic, Outrageous, Ecstatic Truths of Werner Herzog
The filmmaker’s new memoir, “Every Man for Himself and God Against All,” prompts a critic’s incredulity.
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The Supreme Court Is Not as Politicized as You May Think
With the start of the Supreme Court’s new term, we will see and hear much debate lavished on blockbuster cases…
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The Quest for Scientific Certainty Is Futile
I don’t floss. This makes me, as my dentists always seem to imply, a naughty boy, a disgusting human willing…
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My Husband Is Facing Dementia. Can I Help Him End His Life?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to assist a spouse in the midst of a life-or-death dilemma.
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‘Winning Time’ and the Joys of Unnecessary Shows
A few weeks ago, a little bit before the Hollywood writers’ strike finally resolved itself, HBO announced that it would…