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Every Peach Shines in This Tart
Peaches are at the height of summer perfection right now. But even the most mundane stone fruit manages to thrill…
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For Sweden, the Right Way to Play Is the One That Wins
The World Cup semifinal between Spain and Sweden will be a battle of styles, of passing versus pragmatism. Opponents discount…
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In Ireland’s ‘Forgotten County,’ a Tiny Inn Does It Right
The back story of Breac House, a tiny hotel in northwest Ireland’s County Donegal, sounds like a cautionary tale: Two…
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A Brief and Futile Argument in Defense of the Incandescent Bulb
When Thomas Edison was working on the incandescent lamp in 1879, he purportedly said, “We are striking it big in…
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Dog Parks Are Great for People. Too Bad They’re Terrible for Dogs.
For urban dog owners with a live-wire canine bouncing off the apartment walls, an enclosed dog park can feel like…
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A Love Letter to Hip-Hop
Hip-hop repeatedly taught a community, then a nation, then the world, how to dream.
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Fact-Checking the Defenses of Trump After His Latest Indictment
Former President Donald Trump’s supporters have made inaccurate claims about the judge presiding over his case and misleadingly compared his…
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Samuel Alito Has a Favorite Branch of Government
In theory, there is no branch in the American constitutional system that exists above or beyond the reach of the…
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Oklahoma’s Religious Public Charter School Would Be an Affront to Taxpayers Everywhere
Something deeply un-American is underway in the state of Oklahoma. In June, Oklahoma’s Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved the…
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A Trombonist on a Mission to Break Barriers in Classical Music
Hillary Simms is the first woman to become a member of the American Brass Quintet. She says the field needs…