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Keep it simple and focused amid the daily challenges of leading New York City.
Voters Reject the Cruelty, Chaos, and Corruption of Trumpism Voters Reject the Cruelty, Chaos, and Corruption of Trumpism
There were no bright spots for the GOP this election. Across the country, Democrats running on inclusionary, economically ambitious, pro-immigrant policies won.
How Much Suffering Can COP30 Prevent? How Much Suffering Can COP30 Prevent?
Bill Gates gets climate change wrong. It’s not a binary—humanity survives or goes extinct—it’s a questions of scale: How many people will die or be left destitute?
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Public Health Was a Place for Warriors Once. It Needs to Be Again. Public Health Was a Place for Warriors Once. It Needs to Be Again.
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Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy
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Above All, the NBA Will Protect the Gambling Industry Above All, the NBA Will Protect the Gambling Industry
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The Left Is About to Take Power. The Stakes Could Not Be Higher. The Left Is About to Take Power. The Stakes Could Not Be Higher.
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This Halloween, the Ghouls and Zombies Are Real
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When It Comes to Trump, Virginia Is for Haters
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From the Archive
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The debate surrounding Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation is nothing new.
Politics
Nick Fuentes Is the GOP’s Latest Frankenstein Monster Nick Fuentes Is the GOP’s Latest Frankenstein Monster
The extremist podcaster’s rise and rise is a sign that racists and antisemites are tired of being the junior partners in the Republican coalition.
Texas’s “Parental Rights” Amendment Will Cement Republicans’ Anti-Educator Agenda Texas’s “Parental Rights” Amendment Will Cement Republicans’ Anti-Educator Agenda
The ballot proposal is the right’s latest move in the culture war on teachers and public schools, embedding parental primacy in the state constitution.
Woody Allen’s New York—and Mine Woody Allen’s New York—and Mine
The director’s vision of New York City once seemed aspirational, but his endorsement of Andrew Cuomo suggests he may not understand the city beyond its fiction.
Books & the Arts
The Making of Arundhati Roy The Making of Arundhati Roy
In Mother Mary Comes to Me, the icon of Indian letters revisits the time that forged her as a writer.
Why Is Yoko Ono Still Misunderstood? Why Is Yoko Ono Still Misunderstood?
A recent biography helps shed light on her life before and after John Lennon—making a case for the primacy of her art and its lasting influence.
The Uncertain History of the Bronx Fires The Uncertain History of the Bronx Fires
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World
Climate Disasters Are Traumatizing Brazil’s Children Climate Disasters Are Traumatizing Brazil’s Children
The generation coming into the world now is expected will face unprecedented extreme weather events throughout their lives.
Europe Is at Donald Trump’s Mercy. It Has Itself to Blame. Europe Is at Donald Trump’s Mercy. It Has Itself to Blame.
The European Union has failed to mount an alternative to Donald Trump. On defense, geopolitical alignment, and trade policy, it is ever more subservient to the United States.
The Risk of a Radical Escalation Leading to Actual Conflict Between NATO and Russia Grows The Risk of a Radical Escalation Leading to Actual Conflict Between NATO and Russia Grows
Verdun in the Donbas.
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People Are Furious With Democrats. Bernie Sanders Knows Why. People Are Furious With Democrats. Bernie Sanders Knows Why.
Democratic Party leadership is way out of touch with where the American people are, and it’s almost frightening to see the kind of anger and contempt that people feel toward it.
What Was the Cybertruck? What Was the Cybertruck?
Elon Musk’s car from space offered a vision for a sustainable and autonomous future. All along, it was as awkward, easily bruised, and volatile as the entrepreneur himself.
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